METHOD FOR AN ENTERPRISE HEALTH CARE INCENTIVE PROGRAM

• US 20080270239A1
• Filed: 04/28/2008
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher Najor
• Original Assignee: Christopher Najor
• Inventors: Najor, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US12/110,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20080270239A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A method for an enterprise healthcare incentive program may include providing a training facility or health club having one or more exercise facilities and that may issue to a enterprise entity one or more memberships that permit use of the club'"'"'s facilities. The enterprise entity may then distribute the memberships to one or more of its employees. The enterprise entity may also establish minimum standards for use of the membership by its agents. The club may then record use of the membership and club facilities by the agent over one or more predetermined time periods and then provide a report documenting such use to the enterprise entity. Where an agent has used the club facilities, and met or exceed the minimum standards set by the enterprise entity, the agent may be rewarded with a monetary or non-monetary benefit.

Claims

1. A method for an enterprise healthcare incentive program comprising the steps of:

receiving from a training facility a tracking number permitting use of an exercise facility at the training facility, the exercise facility having a data collection apparatus;

issuing the tracking number to an individual;

providing minimum standards for use of the tracking number by the individual in connection with the exercise facility at the training facility;

receiving from the train facility a report relating to the entry of the tracking number into the data collection apparatus of the exercise facility during a predetermined time period; and

issuing a benefit to the individual where the report indicates the individual has met the minimum standards.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data collection apparatus comprises a touchscreen and a database.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the exercise facility is selected from a group consisting of an exercise machine and an exercise service.

4. A method for an enterprise healthcare incentive program comprising the steps of:

providing an enterprise entity;

receiving at the enterprise entity from a training facility a tracking number permitting use of an exercise facility at the training facility, the exercise facility having a data collection apparatus;

issuing the tracking number to an agent of the enterprise entity;

providing minimum standards for use of the tracking number by the agent in connection with the exercise facility at the training facility;

receiving at the enterprise entity from the train facility a report relating to the entry of the tracking number into the data collection apparatus of the exercise facility during a predetermined time period; and

issuing one of an incentive or disincentive from the enterprise entity to the agent based upon the agent'"'"'s use of the tracking number as indicated by the report.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the enterprise entity is selected from a group consisting of an unincorporated entity and an incorporated entity.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising the steps of the enterprise entity compensating the agent for work performed by the agent for the enterprise entity, and the enterprise entity deducting from the compensation a predetermined amount for the agent'"'"'s healthcare expenses.

7. The method of claims 6, wherein the incentive from the enterprise entity to the agent comprises a monetary benefit including a decrease in deduction of the agent'"'"'s compensation.

8. The method of claims 6, wherein the disincentive from the enterprise entity to the agent comprises a monetary disincentive including an increase in the deduction of the agent'"'"'s compensation.

9. The method of claim 4, wherein the incentive is selected from a group consisting of a monetary benefit and a non-monetary benefit.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein the data collection apparatus comprises a touchscreen and a database.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the exercise facility is selected from a group consisting of an exercise machine and an exercise service.

12. The method of claim 4, wherein the exercise facility including a digital camera and further comprising the step of including with the report a photograph of the agent using the exercise facility.

13. A method for an enterprise health care incentive program comprising the steps of:

providing a training facility having an exercise facility, the exercise facility having a data collection apparatus;

issuing a tracking number from the training facility to an enterprise entity for use by agents of the entity in connection with the agent'"'"'s personal health regime, the tracking number to be entered into the data collection apparatus by the agent to record use of the exercise facilities by the individual;

transmitting a report from the training facility to the enterprise entity relating to the entry of the tracking number into the data collection apparatus of the exercise facility during a predetermined time period.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the data collection apparatus comprises a touchscreen and a database.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the exercise facility is selected from a group consisting of an exercise machine and an exercise service.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of providing a digital camera associated with the exercise facility;

and photographing the agent upon entry of the tracking number into the data collection apparatus.