Database for pre-screening potentially litigious patients

• US 20030028406A1
• Filed: 07/24/2002
• Published: 02/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frederick S.M. Herz, Walter Paul Labys
• Original Assignee: Frederick S.M. Herz, Walter Paul Labys
• Inventors: Herz, Frederick S. M., Labys, Walter Paul
• Application Number:
  US10/202,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20030028406A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0635 Risk analysis of enterprise or organisation activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/18 Legal services
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

Modern medical practitioners face a real risk from frivolous lawsuits initiated by overly litigious patients. Even if innocent of any malpractice, a doctor subject to such lawsuits may experience personal stress and extended periods of time diverted from practice in addition to greatly increased insurance premiums. This patent describes a database system that allows medical professionals to gauge the legal risk presented by new patients, giving them the opportunity to avoid medical involvement with those individuals most prone to engaging in unwarranted legal actions. Other applications of the present system pertain to insurance companies, legal services and other professional service providers.

Claims

1. We claim a method for constructing and implementing the use of a user profile which is utilized for purposes of determining a statistical propensity of said user to engage in litigious behavior against a potential provider of services, products or other benefits.