Electronic registration kiosk for managing individual healthcare information and services

A method of registering for a medical smart card and managing healthcare information and services, said method being performed at least partially by a registration kiosk operated by an individual user, comprising the steps of:

• operating an application server hosting medical service application software associated with managing individual healthcare information and services, said registration kiosk electrically communicating with said application server over a wired or wireless network;
• capturing an image of the individual user using said registration kiosk with a high definition camera comprised in the registration kiosk, and processing a biometric signature of the individual user by a biometric authentication system comprised in the registration kiosk that includes a biometric sensor for capturing biometric signatures;
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• receiving information from an individual user to register for a medical smart card, and storing the received information on said medical smart card upon successful completion of a registration process, or selectively interfacing a medical smart card with a card reader system of said registration kiosk to view and manage healthcare information and services when said biometric signature of said individual user is authenticated, said medical smart card including healthcare information including the individual user's demographic and profile information, medical emergency contact information, physician/specialist information, medical conditions, procedural medical history, information relating to prescription and over-the-counter medicine, vitamins or supplements, vaccination or immunization historical records, advance directives, medical insurance information, and a photograph of the individual owner of said medical smart card, and wherein said healthcare related forms includes any of service agreements, authorizations to treat, advanced directives, immunization forms, privacy statements, laws and rules, a power of attorney, and a living will.

An electronic kiosk for managing healthcare information and services, said electronic kiosk comprising:

• a structure housing a computer system having a memory and a processor and including:
• an interactive touch screen;
• a first printer for printing receipts, and a second printer for printing healthcare related forms;
• a card reader system selectively interfacing with medical smart cards having healthcare information stored thereon, and credit cards;
• a biometric authentication system including a biometric fingerprint sensor;
• a high definition camera operated to capture images of individuals using said electronic kiosk;
• input devices for inputting and navigating through data;
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• a machine readable storage medium including medical service application software stored thereon that when executed on said computer system displays an interactive program on said interactive touch screen, said program comprising menus, links, tabs, and icons, associated with managing said healthcare information, and allowing a user to selectively read healthcare information stored on said medical smart card or to selectively write said healthcare information to said medical smart card when said medical smart card electrically communicates with said card reader system and when said biometric authenticating system correctly authenticates a fingerprint signature of an authorized user, said healthcare information including an individual's demographic and profile information, medical emergency contact information, physician/specialist information, medical conditions, procedural medical history, information relating to prescription and over-the-counter medicine, vitamins or supplements, vaccination or immunization historical records, advance directives, medical insurance information, and a photograph of an individual owner of said medical smart card, and wherein said healthcare related forms includes any of service agreements, authorizations to treat, advanced directives, immunization forms, privacy statements, laws and rules, a power of attorney, and a living will.