SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED HEALTH CARE COMPLIANCE

• US 20130325501A1
• Filed: 08/13/2013
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1995
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carson C.K. Fincham, David Bean, Evan Walker, James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, Patrick W. Nee, Rajivan Maniam
• Original Assignee: Carson C.K. Fincham, David Bean, Evan Walker, James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, Patrick W. Nee, Rajivan Maniam
• Inventors: Walker, Jay S., Jorasch, James A., Fincham, Carson C.K., Walker, Evan, Bean, David, Maniam, Rajivan, Nee, Patrick W.
• Application Number:
  US13/965,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20130325501A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/30 Compliance analysis for taking medication
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0427 with direct interaction with a dispensing or delivery system
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/06 by returnable containers , i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/805 Lightweight hardware, e.g. radio-frequency identification [RFID] or sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/88 Medical equipments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using passwords in a packet data network H04L63/083
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3297 involving time stamps, e.g. generation of time stamps

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture may provide for improved health care compliance. Embodiments may comprise, for example, identifying an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, determining output information associated with a game, and providing the output information to the patient. Some embodiments may comprise receiving a code associated with a patient, wherein the code includes encoded information that is indicative of an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, decoding the code to determine the information, determining whether the occurrence of the event is compliant with a condition associated with the taking of the substance, and providing, in the case that compliance with the condition is determined, one or more rewards to the patient.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a processing device, an indication of a level of compliance of a patient with a healthcare regimen;

determining, by the processing device and based on the level of compliance, a level of health insurance coverage for the patient with respect to the healthcare regimen; and

causing, by the processing device, a provision of the level of health insurance coverage to the patient.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the level of health insurance coverage comprises a prescription medicine reimbursement amount.

3. A system, comprising:

a processing device; and

a memory device storing instructions that when executed by the processing device result in;

receiving an indication of a level of compliance of a patient with a healthcare regimen;

determining, based on the level of compliance, a level of health insurance coverage for the patient with respect to the healthcare regimen; and

causing a provision of the level of health insurance coverage to the patient.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the level of health insurance coverage comprises a prescription medicine reimbursement amount.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processing device result in:

receiving an indication of a level of compliance of a patient with a healthcare regimen;

determining, based on the level of compliance, a level of health insurance coverage for the patient with respect to the healthcare regimen; and

causing a provision of the level of health insurance coverage to the patient.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the level of health insurance coverage comprises a prescription medicine reimbursement amount.