METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE COMPARISON OF HEALTH CARE PROCEDURE COSTS BETWEEN PROVIDERS
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1. A method for the ranking of health care providers, the method comprising:
- identification of a user and logging of said user into a database having user information stored therein;
entering of additional user demographic information necessary for a comparison of health care provider services;
selecting a desired medical procedure for comparison between providerspresenting to said user of a facility ranking for said desired medical procedure based upon quality and cost;
storage of ranking information for future retrieval by said user; and
forwarding said ranking information to an insurance carrier to which the user subscribes.
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Abstract
A method is provided for the ranking of health care providers, the method comprising: identification of a user and logging of the user into a database having user information stored therein; entering of additional user demographic information necessary for a comparison of health care provider services; selecting a desired medical procedure for comparison between providers; presenting to the user of a facility ranking for the desired medical procedure based upon quality and cost; storage of ranking information for future retrieval by the user; and forwarding the ranking information to an insurance carrier to which the user subscribes.
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1. A method for the ranking of health care providers, the method comprising:
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identification of a user and logging of said user into a database having user information stored therein; entering of additional user demographic information necessary for a comparison of health care provider services; selecting a desired medical procedure for comparison between providers presenting to said user of a facility ranking for said desired medical procedure based upon quality and cost; storage of ranking information for future retrieval by said user; and forwarding said ranking information to an insurance carrier to which the user subscribes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for the ranking of health care providers, said system comprising:
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a user access portal whereby a user is identified and allowed access to said system; a medical procedure listing from which said user selects a medical procedure for ranking; a ranking engine, whereby a rank is generated for health care providers in a geographic region based on weight average costs for said medical procedure; said rank is provided to said user and is stored for future access by said user; a reporter, whereby an incentive administrator is informed of said ranking for said user; incentives issued to said user if said user utilizes said a provider with a ranking indicative of lowest weighted average cost for said region.
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