Development of a Critical Patient Information Access & Consent Management Platform Using QR Codes

Healthcare providers face challenges in rapidly obtaining and disseminating patient consent information regarding life-saving procedures such as intubation, resuscitation, and organ donation. Current bureaucratic processes involve multiple paper documents, making quick decision-making difficult and delaying critical care. Additionally, clinicians lack instant access to up-to-date patient decisions, which could impact emergency response and treatment efficiency.

A healthcare organization seeking to streamline patient consent workflows and enable instant access to critical patient data for clinicians and authorized personnel.

• Develop a secure platform to facilitate quick, multi-user access to critical patient decision data via QR codes.
• Eliminate reliance on paper-based documentation by digitizing consent and decision information.
• Enable patients or their representatives to input and update critical decisions easily and securely.
• Implement a permission system allowing patients to share access with doctors on view-only, edit, or sharing permissions.
• Provide instant notifications to clinicians about updates to patient decisions via email or SMS.
• Trace all modifications, including who made changes and when, to ensure data integrity and auditability.
• Create a scalable, secure system capable of handling high volumes of sensitive medical data.

• Patient/representative interfaces for inputting and updating consent decisions related to procedures such as intubation, resuscitation, and organ donation.
• Generation of QR codes linked to patient records for quick clinician access.
• Role-based permission management allowing controlled sharing (view-only, edit, share with others).
• Audit trail capturing user identity, timestamps, and changes for accountability.
• Notification system alerting clinicians of updates via email and SMS.
• Secure authentication and authorization mechanisms to protect sensitive data.
• Responsive interface compatible with multiple devices for ease of use during emergencies.

• SMS and email notification services for real-time alerts
• Secure database for storing sensitive medical data
• QR code generation libraries and linking mechanisms
• Authentication providers for user identity verification

• High security standards compliant with healthcare regulations, including data encryption and secure access controls.
• Scalability to support high volumes of users and data transactions during emergencies.
• 24/7 system availability with minimal downtime.
• Fast response times to ensure instant clinician access during critical situations.
• Audit logging capable of tracing all changes for compliance.

The developed platform aims to significantly reduce administrative and bureaucratic delays in critical medical decision workflows, enabling faster response times in emergencies. By digitizing consent management and providing instant, secure access to vital information via QR codes, the solution is expected to improve decision accuracy, increase clinician awareness, and streamline communication, leading to better patient outcomes and operational efficiency in healthcare settings.