Methods for improving patient compliance with a treatment regimen
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1. An on-line method for increasing patient compliance with a treatment regimen that is designed to treat, prevent, cure or alleviate gastrointestinal disorders or diseases comprising a patient-user afflicted with a gastrointestinal disease or disorder conducting the steps of:
- (a) accessing a web page providing a selection of virtual guides with varying physical characteristics and personality traits from a remote interface via a remote network, (b) selecting a virtual guide, (c) inputting personal data, and (d) receiving computer generated informational and motivational electronic messages composed in the style and tone of the virtual guide.
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Methods for improving patient compliance with a treatment regimen intended to treat, prevent, cure or alleviate gastrointestinal disorders and diseases wherein the patient accesses a web page, selects a virtual guide, inputs data and receives customized e-mail messages in the style and tone of the virtual guide intended to motivate and educate the patient.
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1. An on-line method for increasing patient compliance with a treatment regimen that is designed to treat, prevent, cure or alleviate gastrointestinal disorders or diseases comprising a patient-user afflicted with a gastrointestinal disease or disorder conducting the steps of:
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(a) accessing a web page providing a selection of virtual guides with varying physical characteristics and personality traits from a remote interface via a remote network, (b) selecting a virtual guide, (c) inputting personal data, and (d) receiving computer generated informational and motivational electronic messages composed in the style and tone of the virtual guide. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. The method of clam 1 wherein electronic messages are sent to the patient according to predetermined frequency schedule based on the needs of the patient according to the personal data entered.
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10. An automated, on-line method for increasing patient compliance with a treatment regimen that is designed to treat, prevent, cure or alleviate gastrointestinal disorders and diseases comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a web page for a patient to access from a remote interface via a remote network wherein the patient is prompted to choose a virtual guide from a selection of virtual guides, (b) transferring to the patient a forms-based questionnaire wherein the patient is requested to submit personal data, (c) generating an informational and motivational electronic message composed in the style and tone of the patient'"'"'s selected virtual guide, and (d) transferring the electronic message to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. An automated, on-line method for increasing patient compliance with a treatment regimen that is designed to treat, prevent, cure or alleviate gastrointestinal disorders and diseases comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing virtual guide profiles in a centralized database, housed on a database server, for access by a patient-user from a remote interface via a remote network, (b) transferring virtual guide profiles to a remote interface for review by the patient-user, (c) receiving a virtual guide selection made by the patient-user, (d) generating one or more electronic messages wherein the electronic message is composed in the style and tone of the selected virtual guide, and (e) transferring one or more electronic messages to the patient-user.
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22. An automated, on-line method for increasing patient compliance with a treatment regimen that is designed to treat, prevent, cure or alleviate gastrointestinal disorders and diseases comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing virtual guide profiles in a centralized database, housed on a database server, for access by a patient-user from a remote interface via a remote network, (b) transferring virtual guide profiles to the remote interface for review by the patient-user, (c) receiving a patient-user'"'"'s selection of a virtual guide, (d) transferring to the patient-user a forms-based questionnaire containing questions for determining a patient-user'"'"'s personality type and frequency schedule for electronic messages to be sent to the patient-user, (e) receiving answers to the forms-based questionnaire entered by the patient-user, (f) storing the answers to the forms-based questionnaire in the centralized database, (g) evaluating the answers to the forms-based questionnaire and comparing the answers to a personality matrix to determine the personality type of the patient-user, (h) evaluating the answers to the forms-based questionnaire and comparing the answers to a frequency matrix to determine the appropriate frequency schedule for sending electronic messages to the patient-user, (i) generating one or more electronic messages wherein the electronic message is in the voice, tone and style of the selected virtual guide and the content is based on the answers to the forms-based questionnaire, (j) transferring one or more electronic messages to the patient-user, and (k) storing the electronic message content in the centralized database. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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