A system and process for providing a computerized medical and biographical
records database and diagnostic information. A medical records database
and diagnostic program is stored on a central computer that is accessible
to individuals using remotely situated computers connected to a computer
network. Individual patient medical and biographical records are owned by
individual patients who can enter information in their record as well as
grant or deny authorization to others, such as health care professionals,
insurance providers and other entities, to review part or all of their
record. The diagnostic program provides a series of diagnostic questions
to an individual who must respond either "yes" or "no" to each question.
Each potential response is weighted relative to its importance to a
particular disease diagnosis. Relative weights for all responses to
diagnostic questions are summed to identify potential diagnoses to
connected to the answered questions. The diagnostic program provides the
individual with a list of potential diagnoses as well as permitting the
individual to save the information to his or her individual medical and
biographical record. The information maintained in the above system and
process is utilized for health care financing and insurance.