Network-connected personal medical information and billing system
First Claim
1. A method for a medical service provider to document and approve service and billing information substantially contemporaneous with a provision of services, comprising:
- receiving context information about services for a patient;
retrieving a first category of service identifier groups based at least in part on the context information;
receiving, in response to an approval by the medical service provider of a first group of the service identifier groups, a first identifier belonging to the first group as further input substantially contemporaneous with the provision of services by the medical service provider; and
storing the context information and the first identifier for output in connection with billing information.
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Abstract
A method system and computer readable medium for a medical service provider to document and approve service and billing information substantially contemporaneous with a provision of services is disclosed. The method includes receiving context information about services for a patient and retrieving a first category of service identifier groups based at least in part on the context information. The method further includes receiving, in response to an approval by the medical service provider of a first group of the service identifier groups, a first identifier belonging to the first group as further input substantially contemporaneous with the provision of services by the medical service provider. The method further includes storing the context information and the first identifier for output in connection with billing information.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for a medical service provider to document and approve service and billing information substantially contemporaneous with a provision of services, comprising:
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receiving context information about services for a patient;
retrieving a first category of service identifier groups based at least in part on the context information;
receiving, in response to an approval by the medical service provider of a first group of the service identifier groups, a first identifier belonging to the first group as further input substantially contemporaneous with the provision of services by the medical service provider; and
storing the context information and the first identifier for output in connection with billing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for maintaining a personal medical record available on a network, the method comprising;
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performing an evaluation and management service upon a patient;
generating personal medical information of the patient substantially contemporaneous with the evaluation and management service;
causing the identification of a personal medical record on the network corresponding to the patient; and
sending the personal medical information over the network for storage in the personal medical record. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for maintaining a personal medical record available on a network, the method comprising;
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maintaining in a database a list of unique identifiers associated with personal medical records corresponding to patients;
receiving personal medical information of a patient over the network substantially contemporaneous with an evaluation and management service performed upon the patient; and
identifying in the database, using the list of unique identifiers, a personal medical record corresponding to the patient and storing the personal medical information in the personal medical record that was identified. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An information processing system for maintaining a personal medical record database available on a network, comprising:
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an interface for inputting personal medical information of a patient substantially contemporaneous with an evaluation and management service performed upon the patient;
a processor for causing the identification of a personal medical record on the network corresponding to the patient; and
a transmitter for sending the personal medical information over the network for storage in the personal medical record. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An information processing system for maintaining a personal medical record database available on a network, comprising;
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a database of personal medical records corresponding to patients, each medical record having a unique identifier;
a network interface for receiving personal medical information from a patient over a network substantially contemporaneous with an evaluation and management service performed upon a patient; and
a processor for identifying a personal medical record corresponding to the patient and storing the personal medical information in the personal medical record that was identified. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for providing continuing medical education substantially contemporaneous with a provision of medical services, the method comprising;
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performing an evaluation and management service upon a patient;
generating personal medical information of the patient substantially contemporaneous with the evaluation and management service;
sending the personal medical information over the network for storage in a personal medical record on the network corresponding to the patient; and
receiving continuing medical education information related to the personal medical information.
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