SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SELF-SERVICE MECHANISM FOR OBTAINING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL OPINIONS BASED ON DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving one or more medical images and associated data that was initially evaluated by a previous medical care provider;
assigning or selecting a medical care provider from among one or more candidate medical care providers to provide a second or subsequent reading of the medical images and associated data;
sending the medical images and associated data to a first device associated with the selected medical care provider; and
receiving a second or subsequent medical opinion or diagnosis regarding the medical images based upon an evaluation of the medical images and associated data by the selected medical care provider.
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Abstract
An apparatus and system are provided for facilitating a mechanism in which a patient or another person may utilize a system to request an independent second or subsequent read and a second or subsequent opinion relating to medical images that were provided by a previous physician. The apparatus and system also enable physicians desiring to provide second or subsequent reads and evaluations of medical images to be able receive payment for their services. The apparatus includes a processor configured to receive a medical image(s) and associated data initially evaluated by a previous physician and assign or select a physician identified in a list to provide a second or subsequent read of the medical images and associated data. The processor is capable of evaluating and sending the medical images and associated data to a first device and generating a second or subsequent medical opinion or diagnosis regarding the medical images.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving one or more medical images and associated data that was initially evaluated by a previous medical care provider; assigning or selecting a medical care provider from among one or more candidate medical care providers to provide a second or subsequent reading of the medical images and associated data; sending the medical images and associated data to a first device associated with the selected medical care provider; and receiving a second or subsequent medical opinion or diagnosis regarding the medical images based upon an evaluation of the medical images and associated data by the selected medical care provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising a processor configured to:
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receive one or more medical images and associated data that was initially evaluated by a previous medical care provider; assign or select a medical care provider from among one or more candidate medical care providers to provide a second or subsequent read of the medical images and associated data; send the medical images and associated data to a first device associated with the selected medical care provider; and receive a second or subsequent medical opinion or diagnosis regarding the medical images based upon an evaluation of the medical images and associated data by the selected medical care provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for receiving one or more medical images and associated data that was initially evaluated by a previous medical care provider; a second executable portion for assigning or selecting a medical care provider from among one or more candidate medical care providers to provide a second or subsequent reading of the medical images and associated data; a third executable portion for sending the medical images and associated data to a first device associated with the selected medical care provider; and a fourth executable portion for receiving a second or subsequent medical opinion or diagnosis regarding the medical images based upon an evaluation of the medical images and associated data by the selected medical care provider.
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