US 11,915,806 B2
HIPAA-compliant computer security method and system for recording visual personal health information in an electronic format relating to at least two individuals, at least one of whom is an individual under care, from a video camera, preventing unauthorized access of a user to the information, and preparing automated electronic visit verification records
Richard Allen Robbins, Lenox, MA (US); Justin Mark Brockie, Wolcot, CT (US); James Michael Kelly, Morris, CT (US); Asif Ali, Rocky Hill, CT (US); Mojahedul Hoque Abul Hasanat, Dacca (BD); Omar Faruq, South Windsor, CT (US); Sazzad Rafique, Glastonbury, CT (US); Tahseen Mohammad, Tejgaon (BD); Ummy Habiba, Mirpur (BD); Suraiya Parveen, New South Wales (AU); and Jeremy Ian Schulman Robbins, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Therap Services, LLC, Torrington, CT (US)
Filed by Therap Services, LLC, Torrington, CT (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/941,329.
Application 16/695,591 is a division of application No. 13/675,440, filed on Nov. 13, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/600,402 is a division of application No. 11/604,577, filed on Nov. 27, 2006, granted, now 8,281,370, issued on Oct. 2, 2012.
Application 17/941,329 is a continuation of application No. 16/695,591, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,475,983.
Application 13/675,440 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/600,402, filed on Aug. 31, 2012, granted, now 8,613,054, issued on Dec. 17, 2013.
Application 13/600,402 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/600,388, filed on Aug. 31, 2012, granted, now 8,615,790, issued on Dec. 24, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0075511 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G16H 10/60 (2018.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC G16H 10/60 (2018.01) [H04L 63/10 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An improvement to the way that computer systems operate to provide HIPAA-compliant access of a user to electronic personal health information of an individual under care, the improvement comprising a HIPAA-compliant computer security method of recording visual personal health information in an electronic format relating to at least two individuals, at least one of whom is the individual under care, from a video camera, preventing unauthorized access of the user to said information, and preparing automated records, comprising:
storing records of physical attributes of the individual under care and the one or more individuals other than the individual under care;
recording electronic video signal personal health information, via a video camera, including physical attributes of the individuals;
transmitting at least a portion of said video information to a computer system with a memory and a processor;
storing, by said computer system, at least a portion of said transmitted video information;
storing, by said computer system, at least one authorization profile associated with the user, wherein the user is associated with one or more roles and one or more caseloads and the caseloads include access privilege information for the individual under care, wherein said user access privilege information included in said user's caseload includes the identities of individuals under care to which the user has access;
determining, by said computer system, whether said user is permitted to view said information pertaining to a caseload of the individual under care, wherein the determination is based on said authorization profile and the one or more caseloads and the one or more roles associated with the user, wherein said determining includes:
comparing the stored records, of physical attributes of the individual under care and the one or more individuals other than the individual under care, to the stored video information,
identifying a portion of said stored video information pertaining to the one or more individuals other than the individual under care by matching at least one of a face, eye color, and/or hair color in the stored records of physical attributes of an individual other than the individual under care with the face, eye color, and/or hair color of an individual other than the individual under care in the stored video information,
identifying a portion of said stored video information pertaining to the individual under care by matching at least one of a face, eye color, and/or hair color in the stored records of physical attributes of the individual under care with the face, eye color, and/or hair color of the individual under care in the stored video information; and
comparing the identity of the individual under care to the user's authorization profile information, including comparing the identity of the individual under care to the user's caseload, and granting access to the user to said portion of said stored video information pertaining to the individual under care if the identity of the individual under care is stored in the user's caseload; and
blurring, by said computer system, said portion of said stored video information pertaining to the one or more individuals other than the individual under care, wherein the entire image of the one or more individuals other than the individual under care is blurred, and wherein said blurring is done prior to any human viewing said stored video information;
transmitting, by said computer system, said portion of said stored video information pertaining to the individual under care, and said blurred portion of said stored video information pertaining to the one or more individuals other than the individual under care, to said caseload of said individual under care for HIPAA-compliant viewing by said user authorized to view said portion of said stored video information pertaining to the individual under care;
receiving, by said computer system, an information request in electronic form having data fields corresponding to (i) a type of service performed; (ii) an individual receiving the service; (iii) a date of the service; (iv) a location of service delivery; (v) an individual providing the service; and (vi) a time the service begins and ends;
wherein said stored video information includes data identifying (i) the type of service performed; (ii) the individual receiving the service; (iii) the date of the service; (iv) the location of service delivery; (v) the individual providing the service; and (vi) the time the service begins and ends;
formatting said video information data, by said computer system, based on said information request; and
populating, by said computer system, said data fields of said information request using said formatted video information data to form an electronic record of proof of service delivery.