METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING THE TRANSFER OF VALUE BETWEEN A HEALTH CARE BUSINESS ENTITY AND A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

• US 20140288948A1
• Filed: 03/19/2014
• Published: 09/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aggregate Spend Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Aggregate Spend Solutions LLC
• Inventors: Lewis, John W. Jr., Jeffries, Theresa L., Wright, Ted J., Lewis, John III, Lewis, Jason M., Buonpane, Aprel H., Albertson, Eddie A.
• Application Number:
  US14/219,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20140288948A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products

Abstract

A method includes performing operations as follows on at least one processor: associating a health care professional (HCP) with an event, the event comprising a transaction involving a transfer of value from an entity to the HCP, electronically generating a recordation of an acceptance of the transfer of value by the HCP during the transaction, and saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value in a data repository.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

performing operations as follows on at least one processor;

associating a health care professional (HCP) with an event, the event comprising a transaction involving a transfer of value from an entity to the HCP;

electronically generating a recordation of an acceptance of the transfer of value by the HCP during the transaction; and

saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value in a data repository.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

scanning a code that identifies the HCP.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the code is a barcode.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the code is a Quick Response (QR) code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

detecting a mobile device associated with the HCP using a near field communication (NFC) connection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

detecting a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the HCP using an RFID tag reader.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

notifying the HCP of the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a confirmation from the HCP that the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value is accurate;

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental agency.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a dispute notification from the HCP indicating that the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value is inaccurate; and

notifying the entity that the HCP is disputing the accuracy of the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency when no response is received from the HCP disputing the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value within a defined time period.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

aggregating the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value with recordations of a plurality of transactions involving transfers of value from the entity to the HCP; and

wherein the method further comprises;

formatting the recordations that have been aggregated into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

transmitting the recordation of the acceptance of value to the data repository in real time.

14. A system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor and comprising computer readable program code embodied in the memory that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising;

associating a health care professional (HCP) with an event, the event comprising a transaction involving a transfer of value from an entity to the HCP;

electronically generating a recordation of an acceptance of the transfer of value by the HCP during the transaction; and

saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value in a data repository.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

scanning a code that identifies the HCP.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the code is a barcode.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the code is a Quick Response (QR) code.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

detecting a mobile device associated with the HCP using a near field communication (NFC) connection.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

detecting a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the HCP using an RFID tag reader.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprise:

notifying the HCP of the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a confirmation from the HCP that the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value is accurate;

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a dispute notification from the HCP indicating that the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value is inaccurate; and

notifying the entity that the HCP is disputing the accuracy of the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise:

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency when no response is received from the HCP disputing the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value within a defined time period.

25. The system of claim 14, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

aggregating the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value with recordations of a plurality of transactions involving transfers of value from the entity to the HCP; and

wherein the operations further comprise;

formatting the recordations that have been aggregated into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency.

26. The system of claim 14, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

transmitting the recordation of the acceptance of value to the data repository in real time.

27. A computer program product, comprising:

a tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program code embodied in the medium that when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

associating a health care professional (HCP) with an event, the event comprising a transaction involving a transfer of value from an entity to the HCP;

electronically generating a recordation of an acceptance of the transfer of value by the HCP during the transaction; and

saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value in a data repository.

28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

scanning a code that identifies the HCP.

29. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the code is a barcode.

30. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the code is a Quick Response (QR) code.

31. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

detecting a mobile device associated with the HCP using a near field communication (NFC) connection.

32. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein electronically generating the recordation of the acceptance comprises:

detecting a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the HCP using an RFID tag reader.

33. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency.

34. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the operations further comprise:

notifying the HCP of the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value.

35. The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a confirmation from the HCP that the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value is accurate;

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency.

36. The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a dispute notification from the HCP indicating that the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value is inaccurate; and

notifying the entity that the HCP is disputing the accuracy of the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value.

37. The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the operations further comprise:

formatting the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency when no response is received from the HCP disputing the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value within a defined time period.

38. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

aggregating the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value with recordations of a plurality of transactions involving transfers of value from the entity to the HCP; and

wherein the operations further comprise;

formatting the recordations that have been aggregated into a report that is compliant with a formatting standard established by a governmental regulatory agency; and

submitting the report to the entity and/or the governmental regulatory agency.

39. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein saving the recordation of the acceptance of the transfer of value comprises:

transmitting the recordation of the acceptance of value to the data repository in real time.