Methods and system for processing healthcare referrals
First Claim
1. A method for processing healthcare referrals within healthcare industry, the method comprising:
- transmitting a completed referral form having a unique recipient identification code associated therewith from an originator computer to a server computer having the unique recipient identification code as one of a plurality of recipient identification codes stored therein;
transmitting the completed referral form from the server computer to a recipient computer responsive to the receipt of a referral retrieval request from the recipient computer by the server computer and the referral retrieval request including a recipient identification code that matches with the unique recipient identification code stored in the server computer;
transmitting a confirmation message from the recipient computer to the server computer responsive to a successful transmission of the completed referral form from the server computer to the recipient computer; and
transmitting the confirmation message from the server computer to the originator computer.
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Abstract
A healthcare referral system and methods for processing healthcare referrals are provided. The system preferably includes a server computer, an originator computer having originator software stored therein, a recipient computer having recipient software stored therein, a database of originators, a database of recipients, a database of referrals, and a database of confirmations. The healthcare referral system advantageously shortens the time to make a referral and reduces referral data error by populating forms with originator and patient data required by the recipient and transmitting the referral to the recipient via the server computer. The healthcare referral system also provides detailed records of the referral by storing referred patient data on the recipient'"'"'s computer and transmitting a confirmation of referral and referral time to the originator.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for processing healthcare referrals within healthcare industry, the method comprising:
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transmitting a completed referral form having a unique recipient identification code associated therewith from an originator computer to a server computer having the unique recipient identification code as one of a plurality of recipient identification codes stored therein;
transmitting the completed referral form from the server computer to a recipient computer responsive to the receipt of a referral retrieval request from the recipient computer by the server computer and the referral retrieval request including a recipient identification code that matches with the unique recipient identification code stored in the server computer;
transmitting a confirmation message from the recipient computer to the server computer responsive to a successful transmission of the completed referral form from the server computer to the recipient computer; and
transmitting the confirmation message from the server computer to the originator computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for processing referrals, the method comprising:
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transmitting a completed referral form having a unique recipient identification code associated therewith from an originator computer to a server computer having the unique recipient identification code as one of a plurality of recipient identification codes stored therein;
transmitting the completed referral form from the server computer to a recipient computer responsive to the receipt of a referral retrieval request from the recipient computer by the server computer and the referral retrieval request including a recipient identification code corresponding to the unique recipient identification code stored in the server computer; and
transmitting a confirmation message from the recipient computer to the server computer responsive to a successful transmission of the completed referral form from the server computer to the recipient computer.
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9. A computer program product residing on a computer usable medium for processing healthcare referrals within a healthcare industry, the computer program product comprising:
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program code means for transmitting a completed referral form having a unique recipient identification code associated therewith from an originator computer to a server computer having the unique recipient identification code as one of a plurality of recipient identification codes stored therein;
program code means for transmitting the completed referral form from the server computer to a recipient computer responsive to the receipt of a referral retrieval request from the recipient computer by the server computer and the referral retrieval request including a recipient identification code that matches the unique recipient identification code stored in the server computer;
program code means for transmitting a second confirmation message from the recipient computer to the server computer responsive to a successful transmission of the completed referral form from the server computer to the recipient computer; and
program code means for transmitting the second confirmation message from the server computer to the originator computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product residing on a computer usable medium for processing referrals, the computer program product comprising:
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program code means for transmitting a completed referral form having a unique recipient identification code associated therewith as one of a plurality of recipient identification codes stored therein;
program code means for transmitting the completed referral form responsive to the receipt of a referral retrieval request, the referral retrieval request including a recipient identification code corresponding to the unique recipient identification code; and
program code means for transmitting a second confirmation message responsive to a successful transmission of the completed referral.
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17. A computer system for processing healthcare referrals within healthcare industry, the computer system comprising:
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means for transmitting a completed referral form having a unique recipient identification code associated therewith from an originator computer to a server computer having the unique recipient identification code as one of a plurality of recipient identification codes stored therein;
means for transmitting the completed referral form from the server computer to a recipient computer responsive to the receipt of a referral retrieval request from the recipient computer by the server computer and the referral retrieval request including a recipient identification code that matches one of the plurality of recipient identification codes stored in the server computer;
means for transmitting a second confirmation message from the recipient computer to the server computer after a successful transmission of the completed referral form from the server computer to the recipient computer; and
means for transmitting the second confirmation message from the server computer to the originator computer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer system for processing referrals, the computer system comprising:
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a transmitter positioned to transmit a completed referral form having a unique recipient identification code associated therewith from an originator computer to a server computer having the unique recipient identification code as one of a plurality of recipient identification codes stored therein;
a transmitter positioned to transmit the completed referral form from the server computer to a recipient computer responsive to the receipt of a referral retrieval request from the recipient computer by the server computer and the referral retrieval request including a recipient identification code that matches one of the plurality of recipient identification codes stored in the server computer; and
a transmitter positioned to transmit a second confirmation message from the recipient computer to the server computer after a successful transmission of the completed referral form from the server computer to the recipient computer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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