System and method for reinforcing regular chiropractic treatment

• US 6,850,890 B1
• Filed: 08/11/1998
• Issued: 02/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Roger R. Roff
• Original Assignee: Roger R. Roff
• Inventors: Roff, Roger R
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gilligan, Christopher L.
• Application Number:
  US09/132,285
• Time in Patent Office: 2,366 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2, 705/3, 705/4, 705/9, 705/14, 364/705.06, 364/705.08, 708/110, 708/112
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A method and system for reinforcing regular chiropractic care comprising the establishment and maintenance of a policy of life insurance on a patient as long as the patient keeps each of a series of regularly scheduled, routine visits for chiropractic care. A programmed general purpose computer maintains the schedule, reminds the patient of upcoming appointments, compares the schedule to patient logs to verify that the schedule of appointments are being kept, and authorizes the policies of life insurance with a preselected insurance company, paying the premiums automatically by wire transfer.

Claims

1. A method for reinforcing regular chiropractic care with respect to a patient, said method comprising the steps of:

entering data regarding a patient into a memory of a computer;

setting up a series of appointments for said patient for chiropractic care, said series of appointments being recorded in a database maintained in said memory of said computer;

authorizing the issuance of a policy of life insurance on the life of said patient from an insurance company;

automatically reminding said patient of each appointment in advance of said each appointment in said series of appointments;

verifying said patient has kept said each appointment; and

automatically making premium payments for said policy of life insurance on said patent to said life insurance company so long as said patient keeps said each appointment.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of entering patient log data into said database of said memory of said computer.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of entering patient log data into said database of said memory of said computer and wherein said verifying step further comprises comparing said entered patient log data with said series of appointments to determine if said patient has kept said appointments.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of entering patient log data into said database of said memory of said computer, wherein said verifying step further comprises comparing said entered patient log data with said series of appointments to determine if said patient has kept said appointments, and further comprising the step of cancelling said policy of insurance if said patient has not kept said appointments.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said automatically reminding step further comprises the step of making a computer-controlled telephone call to said patient.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said automatic reminding step further comprises the step of generating via said computer an appointment reminder letter for mailing to said client.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said automatically making premium payments step further comprises the step of making via said computer an electronic fund transfer from a preselected account to an account designated by said insurance company.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said automatically making premium payments step further comprises the steps of:

printing a check via a printer controlled by said computer drawn on an account to pay said premiums; and

mailing said check to said insurance company.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

examining said patient; and

conducting a protocol of spinal care prior to entering said patient data into said memory of said computer.

10. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of cancelling said policy of insurance if said patient misses appointments.

11. A method for reinforcing regular chiropractic care with respect to a patient, said method comprising the steps of:

examining a patient;

entering data regarding said patient into a memory of a computer;

setting up a series of appointments for said patient for chiropractic care, said series of appointments being recorded in a database maintained in said memory of said computer;

authorizing the issuance of a policy of life insurance on the life of said patient from an insurance company;

automatically reminding said patient of each appointment in advance of said each appointment in said series of appointments;

verifying said patient has kept said each appointment;

automatically making premium payments for said policy of life insurance on said patent to said life insurance company so long as said patient keeps said each appointment; and

entering patient log data into said database of said memory of said computer.

12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein said verifying step further comprises comparing said entered patient log data with said series of appointments to determine if said patient has kept said appointments.

13. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein said verifying step further comprises comparing said entered patient log data with said series of appointments to determine if said patient has kept said appointments, and further comprising the step of cancelling said policy of insurance if said patient has not kept said appointments.

14. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein said automatically reminding step further comprises the step of making a computer-controlled telephone call to said patient.

15. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein said automatic reminding step further comprises the step of generating via said computer an appointment reminder letter for mailing to said client.

16. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein said automatically making premium payments step further comprises the step of making via said computer an electronic fund transfer from a preselected account to an account designated by said insurance company.

17. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein said automatically making premium payments step further comprises the steps of:

printing a check via a printer controlled by said computer drawn on an account to pay said premiums; and

mailing said check to said insurance company.

18. The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising the step of conducting a protocol of spinal care prior to entering said patient data into said memory of said computer.

19. The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising the step of cancelling said policy of insurance if said patient misses appointments.

20. A method for reinforcing regular chiropractic care with respect to a patient, said method comprising the steps of:

examining a patient;

conducting a protocol of spinal care prior to entering patient data into said memory of said computer,

entering data regarding said patient into a memory of a computer;

setting up a series of appointments for said patient for chiropractic care, said series of appointments being recorded in a database maintained in said memory of said computer;

authorizing the issuance of a policy of life insurance on the life of said patient from an insurance company;

automatically reminding said patient of each appointment in advance of said each appointment in said series of appointments;

verifying said patient has kept said each appointment;

automatically making premium payments for said policy of life insurance on said patent to said life insurance company so long as said patient keeps said each appointment; and

cancelling said policy of insurance if said patient misses appointments.

21. The method as recited in claim 20, further comprising the step of entering patient log data into said database of said memory of said computer.

22. The method as recited in claim 20, further comprising the step of entering patient log data into said database of said memory of said computer and wherein said verifying step further comprises comparing said entered patient log data with said series of appointments to determine if said patient has kept said appointments.

23. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein said automatically reminding step further comprises the step of making a computer-controlled telephone call to said patient.

24. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein said automatic reminding step further comprises the step of generating via said computer an appointment reminder letter for mailing to said client.

25. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein said automatically making premium payments step further comprises the step of making via said computer an electronic fund transfer from a preselected account to an account designated by said insurance company.

26. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein said automatically making premium payments step further comprises the steps of:

printing a check via a printer controlled by said computer drawn on an account to pay said premiums; and

mailing said check to said insurance company.