Cloud-Based Storage and Retrieval of Medical Information Using Near Field Communication Devices

[0028]Referring now to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a flow chart of the cloud-based on-demand portable medical record system and workflow in accordance with the invention. Medical data is stored in a database (HealthID DB) within the cloud, which is defined as follows by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. First, it is on-demand and self-service. In other words, the user of cloud computing services unilaterally provisions computing capabilities, such as server time and network storage, on an as needed basis automatically without requiring human interaction with each service provider. On-demand self-service allows users to obtain, configure and deploy cloud services themselves using cloud service catalogues, without requiring the assistance of IT. Infrastructure vendors have created cloud computing templates, which are obtained from cloud service catalogues. Some manufacturers of such templates or blueprints include BMC Software, Hewlett-Packard, RightScale and Red Ha...