Apparatus and method for providing healthcare services remotely or virtually with or using an electronic healthcare record and/or a communication network

Abstract

An apparatus, including a computer including a database which stores a first electronic record and information contained in a master records file, and a distributed ledger and Blockchain technology system. The apparatus facilitates a video call between a user device and a provider device. The computer, after processing information for updating the first electronic record, processes information for identifying a plurality of second electronic records for the individual and a healthcare provider associated with each second electronic record. The computer updates each of the plurality of second electronic records, and generates a record update message. The computer transmits the record update message to each of a plurality of second provider devices associated with each second healthcare provider. Information regarding the update to the first electronic record and the update to each of the second records is stored in the distributed ledger and Blockchain technology system.