SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES
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1. A method for delivery of healthcare services comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer system capable of displaying a virtual environment to at least one user, the at least one user being selected from the group consisting of a patient and a healthcare provider;
displaying a first avatar associated with a respective first user of the system within the environment, the first user being a patient; and
communicating with the first user to deliver healthcare services,wherein said step of communicating with the first user comprises providing at least one of audio information, video information, and text information to the first user, and wherein the at least one of audio information, video information, and text information is associated with at least one of an element of the virtual environment and a second avatar associated with a respective second user of the system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remote delivery of healthcare and treatment services including a virtual environment in which healthcare providers and patients may interact, wherein costs and inconvenience associated with in-person treatment may be reduced or avoided.
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1. A method for delivery of healthcare services comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer system capable of displaying a virtual environment to at least one user, the at least one user being selected from the group consisting of a patient and a healthcare provider; displaying a first avatar associated with a respective first user of the system within the environment, the first user being a patient; and communicating with the first user to deliver healthcare services, wherein said step of communicating with the first user comprises providing at least one of audio information, video information, and text information to the first user, and wherein the at least one of audio information, video information, and text information is associated with at least one of an element of the virtual environment and a second avatar associated with a respective second user of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for delivery of healthcare services comprising:
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a first user terminal for providing access to said system to a first user, said first user being a patient; a second user terminal for providing access to said system to a second user, said second user being a healthcare provider; and a computer program product stored on a computer readable medium capable of causing three-dimensional virtual environment to be provided to each of the first user and the second user, at least one database for storing information associated with each of the first user and the second user, wherein at least one of said first user and said second user communicate via an avatar associated with a respective one of the first user and the second user to deliver healthcare services to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining an index for the effectiveness associated with online healthcare services comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer system capable of displaying a virtual environment to at least one patient, said patient having a need for treatment; collecting at least an initial first set of data associated with the patient'"'"'s need for treatment; analyzing the initial first set of data and creating a base score therefrom; providing treatment to the patient via the virtual environment; collecting at least a second set of data associated with the patient'"'"'s need for treatment; analyzing the at least second set of data and creating at least a second score therefrom; and comparing the base score with the at least second score to create at least a first index, wherein said index is indicative of the effectiveness of the treatment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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