Method and system for provision and acquisition of medical services and products
First Claim
1. An online computer network implemented method for arranging delivery of personal medical and/or healthcare services, said method comprising:
- configuring at least one computer data processor coupled to a communications network to effect posting, for accessing by other processors via said communications network, at least one proffered medical service in association with information identifying a provider of such service;
defining and posting online via said computer data processor a complexity rating scale having one or more levels of medical procedural complexity and associated rating values for use by prospective online bidders;
receiving, via said communications network, a bid to hire a provider for a proffered service; and
receiving with said bid an online complexity rating value associated therewith , the complexity rating value having an indication of an estimated medical procedural complexity level based on concurrent personal medical problems/pre-existing conditions known to the bidder.
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Abstract
Transactional costs associated with providing professional services are reduced by allowing prospective patients/clients (bidders) and professional service providers to negotiate competitively for desired fees for proffered services through an interactive on-line communications network such as the Internet. In an exemplary arrangement, a transaction system includes a communications network server that interfaces and communicates online with client computer systems belonging to various prospective bidders and personal medical service providers using, for example, an exchange of HTML documents and/or JAVA script applets. A service feedback interface and database are provided for handling online feedback information and comments from patients/clients and providers regarding the complexity and quality of services received or provided. A procedure complexity rating value based on concurrent personal medical problems/pre-existing conditions known to the prospective patient is defined and posted online.
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15 Claims
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1. An online computer network implemented method for arranging delivery of personal medical and/or healthcare services, said method comprising:
configuring at least one computer data processor coupled to a communications network to effect posting, for accessing by other processors via said communications network, at least one proffered medical service in association with information identifying a provider of such service; defining and posting online via said computer data processor a complexity rating scale having one or more levels of medical procedural complexity and associated rating values for use by prospective online bidders; receiving, via said communications network, a bid to hire a provider for a proffered service; and receiving with said bid an online complexity rating value associated therewith , the complexity rating value having an indication of an estimated medical procedural complexity level based on concurrent personal medical problems/pre-existing conditions known to the bidder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An online computer network implemented healthcare method for providing online healthcare from a healthcare provider to a prospective patient, comprising:
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configuring at least one computer data processor coupled to a communications network to effect an online communication between the prospective patient and the healthcare provider; an online offer from the prospective patient to the healthcare provider to pay a predetermined amount for a healthcare service or procedure desired by the patient; defining, via said computer data processor, a procedure complexity rating value based on concurrent personal medical problems/pre-existing conditions known to the prospective patient; and an online reply from the healthcare provider to the prospective patient accepting, denying or countering the offer from the prospective patient.
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14. An online computer network implemented healthcare method for providing online healthcare from a healthcare provider to a prospective patient, comprising:
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configuring at least one computer data processor coupled to a communications network to effect an online communication between the prospective patient and the healthcare provider; defining, via said computer data processor, and posting online a procedure complexity rating value based on concurrent personal medical problems/pre-existing conditions known to the prospective patient; online information regarding diagnosis and treatment by the healthcare provider for the patient; and access to a patient'"'"'s medical records and/or transaction outcome data to be accessed by the prospective patient and/or the healthcare provider.
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15. An online computer network implemented healthcare method for providing online healthcare services to a prospective patient, comprising:
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configuring at least one computer data processor coupled to a communications network to effect providing an online interactive menu system made available via said communication network to enable prospective patients searching and selection of an appropriate healthcare provider or medical service from a network of healthcare providers; receiving an online menu selection or request from a prospective patient to obtain proffered services of a particular healthcare provider; defining, via said computer data processor, and posting online a procedure complexity rating value based on concurrent personal medical problems/pre-existing conditions known to the prospective patient; and posting an online acknowledgement to said prospective patient from said particular healthcare provider accepting or denying service to said prospective patient.
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