GLOBAL HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY AND MEDICAL RECORD ACCESS WEBSITE

• US 20110251848A1
• Filed: 04/08/2010
• Published: 10/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Health Invest International Limited
• Original Assignee: Health Invest International Limited
• Inventors: Swami, Mohan M.K., Alameddine, Mohamad
• Application Number:
  US12/756,533
• Publication Number:
  US 20110251848A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references
• 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 global health networking system includes at least one server coupled to a network, a plurality of user interfaces, and a plurality of search applications. The network includes a plurality of databases configured to store information from multiple countries relating to academic studies, healthcare procedures and pharmaceuticals, institutes of higher medical related studies, healthcare providers, corporate subscribers, and individuals. The server is configured to communicate between each database such that a user is provided access to information stored in each database for addressing health related topics. Each interface includes user selectable options and is configured to provide access to the databases. The search applications are configured to search the databases according to search parameters entered by the user, wherein the user'"'"'s needs are linked to information stored in the databases allowing continuous real time access to medical personnel, medical files, and healthcare related information.

Claims

12. A system for providing medical related services for a global healthcare network comprising:

a plurality of databases including at least a healthcare provider database, a corporate subscriber database, and a patient database each containing information from multiple regions around the world, wherein each database from the plurality of databases includes a plurality of data sets; and

a plurality of applications, wherein at least one application from the plurality of applications is configured to link the needs of a user with two or more data sets, the data sets including at least electronic medical records, appointments, retail/products, employee recruitment, medical training, healthcare publications, academic medical centers, public hospitals, private hospitals, specialized medical clinics, physicians, pharmacies, health product companies, medical technicians, lodging, transportation, job-seekers, and individuals.

13. A medical tour group system for reserving a medical tour, comprising:

a plurality of databases including at least a healthcare provider database, a corporate subscriber database, and a patient database;

a medical search application configured to access information regarding medical services from the healthcare provider database according to search parameters provided by a user;

the medical search application configured to identify medical facilities offering said medical services; and

a plurality of accommodations search applications configured to access information from the corporate subscriber database regarding lodging accommodations and transportation accommodations, wherein a user can create a customized medical tour according to information provided by the user such that the medical tour includes a desired medical procedure, a desired medical facility, desired transportation accommodations, and desired lodging.

14. The medical tour group system of claim 13, wherein the user can be linked to a plurality of patients from the patient database, such that the user can join a medical tour group with patients seeking similar accommodations according to medical needs,

15. The medical tour group system of claim 13, wherein the user can reserve a medical service and a plurality of lodging and transportation accommodations for a plurality of people joining the user on the medical group tour.

16. The medical tour group system of claim 13, further comprising a live chat program configured to allow the user to chat in real time with other users having similar medical needs or questions.

17. A method for reserving a medical tour comprising the steps of:

inputting a user profile into a patient database of the medical tour group system including specific medical and accommodations preferences;

submitting a medical service request to the medical tour group system, wherein a medical search application of the system accesses information regarding medical services from a plurality of databases according to the medical service request and user specific medical preferences; and

submitting an accommodations request to the medical tour group system, wherein a plurality of accommodation search applications access information from the plurality of databases according to the accommodations request and user specific accommodations preferences.

1. A global health networking system comprising:

a global communications network;

at least one server coupled to the global communications network and including a plurality of databases, the plurality of databases including information from multiple countries relating to academic studies, healthcare procedures and drugs, institutes of higher medical related studies, healthcare providers, corporate subscribers, and individuals;

the at least one server configured to communicate between each database from the plurality of databases such that users in the global communications network are provided access to information stored in each database for addressing health related topics, said users including patients, healthcare providers, medical students, medical academics and medical device companies and drug companies;

a plurality of user interfaces, each interface from the plurality of interfaces including user selectable options and configured to provide access to the plurality of databases on the at least one server; and

a plurality of search applications configured to search the plurality of databases according to search parameters entered by a user, wherein the user'"'"'s needs are linked to information stored in the plurality of databases allowing continuous real time access to medical personnel, medical files, and healthcare related information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the healthcare providers include health centers, specialty clinics, private and state hospitals, independent physicians, pharmacies, and laboratories.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the corporate subscribers include academic medical institutions, health product companies, and financial institutions.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of databases comprises:

a plurality of datasets configured to provide information on a plurality of data sets including electronic medical records, appointments, retail/products, employee recruitment, medical training, healthcare publications, academic medical centers, public hospitals, private hospitals, specialized medical clinics, physicians, pharmacies, health product companies, medical technicians, lodging, transportation job-seekers, and individuals.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications include at least a medical search application and an accommodations search application.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes at least a medical search application configured to access information regarding medical services from the healthcare provider database, the medical search application configured to identify medical facilities offering said medical services.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes an accommodations search application configured to access information from the corporate subscriber database regarding at least lodging accommodations and transportation accommodations.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications allows the user to create a customized medical tour including a desired medical procedure, a desired medical facility, desired transportation accommodations, and desired lodging.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes an individual search application configured to link the user to a plurality of patients from the plurality of databases, such that the user can join a medical tour group with patients seeking similar accommodations according to medical needs.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the user is medical facility, and wherein the plurality of applications allows the user to create a profile including available elective medical procedures.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a live chat program configured to allow a plurality of users to discuss similar medical needs or questions.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the medial search request includes at least one of a type of medical procedure, type of medical facility, personal budget, location of facility, and physician/surgeon credential.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the accommodations search request includes at least one of a destination, transportation accommodations, lodging accommodations, special accommodations, and arrival and departure dates, and number of members in group.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

submitting a patient request to the medical tour group system, wherein a patient search application accesses authorized patient information from a plurality of databases; and

linking the user to a plurality of patients from the patient database, such that the user can join a medical tour group with patients seeking similar accommodations according to medical needs.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

receiving medical service information from the medical tour group system according to the medical preferences provided by the user; and

receiving available accommodations information from the medical tour group system according to the accommodation preferences provided by the user.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the medical service information includes types of medical facilities offering a user desired medical procedure, cost of procedure, location of facility, or physician/surgeon credential.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising the steps of:

submitting a reservation request to the medical tour group system for selected medical and lodging accommodations.

22-1. The method of claim 21, wherein the accommodation information includes available transportation accommodations including cost, available lodging accommodations including cost, special accommodations offered.