Prepaid telecommunication card for health care compliance
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1. A telecommunication system for transmitting medical compliance reminders, the telecommunication system comprising:
- a prepaid telecommunication access card;
a patient reminder profile that is activated by the prepaid telecommunication access card; and
, a medical compliance reminder system that transmits a plurality of medical compliance reminders to the patient in accordance with the patient reminder profile;
whereby a patient obtains the prepaid telecommunication card and receives a plurality of medical compliance reminders that are transmitted by the medical compliance reminder system using the patient reminder profile.
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Abstract
A prepaid telecommunication access card provides automated reminder messages via telephone to encourage patient compliance with health care programs, such as maintaining a regular program of prescription medication consumption. The card may have an identifier printed on it that enables the patient to a dial a reminder system and activate a given level of service, such as reminders for one month. The reminder system provides an authorization for the given level of services, and provides a reminder schedule based on information that is input by the patient or a third party.
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48 Claims
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1. A telecommunication system for transmitting medical compliance reminders, the telecommunication system comprising:
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a prepaid telecommunication access card;
a patient reminder profile that is activated by the prepaid telecommunication access card; and
,a medical compliance reminder system that transmits a plurality of medical compliance reminders to the patient in accordance with the patient reminder profile;
whereby a patient obtains the prepaid telecommunication card and receives a plurality of medical compliance reminders that are transmitted by the medical compliance reminder system using the patient reminder profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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14. A method for using a prepaid telecommunication access card to transmit at least one medidcal compliance reminders, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a prepaid telecommunication access card;
activating a medical compliance reminder system with the prepaid telecommunication access card;
storing patient profile information accessible to the medical compliance reminder system; and
,transmitting a plurality of medical compliance reminder messages using the patient profile information;
whereby a patient obtains the prepaid telecommunication access card, activates the medical compliance reminder system with the prepaid telecommunication access card, stores patient profile information accessible to the medical compliance reminder system, and initiates the medical compliance reminder system to transmit a plurality of reminder messages to the patient using the patient profile information.
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42. A medical reminder system comprising prepaid personal information number (PIN) that activates a medical compliance reminder system.
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43. A prepaid telecommunication access card, comprising:
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a laminar card; and
,a prepaid personal information number (PIN) that activates a medical compliance reminder system. - View Dependent Claims (44, 47, 48)
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45. A medicine container comprised of:
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a container; and
,a prepaid personal information number (PIN) that activates a medical compliance reminder system.
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46. A patient medical compliance reminder system, comprising:
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a prepaid telecommunication access card having an identifier printed thereon;
a medical compliance reminder system having an automated telephone function, an accounting function, and a patient profile/reminder function;
wherein the automated telephone function is adapted to receive the card identifier via a telephone call placed thereto by the patient;
the accounting function is responsive to the card identifier received by the automated telephone function for activating an authorization of a corresponding level of medical reminder services;
the patient profile/reminder function provides a schedule for the medical reminder services; and
the automated telephone function is responsive to the schedule for providing automated reminders to the patient via telephone while the authorization is activated.
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