System and Method for Coordinating Payment for Healthcare Services
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for coordinating payment for healthcare services, comprising:
- a patient communication engine that receives from a first computer device demographic information associated with a patient user, insurance information associated with the patient user, a request for medical advice associated with the patient user, and a plurality of responses to queries provided by the patient user;
a physicians engine that selects a physician to associate with the patient user, wherein the physician is selected in accordance with at least one of the demographic information, the insurance information, and the plurality of responses;
a diagnostics engine that analyzes at least one of the plurality of responses, payment information, physician information, and the demographic information to develop a test plan for the patient user;
a prescription engine that creates a prescription for the test plan and transmits the prescription to a second computing device associated with an entity that executes the prescription for the test plan;
a results analysis engine that receives from the second computing device test results of the patient user associated with the prescription;
a medical advice engine that determines in accordance with at least one of the demographic information, the plurality of responses and the test results, medical advice that the physician will communicate to the patient user;
an insurance engine that automatically generates a claim for at least one of developing the test plan, executing the prescription for the test plan, and providing medical advice; and
a billing engine that;
transmits the generated claim to an insurance claim adjudication system,receives payment for a first portion of the charges associated with the medical test paid by an insurance provider, andgenerates and transmits to a payment system associated with the patient user an invoice for a second portion of the charges associated with the medical test that are the responsibility of the patient user.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for coordinating payment for healthcare services are provided. Demographic and insurance information associated with a patient user, a request for medical advice, and a responses to queries provided by the patient user are received from a first computer device. A test plan is developed for the patient user. A prescription for the test plan is created and transmitted to a second computing device associated with an entity that executes the prescription, and test results are received from the second computing device. Medical advice is determined in accordance with at least one of the demographic information associated, the responses, and the test results. A claim is generated and transmitted to an insurance claim adjudication system. Payment for charges paid by an insurance provider is received and an invoice for charges paid by the patient user is sent to a payment system associated with the patient user.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system for coordinating payment for healthcare services, comprising:
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a patient communication engine that receives from a first computer device demographic information associated with a patient user, insurance information associated with the patient user, a request for medical advice associated with the patient user, and a plurality of responses to queries provided by the patient user; a physicians engine that selects a physician to associate with the patient user, wherein the physician is selected in accordance with at least one of the demographic information, the insurance information, and the plurality of responses; a diagnostics engine that analyzes at least one of the plurality of responses, payment information, physician information, and the demographic information to develop a test plan for the patient user; a prescription engine that creates a prescription for the test plan and transmits the prescription to a second computing device associated with an entity that executes the prescription for the test plan; a results analysis engine that receives from the second computing device test results of the patient user associated with the prescription; a medical advice engine that determines in accordance with at least one of the demographic information, the plurality of responses and the test results, medical advice that the physician will communicate to the patient user; an insurance engine that automatically generates a claim for at least one of developing the test plan, executing the prescription for the test plan, and providing medical advice; and a billing engine that; transmits the generated claim to an insurance claim adjudication system, receives payment for a first portion of the charges associated with the medical test paid by an insurance provider, and generates and transmits to a payment system associated with the patient user an invoice for a second portion of the charges associated with the medical test that are the responsibility of the patient user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for coordinating payment for healthcare services, comprising:
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receiving, from a first computer device demographic information associated with a patient user, insurance information associated with the patient user, a request for medical advice associated with the patient user, and a plurality of responses to queries provided by the patient user; selecting a physician to associate with the patient user, wherein the physician is selected in accordance with the insurance information and regulations of a jurisdiction associated with the location of the patient user; analyzing at least one of the plurality of responses, payment information, physician information, and demographic information to develop a test plan for the patient user; creating a prescription for the test plan and transmitting the prescription to a second computing device associated with an entity that executes the prescription; receiving from the second computing device test results of the patient user associated with the prescription; determining in accordance with at least one of the demographic information, the plurality of responses, and the test results, medical advice that the physician will communicate to the patient user; generating automatically a claim for at least one of developing the test plan, executing the prescription for the test plan, and providing medical advice; transmitting the generated claim to an insurance claim adjudication system; receiving payment for a first portion of the charges associated with the medical test paid by an insurance provider; and generating and transmitting to a payment system associated with the patient user an invoice for a second portion of the charges associated with the medical test that are a responsibility of the patient user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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