System and method for facilitating compliance and persistency with a regimen
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1. A readable media having instructions for facilitating compliance with a regimen, the instructions performing steps comprising:
- identifying if an individual is eligible for a regimen contact based on an expressed contact management preference set forth in a database record associated with that individual;
identifying a channel by which the individual is to be contacted;
selecting a contacting media to be used when contacting the individual considering the channel identified and a schedule of the regimen;
attempting to contact the individual via the identified channel using the selected contacting media; and
updating a touch history table within a database wherein the touch history table is utilized to track;
which individuals are to be contacted, whether a contact procedure has been utilized in connection with that individual, and results of an attempted contact.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating compliance and persistency with a regimen, such as a medical regimen. An individual provides the system with contact information which is used by the system to address the issue of forgetfulness as a regimen failure source by providing a self-directed contact facility that facilitates regimen compliance with updates on contact days, time intervals, and channels specified by the individual. The system may also employ a comprehensive reporting apparatus that facilitates the monitoring of the individual'"'"'s compliance with regimen.
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1. A readable media having instructions for facilitating compliance with a regimen, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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identifying if an individual is eligible for a regimen contact based on an expressed contact management preference set forth in a database record associated with that individual;
identifying a channel by which the individual is to be contacted;
selecting a contacting media to be used when contacting the individual considering the channel identified and a schedule of the regimen;
attempting to contact the individual via the identified channel using the selected contacting media; and
updating a touch history table within a database wherein the touch history table is utilized to track;
which individuals are to be contacted, whether a contact procedure has been utilized in connection with that individual, and results of an attempted contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for facilitating compliance with a regimen, comprising:
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providing informational materials concerning the regimen including information that specifies one or more means by which an individual registers with a regimen compliance network;
accepting registration information from the individual by a means specified in the informational materials;
storing the registration information in a database associated with the regimen compliance network, the registration information including a contact management preference;
when the stored registration information identifies the individual as being eligible for a regimen contact, identifying a channel by which the individual is to be contacted, selecting a contacting media to be used when contacting the individual considering the channel identified, and attempting to contact the individual via the identified channel using the selected contacting media; and
updating a touch history table utilized to track;
which individuals are to be contacted, whether a contact procedure has been utilized in connection with that individual, and results of an attempted contact. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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