Apparatus and method for processing and/or for providing healthcare information and/or helathcare-related information
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- storing information regarding a plurality of individuals, a plurality of healthcare providers, and at least one healthcare insurer or healthcare payer, in a database or a memory device, wherein the information regarding a plurality of individuals, a plurality of healthcare providers, and at least one healthcare insurer or healthcare payer, includes a healthcare record or a healthcare history of, for, or associated with, each individual of the plurality of individuals, including a healthcare record or a healthcare history of, for, or associated with, an individual, information regarding a healthcare practice of, and an insurance accepted by, each of the plurality of healthcare providers, including information regarding a healthcare practice of, and an insurance accepted by, a healthcare provider, and information, a link, or a hyperlink, for allowing or for facilitating a healthcare provider, a healthcare insurer, a healthcare payer, or a third party, to access, control, monitor, or obtain information from, a healthcare device or a piece of healthcare equipment used to remotely monitor or to remotely obtain information from or regarding an individual;
processing, with or using a processing device, information for allowing a healthcare provider, a healthcare insurer, a healthcare payer, or a third party, to remotely access, via the Internet or the World Wide Web, using a first computer or a first communication device associated with or used by a healthcare provider, a healthcare insurer, a healthcare payer, or a third party, and using information, a link, or a hyperlink, stored in the database or the memory device or in the healthcare record or the healthcare history of the individual, a healthcare device or a piece of healthcare equipment used to remotely monitor or to remotely obtain information from or regarding an individual;
receiving information, a measurement, or a reading, regarding the individual obtained with or from the healthcare device or the piece of healthcare equipment;
storing the information, the measurement, or the reading, obtained with or from the healthcare device or the piece of healthcare equipment in the healthcare record or the healthcare history of the individual, or updating the healthcare record or the healthcare history of the individual with the information, the measurement, or the reading, obtained with or from the healthcare device or the piece of healthcare equipment.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method, including storing a healthcare record or a healthcare history of an individual in a database or a memory device, processing, with or using a processing device, information for allowing an individual to access a healthcare record or a healthcare history of the individual with a first computer or a first communication device; processing information for allowing the individual to access or obtain information, a link, or a hyperlink, to information regarding an employee benefit in which the individual is enrolled; processing information regarding an information request regarding the employee benefit or processing information for generating a claim or a request for, or pursuant to, the employee benefit; generating a message containing information responsive to the information request or responsive to the claim or the request; and transmitting the message to the first computer or to the first communication device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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storing information regarding a plurality of individuals, a plurality of healthcare providers, and at least one healthcare insurer or healthcare payer, in a database or a memory device, wherein the information regarding a plurality of individuals, a plurality of healthcare providers, and at least one healthcare insurer or healthcare payer, includes a healthcare record or a healthcare history of, for, or associated with, each individual of the plurality of individuals, including a healthcare record or a healthcare history of, for, or associated with, an individual, information regarding a healthcare practice of, and an insurance accepted by, each of the plurality of healthcare providers, including information regarding a healthcare practice of, and an insurance accepted by, a healthcare provider, and information, a link, or a hyperlink, for allowing or for facilitating a healthcare provider, a healthcare insurer, a healthcare payer, or a third party, to access, control, monitor, or obtain information from, a healthcare device or a piece of healthcare equipment used to remotely monitor or to remotely obtain information from or regarding an individual; processing, with or using a processing device, information for allowing a healthcare provider, a healthcare insurer, a healthcare payer, or a third party, to remotely access, via the Internet or the World Wide Web, using a first computer or a first communication device associated with or used by a healthcare provider, a healthcare insurer, a healthcare payer, or a third party, and using information, a link, or a hyperlink, stored in the database or the memory device or in the healthcare record or the healthcare history of the individual, a healthcare device or a piece of healthcare equipment used to remotely monitor or to remotely obtain information from or regarding an individual; receiving information, a measurement, or a reading, regarding the individual obtained with or from the healthcare device or the piece of healthcare equipment; storing the information, the measurement, or the reading, obtained with or from the healthcare device or the piece of healthcare equipment in the healthcare record or the healthcare history of the individual, or updating the healthcare record or the healthcare history of the individual with the information, the measurement, or the reading, obtained with or from the healthcare device or the piece of healthcare equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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storing information regarding a plurality of individuals, a plurality of healthcare providers, and at least one healthcare insurer or healthcare payer, in a database or a memory device, wherein the information regarding a plurality of individuals, a plurality of healthcare providers, and at least one healthcare insurer or healthcare payer, includes a healthcare record or a healthcare history of, for, or associated with, each individual of the plurality of individuals, including a healthcare record or a healthcare history of, for, or associated with, an individual, information regarding a healthcare practice of, and an insurance accepted by, each of the plurality of healthcare providers, including information regarding a healthcare practice of, and an insurance accepted by, a healthcare provider, and information, a link, or a hyperlink, for allowing or for facilitating an individual, to obtain information regarding an employee benefit the individual is enrolled in or is a beneficiary under, or to submit or to file a claim or a request for, or pursuant to, an employee benefit; processing, with or using a processing device, information for allowing an individual to access a healthcare record or a healthcare history of the individual with or using a first computer or a first communication device; processing information for allowing the individual to access or obtain information, a link, or a hyperlink, to information regarding an employee benefit in which the individual is enrolled; processing information regarding an information request regarding the employee benefit or processing information for generating a claim or a request for, or pursuant to, the employee benefit; generating a message containing information responsive to the information request or responsive to the claim or the request for, or pursuant to, the employee benefit; and transmitting the message to the first computer or to the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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