HEALTHCARE COST TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A healthcare cost transparency method that comprises:
- receiving a request for provider information, wherein the request indicates a geographic search location; and
providing a response that includes a list of providers that provide services proximate to that location,wherein the response provides an indication of relative costs charged by individual providers in the list.
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Abstract
Disclosed systems and methods provide healthcare cost transparency by enabling consumers to compare cost information for doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers before obtaining services. In some web-based server embodiments, a database is provided having available providers indexed by location and practice category. The database includes estimated costs for services from each provider, possibly based on past insurance claims submitted by each provider. A front end system provides access to the database, responding to requests for healthcare providers in a given location and practice category with lists that include an indication of costs charged by each of the listed providers relative to other providers. A user'"'"'s selection of an individual provider may result in a detailed information page that includes a list of services and an estimate of the provider'"'"'s fee for each service. The detail page may further include credentials, affiliations, ratings, reviews, and options to set an appointment.
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21 Claims
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1. A healthcare cost transparency method that comprises:
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receiving a request for provider information, wherein the request indicates a geographic search location; and providing a response that includes a list of providers that provide services proximate to that location, wherein the response provides an indication of relative costs charged by individual providers in the list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A healthcare cost transparency system that comprises:
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a database of healthcare providers indexed by location and practice category, wherein the database further includes estimated costs for services from individual healthcare providers; a front end that responds to requests for healthcare providers in a given location and practice category, wherein at least some of the responses include a list of healthcare providers with an indication of costs charged by individual healthcare providers relative to other healthcare providers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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