Method and system for matching medical condition information with a medical resource on a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for matching medical condition information with a medical resource, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer network having a plurality of remote computers and at least one remote server wherein the remote server hosts a website;
accessing the website via an individual remote computer on the computer network;
inputting a query into the website wherein the query relates to a first medical condition;
providing a database on the remote server wherein the database stores first information relating to a plurality of medical conditions and second information relating to a plurality of medical resources wherein the plurality of medical conditions are diseases and disorders and further wherein the plurality of medical resources are medical specialists, specialty hospitals, medical facilities and health facilities which at least one of the plurality of medical conditions;
searching the first information and the second information in the database based on the query input into the website wherein the medical condition of the query is matched to a second medical condition from the plurality of medical resources in the first information wherein a medical resource from the plurality of medical resources in the second information is matched to the medical condition of the query wherein the medical condition of the query is treatable by the medical resource; and
displaying third information via the individual remote computer wherein the third information relates to the second medical condition and further wherein the third information relates to the medical resource which matches the medical condition of the query.
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Abstract
A method and a system for matching medical condition information with medical resources are provided. Specifically, a plurality of medical resources such as, for example, practitioners, specialists, specialty hospitals, or any other medical or extended care providers may have information related thereto stored within a database on a computer network. The information may include information on specific medical conditions, such as, for example, diseases, disorders, or any other medical condition. Alternatively, the medical resource may include information on specific medical procedures in which the medical resource may have a specialty or may otherwise perform. An individual may access a website connected with the database and may enter information on medical conditions and/or medical procedures. A search of the database may then reveal specific medical resource categories and, thence, medical resources that may treat the medical condition or may perform the medical procedures chosen by the individual.
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1. A method for matching medical condition information with a medical resource, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer network having a plurality of remote computers and at least one remote server wherein the remote server hosts a website; accessing the website via an individual remote computer on the computer network; inputting a query into the website wherein the query relates to a first medical condition; providing a database on the remote server wherein the database stores first information relating to a plurality of medical conditions and second information relating to a plurality of medical resources wherein the plurality of medical conditions are diseases and disorders and further wherein the plurality of medical resources are medical specialists, specialty hospitals, medical facilities and health facilities which at least one of the plurality of medical conditions; searching the first information and the second information in the database based on the query input into the website wherein the medical condition of the query is matched to a second medical condition from the plurality of medical resources in the first information wherein a medical resource from the plurality of medical resources in the second information is matched to the medical condition of the query wherein the medical condition of the query is treatable by the medical resource; and displaying third information via the individual remote computer wherein the third information relates to the second medical condition and further wherein the third information relates to the medical resource which matches the medical condition of the query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for matching a medical condition with a medical resource, the system comprising:
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a computer network having a plurality of remote computers and at least one remote server wherein the remote server hosts a website; a database connected to the remote server wherein the database stores first information relating to a plurality of medical conditions and a plurality of medical resources wherein the plurality of medical conditions are diseases and disorders and further wherein the plurality of medical resources are medical specialists, specialty hospitals, medical facilities and health facilities which treat at least one of the plurality of medical conditions; means for inputting a query wherein the query relates to one of the plurality of medical conditions; and means for searching the first information in the database based on the query wherein the means for searching matches a medical resource from the plurality of medical resources to the query wherein the medical resource treats one of the plurality of medical conditions of the query; means for disclosing second information wherein the second information relates to one of the plurality of medical conditions of the query; and means for contacting the medical resource on the website wherein the medical resource is contactable from the website via the means for contacting the medical resource. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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