Method and system for providing medical health care services
First Claim
1. A method for ordering over a network one or more tests for a condition, the method comprising:
- recommending to the user over the network one or more tests based on a provisional diagnosis of the condition;
providing to the user over the network an analysis of the one or more recommended tests if more than one test is recommended;
allowing a user to select over the network one or more of the tests;
determining whether a constraint exists on ordering any of the selected tests;
ordering each of the selected tests over the network if no constraint exists to obtain each of the selected tests; and
obtaining a result of each of the selected tests.
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Abstract
A method is provided for ordering over a network one or more tests for a condition, the method including: recommending to the user over the network one or more tests based on the provisional diagnosis; providing to the user over the network an analysis of the one or more recommended tests if more than one test is recommended; allowing a user to select over the network one or more of the tests; determining whether a constraint exists on ordering any of the selected tests; ordering each of the selected tests over the network if no constraint exists to obtain each of the selected tests; and obtaining a result of each of the selected tests. Using the methods and systems described, a user, such as a physician, can easily obtain information over a network about a large number of tests and order any of the tests over the network. The server can also obtain payment and related information from the user at the time the one or more tests are ordered.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for ordering over a network one or more tests for a condition, the method comprising:
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recommending to the user over the network one or more tests based on a provisional diagnosis of the condition;
providing to the user over the network an analysis of the one or more recommended tests if more than one test is recommended;
allowing a user to select over the network one or more of the tests;
determining whether a constraint exists on ordering any of the selected tests;
ordering each of the selected tests over the network if no constraint exists to obtain each of the selected tests; and
obtaining a result of each of the selected tests. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for ordering tests over a network for a condition, the method comprising:
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recommending to the user over the network a plurality of tests based on a provisional diagnosis of the condition;
allowing a user to select over the network two or more of the recommended tests;
determining whether a constraint exists on ordering any of the selected tests;
ordering each of the selected tests over the network if no constraint exists for the user to obtain each of the tests;
routing over the network each of the selected tests to the corresponding supplier of each test; and
obtaining a result of each of the selected tests. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for diagnosing over a network a condition and suggesting a treatment comprising:
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allowing a user to identify over the network at least one symptom of a condition;
hypothesizing a provisional diagnosis of the condition;
recommending to the user over the network one or more tests based on the provisional diagnosis;
providing to the user over the network an analysis of the tests if more than one test is recommended;
allowing a user to select one of the tests;
determining whether there are any constraints on the selected test;
ordering the test over the network if no constraint exists for the user to obtain the selected test;
obtaining a result of the selected test;
identifying the problem based on the result of the selected test;
recommending over the network at least one treatment based on the test result to cure the identified condition;
identifying whether there are any constraints relating to the recommended treatment; and
ordering the treatment if no constraints exist for user to obtain the treatment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a computer readable medium having computer readable program code for ordering over a network one or more tests for a condition, the computer readable program code including instructions for;
causing the computer system to obtain a provisional diagnosis of the condition;
causing the computer system to recommend to the user over the network one or more tests based on the provisional diagnosis;
causing the computer system to provide to the user over the network an analysis of the one or more recommended tests if more than one test is recommended;
causing the computer system to allow a user to select over the network one or more of the tests;
causing the computer system to determine whether a constraint exists on ordering any of the selected tests;
causing the computer system to order each of the selected tests over the network if no constraint exists to obtain each of the selected tests; and
causing the computer system to obtain a result of each of the selected tests. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A server comprising:
a computer including a processor and computer readable program code executable on the processor for ordering over a network one or more tests for a condition, the computer readable program code configured to;
recommend to the user over the network one or more tests based on a provisional diagnosis of the condition;
provide to the user over the network an analysis of the one or more recommended tests if more than one test is recommended;
allow a user to select over the network one or more of the tests;
determine whether a constraint exists on ordering any of the selected tests;
order over the network each of the selected tests if no constraint exists to obtain each of the selected tests; and
obtain a result of each of the selected tests. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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