Abstract
A method of managing patient care and emergency response following a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) attack and maintaining compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The method including identifying each patient with a unique patient identifier, the identifier based upon the geospatial location of the patient, the geospatial location including at least the latitude and longitude of the patient when first treated, the unique patient identifier being part of patient data. Providing a collection point of patient data to form a patient data database where in the patient location data may be used to map the location, and severity of patient injuries. The method may include using the patient database is used to assist determining the type of attack and/or assist directing the distribution of medical resources. The patient data may be updated as treatment is administered. The treatment may include medication, decontamination, vaccination or a combination thereof. The patient data may be maintained on a hardware data card with the patient. The hardware data card patient data may be integrated with HIPPA patient data at a medical facility.
Document Type
Patent
Status
Issued
Issue Date
12-3-2013
Patent Number
US 8600778 B1 [8,600,778]
CPC Classification
G06Q10/0631
Application number
12/551759
Assignees
Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filing Date
9-1-2009
Recommended Citation
Scarlett, John N., Heather L. Gallup, and David A. Smith. Situational Awareness/Triage Tool For Use In a Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) Environment. United States Patent 8600778 (B1), issued 3 December 2013. https://scholar.afit.edu/patents/68
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