Multi-media medical record system

A method of processing data comprising image data, video data, or image and video data pertaining to a medical procedure, the method comprising:

• using a computer system, receiving a video identification indicative of at least one of an imaging device and a video capture device that is to be a source of the data captured during the medical procedure that is to be processed;
• with the computer system, receiving a patient identification indicative of an identity of a patient to be treated during the medical procedure, wherein said receiving said patient identification comprises:
• receiving a query request for said patient identification from the video capture device over a communication network;
• and
• searching a database of electronic medical records of patients for said patient identification satisfying said query request;
• with the computer system, receiving the data transmitted by the at least one of the imaging device and the video capture device, wherein the data is received without the identity of the patient;
• establishing a relationship that links the data with the identification of the patient after receiving the data from the at least one of the imaging device and the video capture device over the communication network;
• initiating application of at least one processing rule that, when complete, reduces a file size of the data from an original file size of the data as transmitted by the at least one of the imaging device and the video capture device;
• and
• storing the data in combination with the identification of the patient m a manner compliant with a standardized medical imaging transmission format.