DATABASE FOR PRE-SCREENING POTENTIALLY LITIGIOUS PATIENTS
First Claim
1. A system that determines risk profiles of users for potential for litigiousness against potential service and/or product providers, comprising:
- a database that stores information identifying users and service and/or product providers as well as litigation information relating to the users and service and/or product providers;
a risk assessment module that calculates a litigation risk profile for a designated user from the information stored in the database relating to the designated user'"'"'s past litigation history and risk factors that may indicate the potential litigious nature of the designated user; and
an interface that facilitates the input into the database of information identifying users, service and/or product providers, and litigation information relating to the users and service and/or product providers, that facilitates the query of the information stored in the database, and that displays determined litigation risk profiles.
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Abstract
A database system stores information about potential patients that allows medical professionals to gauge the legal risk presented by the potential patients, giving the medical professionals the opportunity to avoid medical involvement with those individuals most prone to engaging in unwarranted legal actions. The database may also be used by insurance companies, legal services and other professional service providers to screen for potentially litigious customers. Information in the database is processed to provide a risk assessment score for each patient that is used for screening purposes.
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27 Claims
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1. A system that determines risk profiles of users for potential for litigiousness against potential service and/or product providers, comprising:
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a database that stores information identifying users and service and/or product providers as well as litigation information relating to the users and service and/or product providers;
a risk assessment module that calculates a litigation risk profile for a designated user from the information stored in the database relating to the designated user'"'"'s past litigation history and risk factors that may indicate the potential litigious nature of the designated user; and
an interface that facilitates the input into the database of information identifying users, service and/or product providers, and litigation information relating to the users and service and/or product providers, that facilitates the query of the information stored in the database, and that displays determined litigation risk profiles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of determining risk profiles of users for potential for litigiousness against potential service and/or product providers, comprising the steps of:
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searching a database for information relating to a potential user that is to receive a service and/or product from a service and/or product provider, said information including litigation information relating to the litigiousness of the potential user;
calculating a litigation risk profile for potential user from the litigation information stored in the database, said litigation information relating to the potential user'"'"'s past litigation history and risk factors that may indicate the potential litigious nature of the potential user; and
displaying the determined litigation risk profile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing supplemental malpractice insurance and/or lower insurance premiums to professional service providers, comprising the steps of:
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setting a litigation risk threshold for potential for litigiousness by recipients of services from professional service providers;
determining a litigation risk value of each recipient of services from a particular professional service provider, the litigation risk value establishing the potential for litigiousness of each recipient of services;
comparing the litigation risk value of each recipient of services from the particular service provider to the litigation risk threshold; and
providing supplemental malpractice insurance and/or lower insurance premiums to those professional service providers who do not provide professional services to service recipients having a litigation risk value that exceeds said litigation risk threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of screening patients being referred to a specialist for specialty medical services, comprising the steps of:
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determining a litigation risk value of a potential patient being referred to the specialist, the litigation risk value establishing the potential for litigiousness of the potential patient;
entering the litigation risk value of the potential patient onto a patient referral form; and
evaluating the referral of the potential patient for approval prior to acceptance by the specialist. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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