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System of and method for collecting and transmitting advance care planning and directives documentation

  • US 10,296,716 B1
  • Filed: 11/29/2016
  • Issued: 05/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating and using advance health plans and directives of clients, the method comprising:

  • creating documented future client specific instructions as part of an interactive explanation and discussion between a qualified professional and the client, the client'"'"'s family member or the client'"'"'s surrogate;

    validating the instructions;

    storing the validated instructions in a retrievable electronic format at a computer server and through a communication network;

    obtaining authentication criteria data of the client;

    storing the authentication criteria data in the retrievable electronic format at the computer server and through the communication network;

    associating the validated instructions with the authentication criteria data;

    providing the validated instruction in a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant retrievable electronic format from the computer server and through the communication network to an authenticated requester; and

    billing a third party for the interactive explanation and discussion with the qualified professional, wherein the billing the third party comprises;

    providing a billing code required by the third party; and

    maintaining an audit trail for verification by the third party upon request, the audit trail comprising verification of;

    voluntary completion of the instructions;

    time spent during face-to-face consultation;

    documentation indicating explanation of the instructions; and

    documentation of those present during the face-to-face consultation.

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