System for providing consumer access to healthcare related information
First Claim
1. A system supporting patient access to healthcare encounter related information including information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise, comprising:
- an interface processor for receiving patient identification information and a request for encounter related information;
a database linking a patient identifier with, a record identifying at least one patient encounter and data identifying at least one healthcare provider organization associated with said at least one patient encounter and a record containing encounter information related to said at least one patient encounter; and
a data processor for accessing said database to provide encounter related information for a patient and processing said encounter related information to be suitable for output communication for presentation to said patient in response to said patient identification information and said request.
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Abstract
A system uses aggregated healthcare encounter service, billing, and claim data to enable an authorized patient to access healthcare encounter related information. A system supports patient access to healthcare encounter related information including information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise. The system includes an interface processor for receiving patient identification information and a request for encounter related information. The system also includes a database linking a patient identifier with, a record identifying at least one patient encounter and data identifying at least one healthcare provider organization associated with the at least one patient encounter and a record containing encounter information related to the at least one patient encounter. A data processor accesses the database to provide encounter related information for a patient and processes the encounter related information to be suitable for output communication for presentation to the patient in response to the patient identification information and the request.
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30 Claims
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1. A system supporting patient access to healthcare encounter related information including information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise, comprising:
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an interface processor for receiving patient identification information and a request for encounter related information;
a database linking a patient identifier with, a record identifying at least one patient encounter and data identifying at least one healthcare provider organization associated with said at least one patient encounter and a record containing encounter information related to said at least one patient encounter; and
a data processor for accessing said database to provide encounter related information for a patient and processing said encounter related information to be suitable for output communication for presentation to said patient in response to said patient identification information and said request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system supporting patient access to healthcare encounter related information including information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise, comprising:
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an interface processor for receiving patient identification information and a patient command to schedule a visit to a healthcare provider organization;
a database including a medical record for said patient; and
a data processor for, automatically initiating at least one of, (a) medical necessity verification to determine said scheduled visit is covered by a patient healthcare insurance plan, (b) a request for referral by a patient physician to support said scheduled visit and (c) healthcare insurance plan eligibility verification to verify said scheduled visit is covered by said patient healthcare insurance plan, and for updating said medical record in said database to indicate scheduling of said visit.
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13. A system supporting patient access to healthcare encounter related information including information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise, comprising:
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an interface processor for receiving patient identification information and a request for encounter related information;
a communication processor for communicating with a plurality of databases for acquiring requested encounter related information for said patient in response to said patient identification information and said request; and
a data processor for collating encounter related information for a patient acquired from said plurality of databases using said communication processor, said collated encounter related information linking a patient identifier with, a record identifying at least one patient encounter and data identifying at least one healthcare provider organization associated with said at least one patient encounter and a record containing encounter information related to said at least one patient encounter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system supporting patient access to healthcare encounter related information comprising information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise, comprising:
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an interface processor for receiving patient identification information and a request for encounter related information;
a data processor for acquiring requested encounter related information for said patient and for supporting user communication with a payer organization and a healthcare provider concerning said acquired encounter related information in response to said received patient identification information and said request. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A user interface system supporting patient access to healthcare encounter related information including information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification information and a request for encounter related information;
accessing a database to provide encounter related information for a patient, said database linking a patient identifier with, a record identifying at least one patient encounter and data identifying at least one healthcare provider organization associated with said at least one patient encounter and a record containing encounter information related to said at least one patient encounter; and
processing said encounter related information to be suitable for presentation to said patient in response to said patient identification information and said request. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method enabling patient access to healthcare encounter related information comprising information concerning an event involving interaction of a patient with a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification information and a patient command to schedule a visit to a healthcare provider organization;
in response to said patient command, automatically initiating at least one of, (a) medical necessity verification to determine said scheduled visit is covered by a patient healthcare insurance plan, (b) a request for referral by a patient physician to support said scheduled visit and (c) healthcare insurance plan eligibility verification to verify said scheduled visit is covered by said patient healthcare insurance plan; and
updating a medical record of said patient in a database to indicate scheduling of said visit.
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