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; advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
1 . 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;
advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and
providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
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64 . 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 advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and
means for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
65 . The system of claim 64 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.
66 - 69 . (canceled)
70 . The system of claim 64 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.
71 . (canceled)
72 . The system of claim 64 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.
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76 . The system of claim 64 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.
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80 . The system of claim 64 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.
81 . (canceled)
82 . The system of claim 64 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.
83 - 85 . (canceled)
86 . The system of claim 64 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.
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95 . The system of claim 64 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.
96 . The system of claim 64 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.
97 . The system of claim 64 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.
98 . The system of claim 64 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.
99 . The system of claim 64 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.
100 . The system of claim 64 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.
101 . (canceled)
102 . The system of claim 64 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.
103 . (canceled)
104 . The system of claim 64 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.
105 . The system of claim 64 wherein the means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:
means for selecting at least one determined health service option for advertising to a health service provider.
106 . The system of claim 64 wherein the means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:
means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option to a target audience.
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110 . The system of claim 64 wherein the means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:
means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option with display advertising.
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113 . The system of claim 64 wherein the means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:
means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option with a subscription service.
114 . The system of claim 64 wherein the means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:
means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option in at least one of real-time or near real-time.
115 . The system of claim 64 wherein the means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:
means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option with an automatic bid system.
116 . The system of claim 64 wherein the means for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:
means for remotely advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option.
117 . The system of claim 64 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.
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120 . The system of claim 64 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.
121 . The system of claim 64 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.
122 . The system of claim 64 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.
123 . The system of claim 64 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.
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126 . The system of claim 64 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 plurality of surgery options and a plurality of medication options based on the cardiac diagnosis, selecting one of the surgery options based on the cardiac diagnosis, advertising a desire for the surgery option based on the cardiac diagnosis on a subscription auction website for physicians, and providing a health auction system on the subscription auction website for physicians.
127 . 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 advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and
circuitry for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
128 . 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 advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and
one or more instructions for providing a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
129 . The computer program product of claim 128 , wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a computer-readable medium.
130 . The computer program product of claim 128 , wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a recordable medium.
131 . The computer program product of claim 128 , wherein the signal-bearing medium includes a communications medium.
132 . 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 plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status;
advertise a desire for at least one selected health service option; and
provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.
133 . The system of claim 132 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.
134 . The system of claim 132 wherein the computing device is operable to accept an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual; determine a plurality of health service options for the individual based on the indication of at least one health-related status; advertise a desire for at least one selected health service option; and provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.