Optometric business method
First Claim
1. A method of doing business in an optometric clinic comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an information holder to a patient in a clinic visit;
b) providing tangible information about the clinic to the patient for insertion in said informational holder;
c) obtaining patient related information from the patient during the clinic visit;
d) processing said patient information during said clinic visit;
e) performing an analysis during said clinic visit, said analysis to determine what clinic products and/or services are best suited for said patient based on said analysis;
f) presenting said analysis to said patient during said visit; and
g) performing said services and providing said products to said patient.
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Abstract
An optometric business method and a tangible informational holder provided in the business method. The method steps include the exchange of information between a patient and the clinic. The exchange of information includes patient specific information obtained by the clinic from the patient. The patient information is processed with respect to data obtained from the patient during the visit to provide an analysis based upon the needs of the patient and the services and products offered by the clinic. The patient is provided with the tangible informational holder and a plurality of inserts, including patient specific inserts, which are readily accessible to the patient and enables the patient to choose products and services.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of doing business in an optometric clinic comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an information holder to a patient in a clinic visit;
b) providing tangible information about the clinic to the patient for insertion in said informational holder;
c) obtaining patient related information from the patient during the clinic visit;
d) processing said patient information during said clinic visit;
e) performing an analysis during said clinic visit, said analysis to determine what clinic products and/or services are best suited for said patient based on said analysis;
f) presenting said analysis to said patient during said visit; and
g) performing said services and providing said products to said patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of doing business in a predetermined field, performed contemporaneously with a visit to or from a customer, and for providing services and products to said customer, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing information to the customer regarding said business, wherein said business provides services and/or products, said information being provided in an order that coincides with the sequence that said services are provided during said visit;
b) obtaining data and information from said customer prior to the time that the data will be useful in providing further services and/or products to said customer during said visit;
c) entering said data into a database;
d) using said data entered into said database to perform an analysis regarding what products and/or services would best meet said customer'"'"'s needs and to provide business recommendations; and
e) presenting the analysis and the business'"'"' recommendations based on said analysis to said customer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An information holder for use in the optometric field comprising:
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a) a folder having an interior and an exterior;
b) a first interior side and a second interior side, said first and second interior sides being located in said interior of said folder;
c) a first flap and a second flap, said first and second flaps extending along and from the bottom edge of said first and second interior sides, respectively, and said first and second flaps being for the containment of a plurality of inserts;
d) a plurality of angled slits contained in said first and second flaps, said slits being constructed and arranged for attachment of informational cards; and
e) a plurality of inserts, said inserts having varying heights and containing informational literature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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