New system for controlling access to professional procedural information

• US 20060150242A1
• Filed: 09/25/2003
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vivantti Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Vivantti Pty Limited
• Inventors: Doyle, Mark
• Application Number:
  US10/529,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20060150242A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A system for controlling access to procedural information comprising an internet website having a data entry means to enable entry of data relating to a client or an entity and authentication means to verify an ID access code for each client, a memory means to store data relating to each client including each client'"'"'s ID access code, data on a plurality of procedures, data relating to each entity associated with performing the procedures and a monitoring means to monitor access to any data on one or more of the procedures by each client and to store in the memory means data relating to data accessed by each client.

Claims

1-23. -23. (canceled)

24. A system for risk management comprising:

an internet website having a data entry means to enable entry of data relating to a client and an entity associated with performing procedures;

an authentication means to verify an ID access code for each client and each entity;

a memory means to store data relating to a plurality of different procedures, relating to a plurality of different entities associated with performing the procedures, questionnaires relating to different procedures, data relating to each client including information viewed by the client;

a questionnaire completed by the client and risk factors relevant to a procedure if undertaken by the client; and

monitoring means to monitor access to any data by a client and store it in the memory means and wherein data relating to each client file includes data submitted by the entity which is relevant to risk factors.

26. The system as claimed in claim 24 including a risk assessment means which analyses data relating to a client and provides a risk assessment of the client for a procedure.

28. The system as claimed in claim 26 wherein the risk assessment means includes a feedback means which indicates that the client understands the risk assessment.

29. The system as claimed in claim 26 wherein the risk assessment means is configured to give a risk rating to a procedure to be undertaken by a client.

30. A system as claimed in claim 24 including a consent means for indicating consent to a procedure by a client, which consent means is adapted to be stored by the memory means.

31. A system as claimed in claim 29 including a consent means for indicating consent to a procedure by a client, which consent means is adapted to be stored by the memory means.

32. The system as claimed in claim 24 including an indication if a questionnaire associated with a procedure accessed by a client is not completed.

33. The system as claimed in claim 31 including an indication if a questionnaire associated with a procedure accessed by a client is not completed.

34. The system as claimed in claim 32 wherein the website is adapted to send any reminders to the entity regarding a questionnaire which is incomplete and a consent form which has not been received.

35. The system as claimed in claim 24 including a disclaimer means for presenting a disclaimer relating to the procedure information viewed by the client before any information regarding the procedure is presented for viewing.

36. The system as claimed in claim 24 wherein the website includes a management means for storing data relating to management of an entities business.

37. A method of risk management of procedures comprising:

providing an internet website having a data entry means to enable entry of data relating to a client and an entity associated with performing procedures, an authentication means to verify an ID access code for each client and each entity, a memory means to store data relating to a plurality of different procedures, a plurality of different entities associated with performing the procedures and questionnaires relating to the different procedures;

storing data in a client file whenever a client views information relating to a procedure;

storing a questionnaire at least partially completed by a client in the client file;

storing in the client file data received by an entity relating to risk factors relevant to a procedure if undertaken by the client; and

storing incorrect answers of a questionnaire in the client file, whereby the entity can review the incorrect answers and discuss incorrect answers with the client and storing a consent form signed by a client in the client file including the completed questionnaire, results and any comments from the entity.

38. The method as claimed in claim 37 including a risk assessment means which analyses data relating to a client and produces a risk assessment of the client for a procedure.

39. The method as claimed in claim 38 wherein the entity includes a medical practitioner, the client includes a patient and the risk assessment means stores data including risk factors specific to the general health of the client, allergies, medications, deep vein thrombosis risk, and risk factors associated with the particular anaesthetic the client will have if undertaking the procedure, the risk factors being submitted to the website by the entity.