IP Library Patent Application 16124318
Patent Application
App. No. 16/124,318

PRE-AUTHORIZATION PROCESS USING BLOCKCHAIN

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App. No.
16/124,318
Abstract

A method, computer system, and a computer program product for pre-authorization is provided. The present invention may include identifying a treatment for a medical condition that yields a positive outcome. The present invention may also include identifying a plurality of key features in the identified treatment. The present invention may then include identifying a plurality of features within the plurality of key features that can be applied to a patient. The present invention may further include identifying a stakeholder based on the identified plurality of features applied to the patient. The present invention may also include authorizing the identified stakeholder. The present invention may then include creating a new block based on the authorized stakeholder. The present invention may further include adding the new block to a blockchain network for processing authorizations.

Claims (55)

1 . A computer implemented method for pre-authorization, the method comprising:

identifying a treatment for a medical condition that yields a positive outcome;

identifying a plurality of key features in the identified treatment;

identifying a plurality of features within the plurality of key features that can be applied to a patient;

identifying a stakeholder based on the identified plurality of features applied to the patient;

authorizing the identified stakeholder;

creating a new block based on the authorized stakeholder; and

adding the new block to a blockchain network for processing authorizations.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the medical condition of the patient; and

providing authorization to the patient for the treatment of a medical condition.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the medical condition of the patient; and

providing authorization to the patient for the treatment of a medical condition using a smart contract.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of key features are features related to similar features that yielded positive outcomes for a medical condition.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of features are identified through natural language processing (NLP), wherein the plurality of features are stored on an electronic health record (EHR) of the patient.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the stakeholders include individuals authorized to further the medical care of the patient.

7 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the smart contract has a list of authorizers (stakeholders) associated with the medical condition and the medical treatment.

8 . A computer system for pre-authorization, comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage media, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:

identifying a treatment for a medical condition that yields a positive outcome;

identifying a plurality of key features in the identified treatment;

identifying a plurality of features within the plurality of key features that can be applied to a patient;

identifying a stakeholder based on the identified plurality of features applied to the patient;

authorizing the identified stakeholder;

creating a new block based on the authorized stakeholder; and

adding the new block to a blockchain network for processing authorizations.

9 . The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

analyzing the medical condition of the patient; and

providing authorization to the patient for the treatment of a medical condition.

10 . The computer system of claim 8 , further comprising:

analyzing the medical condition of the patient; and

providing authorization to the patient for the treatment of a medical condition using a smart contract.

11 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of key features are features related to similar features that yielded positive outcomes for a medical condition.

12 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of features are identified through natural language processing (NLP), wherein the plurality of features are stored on an electronic health record (EHR) of the patient.

13 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the stakeholders include individuals authorized to further the medical care of the patient.

14 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the smart contract has a list of authorizers (stakeholders) associated with the medical condition and the medical treatment.

15 . A computer program product for pre-authorization, comprising:

one or more computer-readable tangible storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

identifying a treatment for a medical condition that yields a positive outcome;

identifying a plurality of key features in the identified treatment;

identifying a plurality of features within the plurality of key features that can be applied to a patient;

identifying a stakeholder based on the identified plurality of features applied to the patient;

authorizing the identified stakeholder;

creating a new block based on the authorized stakeholder; and

adding the new block to a blockchain network for processing authorizations.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

analyzing the medical condition of the patient; and

providing authorization to the patient for the treatment of a medical condition.

17 . The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising:

analyzing the medical condition of the patient; and

providing authorization to the patient for the treatment of a medical condition using a smart contract.

18 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of key features are features related to similar features that yielded positive outcomes for a medical condition.

19 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of features are identified through natural language processing (NLP), wherein the plurality of features are stored on an electronic health record (EHR) of the patient.

20 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the stakeholders include individuals authorized to further the medical care of the patient.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2022
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: MERATIVE US L.P.
Reel/Frame 061496/0752 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2018
From: LU, FANG; KARTOUN, URI; MAHATMA, SHILPA N.; GOPALAKRISHNAN, VISHRAWAS
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046810/0761 →