System, method and apparatus for second opinion

• US 20090276242A1
• Filed: 07/06/2009
• Published: 11/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Steven J. Waisbren
• Original Assignee: Steven J. Waisbren
• Inventors: Waisbren, Steven J.
• Application Number:
  US12/459,673
• Publication Number:
  US 20090276242A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

A method for providing a medical second opinion includes receiving a first IDC-9 code from a physician at a computerized system. The first ICD-9 code is related to a clinical interest of the physician. A second ICD-9 code is received at the computerized system from a patient. The computerized system compares the first and second ICD-9 code values. By finding equivalent or equal ICD-9 codes, a physician having an appropriate clinical interest is automatically referred to the patient. The physician provides a second medical opinion.

Claims

1. A method for providing a medical second opinion comprising:

receiving a first IDC-9 code from a physician, said first IDC-9 code being related to a clinical interest of said physician;

storing said IDC-9 code in a machine-readable medium;

receiving a second IDC-9 code from a patient, said second IDC-9 code being related to a clinical condition of said patient;

searching said machine-readable medium with a computer to identify said physician based on a comparison between said second IDC-9 code and said first IDC-9 code.

2. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

notifying said patient of said identification of said physician.

3. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

communicating qualification information regarding said physician to said patient.

4. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

communicating further diagnostic information from said patient to said physician.

5. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

communicating medical opinion information from said physician to said patient.

6. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 5 wherein said communicating medical information from said physician to said patient comprises:

transmitting an e-mail from said physician to said patient.

7. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 5 wherein said communicating medical information from said physician to said patient comprises:

transmitting a secure web-based text message from said physician to said patient.

8. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 5 wherein said communicating medical information from said physician to said patient comprises:

transmitting a secure video message from said physician to said patient.

9. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

receiving validation information regarding said physician'"'"'s qualifications from a third party; and

storing said validation information in said machine-readable medium.

10. A method for providing a medical second opinion as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

receiving an indication of payment from said patient at said computer by way of a communications network.

11. A medical second opinion system comprising:

a machine-readable memory storage device;

a computer coupled to said machine-readable memory storage device, said computer being coupled to a communications network, said computer being adapted to receive a first IDC-9 code from a patient and compare said first IDC-9 code to a second IDC-9 code stored within said machine-readable memory storage device.

12. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 11 further comprising:

a control software program, said control software program being stored as a changeable state of said machine-readable memory storage device, said control software program being adapted to relate said second IDC-9 code to an identity of a human physician.

13. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 12 further comprising:

means for notifying said patient of said identity of said human physician.

14. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 13 wherein said means for notifying said patient of said identity of said human physician comprises a communication port of said computer, that communication for being adapted to communicate with a communications device of said patient by way of a communications network.

15. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 14 wherein said communications network comprises the Internet.

16. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 13 wherein said means for notifying said patient of said identity of said human physician comprises a webpage.

17. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 13 wherein said means for notifying said identity of said human physician comprises a web-connected personal appliance.

18. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 17 wherein said web-connected personal appliance comprises a personal digital assistant.

19. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 17 wherein said web connected personal appliance comprises a cellular telephone.

20. A medical second opinion system as defined in claim 30 wherein said means for notifying said patient of said identity of said human physician comprises an e-mail-enabled device.