Grace Century, an International research and private equity consultancy, has announced that it’s Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) Project, the Quantum Group, has received approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its 12th patent.

The patent, entitled “Method and system for regulating entry of data into a protected system”, represents a breakthrough in the protection of confidential patient data from certain type of malware including viruses, worms and Trojan horses which pose a risk to systems containing such data. The approach described in the patent details a double-protection system against malware, whereby an unbreakable “taster” processor preempts any attempts from malware programmes to compromise the main processor which executes anti-malware protection software. The processes work completely and seamlessly in the background, in no way compromising the user experience of the main system in which the processors are being used. Grace Century CEO and director of research Scott Wolf said “Quantum have once again demonstrated their dedication to pioneering research and development with their 12th patent, which consolidates their position at the cutting-edge of Electronic Health Records, a field which is increasingly being shown as having the potential to transform the way health professionals use technology to enhance the quality of care and even save the lives of their patients.

The Electronic Health Records market is expected to experience growth for several years to come, with a recent market research report estimating that the expected compound average growth rate (CAGR) of the market will be of 5.4% from 2015 to 2023, reaching an estimated global value of US$ 30.28 by by 2023. The reported value of the market in 2014 was $18.93 million, meaning that the 2023 estimate would represent an overall market growth of 60% over this period.

The Quantum Group, Inc. is an innovation-driven organization purposefully designed to bring effective change to the US healthcare industry. The foundation of the company has been in design, development and deployment of innovative solutions, technology, products and services to the healthcare industry.