Method and system for providing specialty medical services
First Claim
1. A method for providing specialty medical services, the method comprising:
- forming a specialty management services organization;
forming at least one specialty medical facility, under the specialty management services organization, for provision of the specialty medical services in a geographical area;
staffing the specialty facility with at least one specialty medical services provider;
creating contractual relationships among the at least one specialty management services organization, the at least one specialty medical services provider; and
the at least one local medical practice having patients eligible for specialty medical services; and
obtaining performance of the specialty medical services for the eligible patients at the specialty medical facility.
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Abstract
One or more discrete, scalable operating units are organized to facilitate local medical practices in incorporating apheresis treatment procedures, without substantial capital investment or disruption in practice operations. A parent company forms a management services organization, which in turn establishes one or more specialty apheresis facilities. The management services organization provides the office space and equipment for performance of apheresis treatments at the apheresis facility. The management services organization also staffs the apheresis facility with highly skilled medical personnel, including one or more medical directors to oversee the administrative aspects relating to the performance capabilities of the apheresis procedures. The management services organization forms a separate contractual relationship for the provision of management and administrative functions with local medical practices. The local medical practice employs a specialist apheresis physician to provide apheresis treatment, at the apheresis facility, to patients identified and managed by the local medical practice.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing specialty medical services, the method comprising:
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forming a specialty management services organization;
forming at least one specialty medical facility, under the specialty management services organization, for provision of the specialty medical services in a geographical area;
staffing the specialty facility with at least one specialty medical services provider;
creating contractual relationships among the at least one specialty management services organization, the at least one specialty medical services provider; and
the at least one local medical practice having patients eligible for specialty medical services; and
obtaining performance of the specialty medical services for the eligible patients at the specialty medical facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing specialty medical services, the system comprising:
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means for forming a specialty management services organization;
means for forming at least one specialty medical facility, under the specialty management services organization, for provision of the specialty medical services in a geographical area;
means for staffing the specialty facility with at least one specialty medical services provider;
means for creating contractual relationships among the at least one specialty management services organization, the at least one specialty medical services provider; and
the at least one local medical practice having patients eligible for specialty medical services; and
means for obtaining performance of the specialty medical services for the eligible patients at the specialty medical facility.
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14. A system for providing specialty medical services, the system comprising:
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a processor;
a user interface functioning via the processor; and
a repository accessible by the processor;
wherein a specialty management services organization is formed;
wherein at least one specialty medical facility is formed, under the specialty management services organization, for provision of the specialty medical services in a geographical area;
wherein the specialty facility is staffed with at least one specialty medical services provider;
wherein contractual relationships are created among the at least one specialty management services organization, the at least one specialty medical services provider; and
the at least one local medical practice having patients eligible for specialty medical services; and
wherein performance of the specialty medical services are obtained for the eligible patients at the specialty medical facility. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to provide specialty medical services, the control logic comprising:
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first computer readable program code means for forming a specialty management services organization;
second computer readable program code means for forming at least one specialty medical facility, under the specialty management services organization, for provision of the specialty medical services in a geographical area;
third computer readable program code means for staffing the specialty facility with at least one specialty medical services provider;
fourth computer readable program code means for creating contractual relationships among the at least one specialty management services organization, the at least one specialty medical services provider; and
the at least one local medical practice having patients eligible for specialty medical services; and
fifth computer readable program code means for obtaining performance of the specialty medical services for the eligible patients at the specialty medical facility.
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