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1. A computer system for providing incentives to a health care provider to provide information pertaining to the health care provider'"'"'s practice, said system comprising:
- an authentication device operatively configured to authenticate that a health care provider entering the computer system is an authorized user;
a query device operatively configured to proffer at least one practice-related question tailored to the professional profile of said health care provider, said at least one practice-related question pertaining;
to experiences and opinions of the health care provider with respect to the health care provider'"'"'s practice, and being selected from the group consisting of;
the health care provider'"'"'s thoughts on various dosing regimens, potential new indications, combination therapies, potential adverse drug interactions and side effects, and management techniques for known side effects;
the query device being further configured to;
dynamically generate surveys based on an answer to said at least one practice-related question, and receive a communication from the health care provider, the communication being selected from the group consisting of;
a report of adverse drug reactions, a request for samples, a request for participation in a clinical trial, a request for clinical trial data updates, a request for an appointment with a sale representative, a request for information pertaining to off-label product use, a request for patient education material, and a request for reduced-cost medication for indigent patients;
an incentive device operatively configured to proffer an authenticated provider an opportunity to provide assistance to one or more charitable organization(s) by providing responses to said at least one practice-related question as generated by said query module, wherein the opportunity to provide assistance to the one or more charitable organization(s) is an incentive for the authenticated provider to provide said responses; and
an incentive calculation device operatively configured to determine the incentive earned by said health care provider by responses provided to said at least one practice-related question.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for providing health care information to health care providers and for obtaining information pertaining to the practice of a health care provider by providing incentives for provision of such information.
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1. A computer system for providing incentives to a health care provider to provide information pertaining to the health care provider'"'"'s practice, said system comprising:
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an authentication device operatively configured to authenticate that a health care provider entering the computer system is an authorized user; a query device operatively configured to proffer at least one practice-related question tailored to the professional profile of said health care provider, said at least one practice-related question pertaining;
to experiences and opinions of the health care provider with respect to the health care provider'"'"'s practice, and being selected from the group consisting of;
the health care provider'"'"'s thoughts on various dosing regimens, potential new indications, combination therapies, potential adverse drug interactions and side effects, and management techniques for known side effects;the query device being further configured to;
dynamically generate surveys based on an answer to said at least one practice-related question, and receive a communication from the health care provider, the communication being selected from the group consisting of;
a report of adverse drug reactions, a request for samples, a request for participation in a clinical trial, a request for clinical trial data updates, a request for an appointment with a sale representative, a request for information pertaining to off-label product use, a request for patient education material, and a request for reduced-cost medication for indigent patients;an incentive device operatively configured to proffer an authenticated provider an opportunity to provide assistance to one or more charitable organization(s) by providing responses to said at least one practice-related question as generated by said query module, wherein the opportunity to provide assistance to the one or more charitable organization(s) is an incentive for the authenticated provider to provide said responses; and an incentive calculation device operatively configured to determine the incentive earned by said health care provider by responses provided to said at least one practice-related question.
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2. Computer-readable media comprising instructions that cause a computer to provide aid to charitable organizations, said instructions providing for:
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authentication of a user of said computer-readable media as a permitted user of said computer-readable media; provision of at least one question to said authenticated user, said at least one question;
being related to the health care practice of said authenticated user, pertaining to experiences and opinions of said authenticated user with respect to the health care practice of said authenticated user, and being selected from the group consisting of;
said authenticated user'"'"'s thoughts on various dosing regimens, potential new indications, combination therapies, potential adverse drug interactions and side effects, and management techniques for known side effects;provision of an incentive to said authenticated user for answering said at least one question related to the health care practice of said authenticated user, said incentive comprising a donation to a charitable organization; transmission of said incentive to said charitable organization upon the authenticated user answering said at least one question; dynamic generation of surveys based on an answer to said at least one question; and receipt of a communication from said authenticated user, the communication being selected from the group consisting of;
a report of adverse drug reactions, a request for samples, a request for participation in a clinical trial, a request for clinical trial data updates, a request for an appointment with a sale representative, a request for information pertaining to off-label product use, a request for patient education material, and a request for reduced-cost medication for indigent patients. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing a health care provider with customized health care information, the system comprising:
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a computer that is configured to; confirm that the health care provider is an authentic health care provider, and submit to the authentic health care provider at least one question, the at least on question;
pertaining to experiences and opinions of the health care provider with respect to the health care provider'"'"'s practice, and being selected from the group consisting of;
the health care provider'"'"'s thoughts on various dosing regimens, potential new indications, combination therapies, potential adverse drug interactions and side effects, and management techniques for known side effects; andan interlace that provides the health care provider with an interactive presentation that includes information relating to a pharmaceutical or medical product or service, the information being selected based on the health care provider'"'"'s practice, the interface being configured to; present the health care provider an on-line survey that comprises a quiz that prompts the health care provider'"'"'s comprehension of at least a portion of the information included in the interactive presentation, and present the health care provider with an incentive for answering the at least one question or quiz, the incentive comprising a donation to a charitable organization, and the computer being further configured to;
receive an answer to the at least one question or quiz, cause the charitable organization to receive the donation upon receiving the answer by the health care provider, dynamically generate other surveys based on the answer, and receive a communication from the health care provider, the communication being selected from the group consisting of;
a report of adverse drug reactions, a request for samples, a request for participation in a clinical trial, a request for clinical trial data updates, a request for an appointment with a sale representative, a request for information pertaining to off-label product use, a request for patient education material, and a request for reduced-cost medication for indigent patients. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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