SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC INTEGRATED WELLNESS ASSESSMENT

• US 20130122476A1
• Filed: 01/08/2013
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Noel Guillama, Quantum Group Inc., SynaBee, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Noel J. Guillama, SynaBee, Inc., The Quantum Group Co.
• Inventors: HEATH, Chester, GUILLAMA, Noel J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,370,689 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/247
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/067 Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating and using measurable indexes for providing a total wellness assessment of an individual are provided. A method includes computing an overall health score corresponding to the individual based on a plurality of weighting factors, the weighting factors based at least on health conditions associated with the individual. The method also includes determining a set of recommended changes for the individual based on the overall health score and generating an episodic plan for the individual, the episodic plan comprising a series of episodes for the individual that when completed will result in the individual having implemented the set of recommended changes. The method further includes generating a series of prompts for the individual, the series of prompts selected to guide the individual through the episodic plan.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for a providing wellness program for an individual, the method comprising:

computing an overall health score corresponding to the individual based on a plurality of weighting factors, the weighting factors based at least on health conditions associated with the individual;

determining a set of recommended changes for the individual based on the overall health score;

generating an episodic plan for the individual, the episodic plan comprising a series of episodes for the individual that when completed will result in the individual having implemented the set of recommended changes; and

generating a series of prompts for the individual, the series of prompts selected to guide the individual through the episodic plan.

2. The method of claim 1, where the generating of the series of prompts further associating an incentive with a completion of at least one portion of the series of the episodes.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

designating each of the episodes as one of a major goal type and a micro-goal type, and

selecting a value of the incentive based on a type of goal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating of the series of prompts comprises:

identifying at least one other individual associated with another episodic plan comprising at least one episode from the series of episodes;

determining whether the at least one episode for the individual and the at least one other individual will occur contemporaneously

in response to determining that the at least one episode will occur contemporaneously for the individual and the at least one other individual, selecting the incentives for the individual and the at least one other individual to induce the individual and the at least one other individual to interact during the at least one episode.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating of the series of prompts is performed by a first entity, and wherein the series of prompts for at least one of the series of episodes are selected to induce the individual to perform at least one activity associated with at least one of the series of episodes with a second entity affiliated with the first entity.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

updating the plurality of weighting factors after the completion of a portion of the series of episodes to yield an updated plurality of weighting factors;

recomputing the overall healthscore based on the updated plurality of weighting factors to yield an undated healthscore; and

adjusting the episodic plan for the individual based on the updated healthscore.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the adjusting further comprises at least one of adding an episode to the series of episodes, removing an episode from the series of episodes, or altering an episode from the series of episodes.

8. A system for providing a wellness program for an individual, the system comprising:

a processor;

a computer-readable medium, having stored therein a plurality of instructions for causing the processor to perform steps comprising;

computing an overall health score corresponding to the individual based on a plurality of weighting factors, the weighting factors based at least on health conditions associated with the individual;

determining a set of recommended changes for the individual based on the overall health score;

generating an episodic plan for the individual, the episodic plan comprising a series of episodes for the individual that when completed will result in the individual having implemented the set of recommended changes; and

generating a series of prompts for the individual, the series of prompts selected to guide the individual through the episodic plan.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the generating of the series of prompts further comprises associating an incentive with a completion of at least one portion of the series of the episodes.

10. The system of claim 9, the computer-readable medium further comprising instructions for causing the processor to perform steps comprising:

designating each of the episodes as one of a major goal type and a micro-goal type, and

selecting a value of the incentive based on a type of goal.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the generating of the series of prompts comprises:

identifying at least one other individual associated with another episodic plan comprising at least one episode from the series of episodes;

determining whether the at least one episode for the individual and the at least one other individual will occur contemporaneously

in response to determining that the at least one episode will occur contemporaneously for the individual and the at least one other individual, selecting the incentives for the individual and the at least one other individual to induce the individual and the at least one other individual to interact during the at least one episode.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the generating of the series of prompts is performed by a first entity, and wherein the series of prompts for at least one of the series of episodes are selected to induce the individual to perform at least one activity associated with at least one of the series of episodes with a second entity affiliated with the first entity.

13. The system of claim 8, the computer-readable medium further comprising instructions for causing the processor to perform steps comprising:

updating the plurality of weighting factors after the completion of a portion of the series of episodes to yield an updated plurality of weighting factors;

recomputing the overall healthscore based on the updated plurality of weighting factors to yield an undated healthscore; and

adjusting the episodic plan for the individual based on the updated healthscore.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the adjusting further comprises at least one of adding an episode to the series of episodes, removing an episode from the series of episodes, or altering an episode from the series of episodes.

15. A computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon a plurality of instructions comprising code sections for performing a method comprising:

computing an overall health score corresponding to the individual based on a plurality of weighting factors, the weighting factors based at least on health conditions associated with the individual;

determining a set of recommended changes for the individual based on the overall health score;

generating an episodic plan for the individual, the episodic plan comprising a series of episodes for the individual that when completed will result in the individual having implemented the set of recommended changes; and

generating a series of prompts for the individual, the series of prompts selected to guide the individual through the episodic plan.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, where the generating of the series of prompts further associating an incentive with a completion of at least one portion of the series of the episodes.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, the method further comprising:

designating each of the episodes as one of a major goal type and a micro-goal type, and

selecting a value of the incentive based on a type of goal.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the generating of the series of prompts comprises:

identifying at least one other individual associated with another episodic plan comprising at least one episode from the series of episodes;

determining whether the at least one episode for the individual and the at least one other individual will occur contemporaneously

in response to determining that the at least one episode will occur contemporaneously for the individual and the at least one other individual, selecting the incentives for the individual and the at least one other individual to induce the individual and the at least one other individual to interact during the at least one episode.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the generating of the series of prompts is performed based on inputs from a first entity, and wherein the series of prompts for at least one of the series of episodes are selected to induce the individual to perform at least one activity associated with at least one of the series of episodes with a second entity affiliated with the first entity.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the method further comprising:

updating the plurality of weighting factors after the completion of a portion of the series of episodes to yield an updated plurality of weighting factors;

recomputing the overall healthscore based on the updated plurality of weighting factors to yield an undated healthscore; and

adjusting the episodic plan for the individual based on the updated healthscore.