HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SEARCH BASED ON EXPERIENCE
First Claim
1. A system for identifying healthcare providers, the system comprising:
- a processing unit; and
a memory coupled to the processing unit, the memory encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, perform a method comprising;
receiving a request to search for one or more of the healthcare providers, wherein the request includes a search query;
assigning a total boost score to each of the one or more healthcare providers who match the search query, wherein the total boost score is based on one or more values from a group comprising;
a certification boost, a degree boost, a distance boost, a legal boost, an experience boost, a parent boost, an affiliated hospital boost, and a practicing specialty term boost;
ranking the one or more healthcare providers who match the search query based on the total boost score to create a ranked results list; and
providing access to the ranked results list over a computer network.
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Abstract
The embodiments of the present application relate to providing a distributed network-based system that allows users to search for potential healthcare providers that satisfy certain criteria and to dynamically identify healthcare providers that best meet a user'"'"'s particular needs as defined by each specific search. In embodiments, the system creates experience score for each particular provider who matches the search criteria. The experience score is dynamically determined based on the type of search that is performed (e.g., search by specialty or search by condition or procedure), the query terms used in the search, and other factors including for example, the medical specialty/specialties the provider practices relative to the search performed, evidence the provider treats a condition and/or performs a procedure that matches the consumer'"'"'s search, patient volume for the searched condition or procedure, total volume of patients, board certification(s) relevant to searched performed, disciplinary action information, malpractice claims history, and degree level attained by the healthcare provider. In other embodiments, the system dynamically ranks healthcare providers within a search results list from best choice to worst choice based on several factors including, for example, the type of search, the query terms used in the search, the quantity of providers who match the query, the locations of the providers who match the query, and the quality and other characteristics of providers who match the search query.
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1. A system for identifying healthcare providers, the system comprising:
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a processing unit; and a memory coupled to the processing unit, the memory encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, perform a method comprising; receiving a request to search for one or more of the healthcare providers, wherein the request includes a search query; assigning a total boost score to each of the one or more healthcare providers who match the search query, wherein the total boost score is based on one or more values from a group comprising;
a certification boost, a degree boost, a distance boost, a legal boost, an experience boost, a parent boost, an affiliated hospital boost, and a practicing specialty term boost;ranking the one or more healthcare providers who match the search query based on the total boost score to create a ranked results list; and providing access to the ranked results list over a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method of providing healthcare provider information to users, said method comprising:
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receiving, by a server comprising at least one computer processor and memory, a request to search for one or more of the healthcare providers, wherein the request includes a search query with a search term; creating an experience score for each of the one or more healthcare providers who match the search query, wherein the experience score is based on the search query and one or more attributes from a group comprising;
a medical specialty, a condition treated, a procedure performed, a patient volume for the search term, a total patient volume, a board certification, a board actions history, a sanctions history, a malpractice history, and a level of degree;creating a search results list using the experience score for each of the one or more healthcare providers who match the search query; and providing access to the search results list over a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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