Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matching

1. A system comprising:

means for accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition,

means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar; and

means for presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors including recommended alternative medicine treatment for arthritis based on the selection by the user for cost and the personal preference for potential side effects.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition 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 user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition comprises:

means for accepting an indication of at least one medical diagnosis.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition comprises:

means for accepting an indication of at least one symptom.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one symptom comprises:

means for accepting an indication of at least one of pain, cardiac complaint, neurologic complaint, pulmonary complaint, hematologic complaint, infectious complaint, vascular complaint, gastrointestinal complaint, hepatobiliary complaint, renal complaint, metabolic complaint, musculoskeletal complaint, urologic complaint, gynecologic complaint, rheumatologic complaint, otolaryngologic complaint, or dermatologic complaint.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the means for accepting an indication of at least one symptom comprises:

means for accepting an indication of a symptom profile.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar comprises:

means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party comprises:

means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to the individual.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party comprises:

means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to a physician.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party comprises:

means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an insurance company.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar comprises:

means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to a user interface.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar comprises:

means for presenting the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors at least partially based on selection factors that have been calculated with a normal distribution.

17. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors including a recommended alternative medicine treatment for arthritis based on the selection by the user for cost and the personal preference for potential side effects comprises:

means for presenting at least one outcome output to a third party.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the means for presenting at least one outcome output to a third party comprises:

means for presenting at least one outcome output to a health care provider.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the means for presenting at least one outcome output to a third party comprises:

means for presenting at least one outcome output to an insurance provider.

20. The system of claim 17 wherein the means for presenting at least one outcome output to a third party comprises:

means for presenting at least one anonymized outcome output.

21. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors including a recommended alternative medicine treatment for arthritis based on the selection by the user for cost and the personal preference for potential side effects comprises:

means for presenting at least one outcome output to an output device.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the means for presenting at least one outcome output to an output device comprises:

means for presenting at least one outcome output to a user interface.

23. The system of claim 21 wherein the means for presenting at least one outcome output to an output device comprises:

means for presenting at least one outcome output to a mobile device.

24. A method comprising:

accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition,

presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar; and

presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors including a recommended alternative medicine treatment for arthritis based on the selection by the user for cost and the personal preference for potential side effects,

where each step is performed using a microprocessor.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition comprises:

accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual.

26. The system of claim 25 wherein the accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:

accepting health care provider input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual.

27. The system of claim 25 wherein the accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:

accepting patient input including an indication of at least one health-related status of the patient.

28. The system of claim 25 wherein the accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:

accepting health maintenance organization input including an indication of at least one health-related status of a patient.

29. The system of claim 25 wherein the accepting user input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an individual comprises:

accepting insurer input including an indication of at least one health-related status of an insured individual.

30. The system of claim 24 wherein the accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition comprises:

accepting an indication of at least one medical diagnosis.

31. The system of claim 24 wherein the accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition comprises:

accepting an indication of at least one symptom.

32. The system of claim 31 wherein the accepting an indication of at least one symptom comprises:

accepting an indication of at least one of pain, cardiac complaint, neurologic complaint, pulmonary complaint, hematologic complaint, infectious complaint, vascular complaint, gastrointestinal complaint, hepatobiliary complaint, renal complaint, metabolic complaint, musculoskeletal complaint, urologic complaint, gynecologic complaint, rheumatologic complaint, otolaryngologic complaint, or dermatologic complaint.

33. The system of claim 31 wherein the accepting an indication of at least one symptom comprises:

accepting an indication of a symptom profile.

34. The system of claim 24 wherein the presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar comprises:

presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party.

35. The system of claim 34 wherein the presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party comprises:

presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to the individual.

36. The system of claim 34 wherein the presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party comprises:

presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to a physician.

37. The system of claim 34 wherein the presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an interested party comprises:

presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to an insurance company.

38. The system of claim 24 wherein the presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar comprises:

presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors to a user interface.

39. The system of claim 24 wherein the presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar comprises:

presenting the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors at least partially based on selection factors that have been calculated with a normal distribution.

40. The system of claim 24 wherein the presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors including a recommended alternative medicine treatment for arthritis based on the selection by the user for cost and the personal preference for potential side effects comprises:

presenting at least one outcome output to a third party.

41. The system of claim 40 wherein the presenting at least one outcome output to a third party comprises:

presenting at least one outcome output to a health care provider.

42. The system of claim 40 wherein the presenting at least one outcome output to a third party comprises:

presenting at least one outcome output to an insurance provider.

43. The system of claim 40 wherein the presenting at least one outcome output to a third party comprises:

presenting at least one anonymized outcome output.

44. The system of claim 24 wherein the presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors including a recommended alternative medicine treatment for arthritis based on the selection by the user for cost and the personal preference for potential side effects comprises:

presenting at least one outcome output to an output device.

45. The system of claim 44 wherein the presenting at least one outcome output to an output device comprises:

presenting at least one outcome output to a user interface.

46. The system of claim 44 wherein the presenting at least one outcome output to an output device comprises:

presenting at least one outcome output to a mobile device.

47. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium bearing one or more instructions for accepting user input relating to a plurality of health service option selection factors including a personal preference for cost for an alternative medicine treatment for an arthritis condition and a personal preference for potential side effects of the alternative medicine treatment for the arthritis condition;

one or more instructions for presenting a plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors where the personal preference for cost is presented as a first slider bar and the personal preference for potential side effects is presented as a second slider bar; and

one or more instructions for presenting at least one outcome output based on a selection of at least one of the plurality of choices for at least one of the health service option selection factors including a recommended alternative medicine treatment for arthritis based on the selection by the user for cost and the personal preference for potential side effects.

48. The computer program product of claim 47 , wherein the computer-readable medium includes a recordable medium.

49. The computer program product of claim 47 , wherein the computer-readable medium includes a communications medium.