USE OF NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TO TRANSFER PATIENT RELATED DATA TO DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN A MEDICAL OFFICE OR OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITY
A method for transferring patient-related data stored on a smartphone to diagnostic medical equipment utilizing near-field communications (NFC) includes downloading a protected health information (PHI) transfer software application onto the smartphone； initiating search for NFC-capable devices in adjacent areas to the smartphone； establishing a communication session between the smartphone and any found NFC-capable device； initiating data transfer protocol and transferring patient's PHI from smartphone to the found NFC-capable device； and closing the communication session and the PHI transfer software application. The method further includes verifying accuracy of a patient's PHI before initiating the data transfer protocol.
