Method of providing an individualized online behavior modification program using medical aids

• US 20040067475A1
• Filed: 10/04/2002
• Published: 04/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rx Maxwell Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Rx Maxwell Incorporated
• Inventors: Warnock, Regina, Niddrie, Donald G.
• Granted Patent: US 6,875,020 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/912 Connections and closures for tubes delivering fluids to or from the body

Abstract

A method of providing an individualized online behavior modification program using medical aids. The method comprises the steps of: registering an individual that desires to modify a specific behavior; consulting with the individual; providing a suggested treatment plan including recommended medical aids based on information about the individual obtained during the registering step and consulting step; delivering the suggested treatment plan including the medical aids to a health care provider selected by the individual; providing a finalized treatment plan by incorporating the suggested treatment plan and suggestions from the health care provider; monitoring the individual'"'"'s treatment; modifying the finalized treatment plan by adjusting accordingly the final treatment plan based on information received during the monitoring of the individual'"'"'s treatment; and providing a final assessment.

Claims

1. A method of providing an individualized online behavior modification program using medical aids, comprising the steps of:

registering an individual that desires to modify a specific behavior;

providing the individual with a personal online account, enabling the individual to access the online program;

consulting with the individual;

providing a suggested treatment plan including recommended medical aids based on information about the individual obtained during the registering step and consulting step;

delivering the suggested treatment plan to a health care provider, to prescribe or recommend the medical aids to be used by the individual based on the recommended medical aids included in the suggested treatment plan;

providing a finalized treatment plan by incorporating suggestions received from the health care provider into the suggested treatment plan to form the finalized treatment plan;

monitoring the individual'"'"'s treatment; and

providing a final assessment.

2. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the medical aids include stabilization medication and behavior alternatives.

3. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the step of registering the individual comprises acquiring personal information from the individual.

4. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the step of consulting with the individual comprises acquiring from the individual habit information and personal preferences as to various options for modifying the specific behavior.

5. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the suggested treatment plan comprises:

a suggested time frame for completion of the behavior modification program including a suggested daily schedule;

wherein the suggested daily schedule provides a suggested schedule for the behavior modification and a schedule for use of the medical aids.

6. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the step of monitoring treatment comprises:

receiving daily updates from the individual via the individual'"'"'s personal online account;

analyzing the daily updates from the individual; and

providing the individual with feedback based on the analysis of the individual'"'"'s daily updates.

7. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the step of providing the final assessment comprises:

receiving a personal final assessment from the individual including an effectiveness determination; and

receiving a final assessment from the health care provider of the individual.

8. The method as described in claim 7, further comprising:

analyzing all of the daily updates received from the individual, the personal final statement from the individual, and the final assessment from the health care provider; and

providing the individual with an effectiveness assessment and a long term self maintenance procedure.

9. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising modifying the finalized treatment plan by adjusting accordingly the final treatment plan based on information received during the monitoring of the individual'"'"'s treatment.

10. The method as described in claim 9 wherein the step of adjusting the finalized treatment plan comprises:

modifying a suggested use of the medical aids, based on feedback received from the individual; and

modifying a suggested time frame for completion of the behavior modification program provided in the finalized treatment plan, based on progress of the individual.

11. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the specific behavior is one of smoking, excess alcohol consumption, overeating, and drug addiction.

12. A method of providing an individualized online behavior modification program using medical aids, comprising the steps of:

registering an individual that desires to modify a specific behavior via a wed page;

providing the individual with a personal online account, enabling the individual to access the online program;

consulting with the individual;

providing a suggested treatment plan including recommended medical aids based on information about the individual obtained during the registering step and consulting step;

delivering the suggested treatment plan including the medical aids to a health care provider;

providing a finalized treatment plan by incorporating the suggested treatment plan and suggestions from the health care provider;

monitoring the individual'"'"'s treatment;

modifying the finalized treatment plan by adjusting accordingly the final treatment plan based on information received during the monitoring of the individual'"'"'s treatment; and

providing a final assessment.

13. The method as described in claim 12 wherein the medical aids include stabilization medication and behavior alternatives.

14. The method as described in claim 12 wherein the step of registering the individual comprises acquiring personal information from the individual.

15. The method as described in claim 12 wherein the step of consulting with the individual comprises acquiring from the individual habit information and personal preferences as to various options for modifying the specific behavior.

16. The method as described in claim 12 wherein the suggested treatment plan comprises:

a suggested time frame for completion of the behavior modification program including a suggested daily schedule;

wherein the suggested daily schedule provides a suggested schedule for behavior modification and a schedule for using the medical aids.

17. The method as described in claim 12 wherein the step of monitoring treatment comprises:

receiving daily updates from the individual via the individual'"'"'s personal online account;

monitoring the daily updates from the individual;

analyzing the daily updates from the individual; and

providing the individual with feedback based on the analysis of the individual'"'"'s daily updates.

18. The method as described in claim 12 wherein the step of providing the final assessment comprises:

receiving a personal final assessment from the individual including an effectiveness determination;

receiving a final assessment from the health care provider of the individual;

analyzing all of the daily updates received from the individual, the personal final statement from the individual, and the final assessment from the health care provider; and

providing the individual with an effectiveness assessment and a long term self maintenance procedure.

19. The method as described in claim 12 wherein the step of modifying the finalized treatment plan comprises:

modifying a suggested use of the medical aids, based on feedback received from the individual; and

modifying a suggested time frame for completion of the behavior modification program provided in the finalized treatment plan, based on progress of the individual.

20. A method of providing an individualized online nicotine cessation program, comprising the steps of:

registering an individual that desires to cease using products containing nicotine, such as cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, by acquiring information about the individual;

providing the individual with a personal online account, enabling the individual to access the online program;

consulting with the individual to determine preferred treatment options;

providing a suggested treatment plan including recommended medical aids, based on information about the individual obtained during the registering step and consulting step;

delivering the suggested treatment plan including the recommended prescription plan and the recommended non-prescription plan to a health care provider selected by the individual;

providing a finalized treatment plan based on the suggested treatment plan and suggestions from the health care provider;

monitoring the individual'"'"'s treatment via the individual'"'"'s personal online account;

modifying the finalized treatment plan by adjusting accordingly the finalized treatment plan based on information received during the monitoring of the individual'"'"'s treatment; and

providing to the individual a final assessment including an effectiveness assessment and a long term self maintenance procedure;

wherein the medical aids include stabilization medication and nicotine replacement therapy.