IP Library Patent Application 12590335
Patent Application
App. No. 12/590,335

Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching

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12/590,335
Abstract

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.

Claims (124)

1 - 134 . (canceled)

135 . A system comprising:

an accepter module;

a determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual;

an advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option; and

a provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option.

136 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the accepter module comprises:

a user input accepter module.

137 . The system of claim 136 , wherein the user input accepter module comprises:

a health care provider accepter module.

138 . The system of claim 136 , wherein the user input accepter module comprises:

a patient input accepter module.

139 . The system of claim 136 , wherein the user input accepter module comprises:

an organization input accepter module.

140 . The system of claim 136 , wherein the user input accepter module comprises:

an insurer input accepter module.

141 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the accepter module comprises:

a medical diagnosis accepter module.

142 . The system of claim 141 , wherein the medical diagnosis accepter module comprises:

a diagnosis accepter module.

143 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the accepter module comprises:

a symptom accepter module.

144 . The system of claim 143 , wherein the symptom accepter module comprises:

a complaint accepter module.

145 . The system of claim 143 , wherein the symptom accepter module comprises:

a symptom profile accepter module.

146 . The system of claim 145 , wherein the symptom profile accepter module comprises:

a symptom characteristic accepter module.

147 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the accepter module comprises:

a condition accepter module.

148 . The system of claim 147 , wherein the condition accepter module comprises:

a goal accepter module.

149 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a receiver module.

150 . The system of claim 149 , wherein the receiver module comprises:

a remote receiver module.

151 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a presenter module.

152 . The system of claim 151 , wherein the presenter module comprises:

a decision-tree presenter module.

153 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a sequence presenter module.

154 . The system of claim 153 , wherein the sequence presenter module comprises:

a data presenter module.

155 . The system of claim 153 , wherein the sequence presenter module comprises:

a test presenter module.

156 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a preference determiner module.

157 . The system of claim 156 , wherein the preference determiner module comprises:

a treatment determiner module.

158 . The system of claim 156 , wherein the preference determiner module comprises:

a location determiner module.

159 . The system of claim 156 , wherein the preference determiner module comprises:

a health care provider determiner module.

160 . The system of claim 156 , wherein the preference determiner module comprises:

a payment capacity determiner module.

161 . The system of claim 160 , wherein the payment capacity determiner module comprises:

an insurance determiner module.

162 . The system of claim 156 , wherein the preference determiner module comprises:

a time period determiner module.

163 . The system of claim 156 , wherein the preference determiner module comprises:

a health care provider characteristic determiner module.

164 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a therapy determiner module.

165 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a professional treatment determiner module.

166 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

an option set determiner module.

167 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a data determiner module.

168 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a list determiner module.

169 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a treatment center determiner module.

170 . The system of claim 169 , wherein the treatment center determiner module comprises:

a treatment center list determiner module.

171 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

a reference user module.

172 . The system of claim 171 , wherein the reference user module comprises:

a program user module.

173 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the determiner module configured to determine a plurality of health service options for an individual at least partially based on accepting an indication of at least one health-related status of the individual comprises:

an updater module.

174 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:

a selector module.

175 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:

a target advertiser module.

176 . The system of claim 175 , wherein the target advertiser module comprises:

a healthcare provider advertiser module.

177 . The system of claim 176 , wherein the healthcare provider advertiser module comprises:

a physician advertiser module.

178 . The system of claim 176 , wherein the healthcare provider advertiser module comprises:

a hospital advertiser module.

179 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:

a display advertiser module.

180 . The system of claim 179 , wherein the display advertiser module comprises:

a website advertiser module.

181 . The system of claim 179 , wherein the display advertiser module comprises:

a periodical advertiser module.

182 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:

a subscription advertiser module.

183 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:

a real-time advertiser module.

184 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:

a bid advertiser module.

185 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the advertiser module configured for advertising a desire for at least one selected health service option comprises:

a remote advertiser module.

186 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:

an auction provider module.

187 . The system of claim 186 , wherein the auction provider module comprises:

a reverse auction provider module.

188 . The system of claim 186 , wherein the auction provider module comprises:

a various auction provider module.

189 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:

a rapid option provider module.

190 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:

a low-cost option provider module.

191 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:

a high-quality option provider module.

192 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:

a local option provider module.

193 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:

a geographic option provider module.

194 . The system of claim 135 , wherein the provider module configured to provide a matching system for procurement of a desired health service option comprises:

a web option provider module.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: SEARETE LLC
To: GEARBOX, LLC
Reel/Frame 037535/0477 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2010
From: FIRMINGER, SHAWN P; GARMS, JASON; HYDE, RODERICK A; JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; KARKANIAS, CHRIS DEMETRIOS; LEUTHARDT, ERIC C; LEVIEN, ROYCE A; LORD, RICHARD T; LORD, ROBERT W; MALAMUD, MARK A; RINALDO, JOHN D, JR; TEGREENE, CLARENCE T; TOLLE, KRISTIN M; WOOD, LOWELL L, JR
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 023978/0611 →