System, method, and manufacture for decreasing the amount of treatment a patient requires from a first care-giver
First Claim
1. A process for decreasing the amount of treatment a patient requires from a first care-giver, the process comprising:
- receiving in a computer a set of records wherein the set of records comprises;
at least one record representing a drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver to said patient;
wherein said drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver comprises a psychotropic drug, andat least one record representing a medical specialty of the first care-giver;
determining in the computer, from the set of records, and based on a predetermined set of screening criteria, whether a different treatment is available to said patient;
wherein said determining is performed independently of records relating to effectiveness of the treatment prescribed for the patient by the first care-giver, andwherein said screening criteria comprises comparing the medical specialty of the first care-giver prescribing said drug treatment to the type of said drug treatment prescribed for said patient; and
generating in the computer, in response to the determining, an eligibility tag associated with the patient;
wherein said eligibility tag provides an indication that said different treatment is available for said patient; and
wherein said generating an eligibility tag is performed if the medical specialty is not a mental health specialty and the type of said drug treatment is a psychotropic drug; and
providing a notice to the patient associated with the eligibility tag of the different treatment availability;
wherein the different treatment is provided at no cost to the patient; and
wherein a financial consequence is described in the notice.
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Abstract
A process, system, and manufacture are provided for decreasing the amount of treatment a patient requires from a first care-giver. In at least one example, the system comprises a means for receiving a set of records, and the set of records includes at least one representing a treatment prescribed by the first care-giver, and at least one representing at least one patient characteristic. There is also a means for determining, from the set of records, independently of records relating to effectiveness of the treatment prescribed for the patient, and based on a predetermined set of screening criteria, whether a different treatment is appropriate. Further, a means is provided for generating, based on the screening, an eligibility tag associated with the patient for providing notice to the patient associated with the eligibility tag of the different treatment availability at no cost to the patient and of a financial consequence of receipt of the treatment.
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20 Claims
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1. A process for decreasing the amount of treatment a patient requires from a first care-giver, the process comprising:
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receiving in a computer a set of records wherein the set of records comprises; at least one record representing a drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver to said patient; wherein said drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver comprises a psychotropic drug, and at least one record representing a medical specialty of the first care-giver; determining in the computer, from the set of records, and based on a predetermined set of screening criteria, whether a different treatment is available to said patient; wherein said determining is performed independently of records relating to effectiveness of the treatment prescribed for the patient by the first care-giver, and wherein said screening criteria comprises comparing the medical specialty of the first care-giver prescribing said drug treatment to the type of said drug treatment prescribed for said patient; and generating in the computer, in response to the determining, an eligibility tag associated with the patient; wherein said eligibility tag provides an indication that said different treatment is available for said patient; and wherein said generating an eligibility tag is performed if the medical specialty is not a mental health specialty and the type of said drug treatment is a psychotropic drug; and providing a notice to the patient associated with the eligibility tag of the different treatment availability; wherein the different treatment is provided at no cost to the patient; and wherein a financial consequence is described in the notice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for decreasing the amount of treatment a patient requires from a first care-giver, the system comprising:
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a computer comprising a processor and a memory configured to; receive a set of records wherein the set of records comprises; at least one record representing a drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver to said patient; wherein said drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver comprises a psychotropic drug, and at least one record representing a medical specialty of the first care-giver; determine, from the set of records, and based on a predetermined set of screening criteria, whether a different treatment is available to said patient; wherein said determining is performed independently of records relating to effectiveness of the treatment prescribed for the patient by the first care-giver, and wherein said screening criteria comprises comparing the medical specialty of the first care-giver prescribing said drug treatment to the type of said drug treatment prescribed for said patient; and a printer coupled to said computer and configured to; generate, in response to the determining, an eligibility tag associated with the patient; wherein said eligibility tag provides an indication that said different treatment is available for said patient; and wherein said generating an eligibility tag is performed if the medical specialty is not a mental health specialty and the type of said drug treatment is a psychotropic drug; and provide a notice to the patient associated with the eligibility tag of the different treatment availability; wherein the different treatment is provided at no cost to the patient; and wherein a financial consequence is described in the notice. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for decreasing the amount of treatment a patient requires from a first care-giver, the system comprising:
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means for receiving in a computer a set of records wherein the set of records comprises; at least one record representing a drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver to said patient; wherein said drug treatment prescribed by the first care-giver comprises a psychotropic drug, and at least one record representing a medical specialty of the first care-giver; means for determining in the computer, from the set of records, and based on a predetermined set of screening criteria, whether a different treatment is available to said patient; wherein said determining is performed independently of records relating to effectiveness of the treatment prescribed for the patient by the first care-giver, and wherein said screening criteria comprises comparing the medical specialty of the first care-giver prescribing said drug treatment to the type of said drug treatment prescribed for said patient; and means for generating in the computer, in response to the determining, an eligibility tag associated with the patient; wherein said eligibility tag provides an indication that said different treatment is available for said patient; and wherein said generating an eligibility tag is performed if the medical specialty is not a mental health specialty and the type of said drug treatment is a psychotropic drug; and means for providing a notice to the patient associated with the eligibility tag of the different treatment availability; wherein the different treatment is provided at no cost to the patient; and wherein a financial consequence is described in the notice. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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