IP Library Granted Patent US 8,935,753
Granted Patent B1
US 8,935,753 · App. 12/484,887 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Network based healthcare management system

Inventors: Hyuk Cha (Glenelg, MD); James Birger (Sykesville, MD); Alexandra N. Cha (Glenelg, MD)
Assignee: Healthcare Interactive, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,935,753
App. No.
12/484,887
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Kind
B1
Abstract

A network based healthcare management system is provided. The system includes a plurality of client workstations and a plurality of healthspace service processors. The healthspace service processors access at least one database remotely disposed relative to the client workstations with the healthspace service processors providing access to predetermined healthspace resources. The system further includes a healthspace service interface unit operably coupled to the client workstations and healthspace service processors to selectively actuate at least one of the healthspace service processors responsive to the client workstations. The healthspace service interface unit including an efficiency module which adaptively maintains a plurality of parametric indicia with respect to optimum healthspace resource utilization.

Claims (47)

1. A network based healthcare management system utilized for functional interaction by a plurality of principals, the system comprising:

a plurality of client devices;

a host server;

a network coupling said host server with said plurality of client devices;

a plurality of user profiles stored on said host server, said plurality of user profiles each defining privilege parameters based on a combination of user role and identity;

a plurality of service operation modules stored on said host server each selectively set with a corresponding relationships requirement between interacting principals;

a plurality of different client applications, at least one stored on each client device, each client application being compatible for coupling with at least one service operation, wherein access to each of said service operations is selectively restricted responsive to an access determination based on a combination of client application identity and said privilege parameters, the access determination being made in adaptive manner based on a session context monitored by said host server and compliance with the relationship requirement corresponding to the service operation;

wherein said service operations control access by generating an access denied exception if the client application is unregistered with the service operation, said privilege parameters for each user profile are stored in an access control list (ACL).

2. The network based healthcare management system as in claim 1 , wherein each client application is written in eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML).

3. The network based healthcare management system as in claim 1 , wherein each client application communicates with said host server through eXtensible Markup Language (XML).

4. A method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system utilized for functional interaction by a plurality of principals, comprising:

(a) establishing a plurality of pre-stored user profiles within a network;

(b) defining a plurality of privilege parameters for each user profile based on a combination of user role and identity;

(c) establishing a plurality of different client applications for accessing a healthcare management system within said network;

(d) establishing a plurality of service operations within said network for performing functions for said client applications, the service operations each selectively set with a corresponding relationships requirement between interacting principals;

(e) registering each client application with at least one service operation;

(f) displaying at least one preselected client application feature to a user profile;

(g) actuating at least one of the displayed client application features responsive to a user's selection;

(h) determining if said actuated client application feature is registered with a service operation correlated with said actuated client application feature;

(i) generating an access control signal according to an access determination based on a combination of registration state of said actuated client application feature with respect to said correlated service operation and said privilege parameters, the access determination being made in adaptive manner based on a session context monitored by said host server and compliance with the relationship requirement corresponding to the service operation;

wherein said generating an access control signal includes generating an access denied exception if the client application is unregistered with the service operation, and said plurality of privilege parameters for each user profile are stored in an access control list (ACL).

5. The method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system as in claim 4 , wherein each client application is written in eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML).

6. The method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system as in claim 4 , wherein each client application accesses a healthcare management system within said network through eXtensible Markup Language (XML).

7. The method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system as in claim 4 , further comprising automatically generating and diagnostically reporting to users a strategy for optimizing use of the healthcare management system, wherein:

(a) a plurality of user profiles with healthcare utilization parameters within a network are established;

(b) a transactional history for each of said user profiles is compiled according to said healthcare utilization parameters;

(c) the transactional history of each user is comparatively evaluated relative to a predetermined criteria tied to the transactional history;

(b) said users are classified according to the comparative evaluation of each user into an ideal group and a non-ideal group;

(d) said transactions of at least one user belonging to said ideal group are analyzed to identify remedial steps for users of said non-ideal group;

(e) said remedial steps are prescribed to a non-ideal user for implementation to become an ideal user.

8. The method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system as in claim 7 , wherein said ideal group includes efficient users.

9. The method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system as in claim 7 , wherein said ideal group includes users with an increasing efficiency index.

10. The method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system as in claim 7 , wherein said non-ideal group includes inefficient users.

11. The method of restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system as in claim 7 , wherein said prescribing of remedial steps incorporates evidence based messaging.

12. A computer program product for restricting access to service operations of a healthcare management system utilized for functional interaction by a plurality of principals, the computer program product comprising a nontransitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions for:

(a) accessing a plurality of pre-stored user profiles within a network;

(b) defining a plurality of privilege parameters for each user profile based on a combination of user role and identity;

(c) actuating a plurality of different client applications for accessing a healthcare management system within said network;

(d) accessing a plurality of service operations within said network for performing functions for said client applications, the service operations each selectively set with a corresponding relationships requirement between interacting principals;

(e) registering each client application with at least one service operation;

(f) displaying at least one preselected client application feature to a user profile;

(g) actuating at least one of the displayed client application features responsive to a user's selection;

(h) determining if said actuated client application feature is registered with a service operation correlated with said actuated client application feature;

(i) generating an access control signal according to an access determination based on a combination of registration state of said actuated client application feature with respect to said correlated service operation and said privilege parameters, the access determination being made in adaptive manner based on a session context monitored by said host server and compliance with the relationship requirement corresponding to the service operation;

wherein said generating an access control signal includes generating an access denied exception if the client application is unregistered with the service operation, and said plurality of privilege parameters for each user profile are stored in an access control list (ACL).

13. The computer program product as recited in claim 12 , wherein each client application is written in eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML).

14. The computer program product as recited in claim 12 , wherein each client application accesses a healthcare management system within said network through eXtensible Markup Language (XML).

Assignments (5)
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 8, 2019
From: HEALTHCARE INTERACTIVE, INC.
To: FIRST TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048290/0001 →
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 27, 2018
From: HEALTHCARE INTERACTIVE, INC.
To: FIRST TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 047646/0812 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: HEALTHCARE INTERACTIVE, INC.
To: COMERICA BANK
Reel/Frame 036270/0498 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 19, 2012
From: HEALTHCARE INTERACTIVE, INC.
To: HEALTHCARE INTERACTIVE, INC.
Reel/Frame 028088/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2010
From: CHA, HYUK; BIRGER, JAMES; CHA, ALEXANDRA N.
To: HEALTHCARE INTERACTIVE
Reel/Frame 023974/0680 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 12391223 · Feb 23, 2009
Provisional Application 61030721 · Feb 22, 2008
Provisional Application 61061318 · Jun 13, 2008
Provisional Application 61129356 · Jun 20, 2008
Provisional Application 61073926 · Jun 19, 2008