Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching
Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
1 . A system, comprising:
means for accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual;
means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status;
means for accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and
means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual.
3 . The system of claim 2 wherein the means for accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting health care provider input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual.
4 . The system of claim 2 wherein the means for accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting patient input including an indication of at least one health-related status of the patient.
5 . The system of claim 2 wherein the means for accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting health maintenance organization input including an indication of at least one health-related status of a patient.
6 . The system of claim 2 wherein the means for accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting insurer input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an insured individual.
7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting an indication of at least one medical diagnosis.
8 . (canceled)
9 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting an indication of at least one symptom.
10 - 12 . (canceled)
13 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:
means for accepting an indication of at least one health-related condition.
14 . The system of claim 13 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one health-related condition comprises:
means for accepting an indication of at least one goal.
15 . The system of claim 14 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one goal comprises:
means for accepting an indication of at least one of a short-term goal, a long-term goal, an achievement goal, or a stability goal.
16 . The system of claim 14 wherein means for accepting an indication of at least one goal comprises:
means for accepting an indication of at least one of pregnancy, cosmetic manipulation goal, well-being goal, or dietary goal.
17 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for receiving one or more results of at least one determined health service option.
18 . (canceled)
19 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for presenting a sequence of diagnostic or treatment options based on the indication of at least one health-related status.
20 - 22 . (canceled)
23 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for determining at least one health service option for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status and based on at least one preference of the individual.
24 - 31 . (canceled)
32 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for determining at least one of surgery, prescription drug therapy, over-the-counter drug therapy, chemotherapy, radiation treatment, ultrasound treatment, laser treatment, a minimally invasive procedure, antibody therapy, cryotherapy, hormonal therapy, or gene therapy.
33 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for determining at least one of treatment by a medical doctor, treatment by a naturopathic doctor, treatment by an acupuncturist, treatment by an herbalist, self-treatment, or taking no action for a period of time.
34 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for determining at least one of a diagnosis option set or a treatment option set.
35 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for determining at least one health service option for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status and at least one of a standard of care, an expert opinion, an insurance company evaluation, or research data.
36 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for determining at least one of a list of diagnosticians, a list of clinicians, a list of therapists, a list of dentists, a list of optometrists, a list of pharmacists, a list of nurses, a list of chiropractors, a list of opthamologists, a list of surgeons, a list of osteopaths, or a list of alternative medicine practitioners.
37 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for determining at least one list of treatment centers.
38 . (canceled)
39 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for using at least one third party reference to determine the at least one health service option for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status.
40 . (canceled)
41 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status comprises:
means for updating the at least one health service option.
42 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options comprises:
means for remotely accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options.
43 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options comprises:
means for accessing a database.
44 . The system of claim 43 wherein the means for accessing a database comprises:
means for accessing a medical literature database.
45 - 49 . (canceled)
50 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for providing an auction system for procurement of the desired health service option by the individual.
51 - 52 . (canceled)
53 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for providing a matching system weighted toward rapid procurement of the desired health service option.
54 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for providing a matching system weighted toward procurement of one or more low-cost desired health service options.
55 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for providing a matching system weighted toward procurement of a high-quality desired health service option.
56 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for providing a matching system weighted toward procurement of a locally-available desired health service option.
57 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for providing a matching system weighted toward procurement of a geographically-specified desired health service option.
58 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for providing a web 2.0 matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
59 . The system of claim 1 wherein the means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:
means for accepting an indication of an insured individual's cardiac diagnosis from a physician, determining a surgery option and a medication option based on the cardiac diagnosis, accessing a database with success results of historical cardiac surgery and success results of historical medication therapy, and providing a health auction system weighted toward the procurement of high-quality service.
60 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual;
determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status;
accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and
providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
61 - 118 . (canceled)
119 . A system comprising:
circuitry for accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual;
circuitry for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status;
circuitry for accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and
circuitry for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
120 . A computer program product comprising:
a signal-bearing medium bearing
one or more instructions for accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual;
one or more instructions for determining a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status;
one or more instructions for accessing at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and
one or more instructions for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
121 . The computer program product of claim 120 , wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.
122 . The computer program product of claim 120 , wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.
123 . The computer program product of claim 120 , wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.
124 . A system comprising:
a computing device; and
instructions that when executed on the computing device cause the computing device to
accept an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual;
determine a health service option for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status;
access an indication of at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and
provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
125 . The system of claim 124 wherein the computing device comprises:
one or more of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal entertainment device, a mobile phone, a laptop computer, a tablet personal computer, a networked computer, a computing system comprised of a cluster of processors, a computing system comprised of a cluster of servers, a workstation computer, and/or a desktop computer.
126 . The system of claim 124 wherein the computing device is operable to accept an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determine a health service option for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; access an indication of at least one historical result of one or more of the plurality of health service options; and provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.