Systems and methods for exchanging health care credits
First Claim
1. A method, implemented using a computing system, for encouraging healthy behavior in a social network, the method comprising:
- determining, by an operator of the social network, that a member of the social network caused another member from the social network to engage in a health-beneficial behavior;
determining, using the computing system, an amount of health care credits to award to the member based on the health-beneficial behavior, wherein the health care credits represent good health, or improvement in health, or maintenance of health, and wherein a health care credit is a freely transferrable non-monetary consideration;
awarding the amount of health care credits to the member, wherein awarding includes depositing, using the computing system, the amount of health care credits into an account controlled by the member.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for exchanging health care credits are described. Health care credits are transferable units of value representing good health, an improvement in health, or maintenance of health by an individual. The health care credits may be bought, sold, exchanged for goods and services, gifted or otherwise conveyed from one owner to another. Also disclosed are exchanges and markets for buying, selling, and trading health care credits, as well as derivative securities. The derivative securities or products are based on either the flow of health care credits through the system, or on health care information, which may have been generated to implement health care credit awards.
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1. A method, implemented using a computing system, for encouraging healthy behavior in a social network, the method comprising:
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determining, by an operator of the social network, that a member of the social network caused another member from the social network to engage in a health-beneficial behavior; determining, using the computing system, an amount of health care credits to award to the member based on the health-beneficial behavior, wherein the health care credits represent good health, or improvement in health, or maintenance of health, and wherein a health care credit is a freely transferrable non-monetary consideration; awarding the amount of health care credits to the member, wherein awarding includes depositing, using the computing system, the amount of health care credits into an account controlled by the member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a memory containing instructions; and a processor, operably connected to the memory, that executes the instructions to perform operations comprising; determining, by an operator of a social network, that a member of the social network caused another member from the social network to engage in a health-beneficial behavior; determining an amount of health care credits to award to the member based on the health-beneficial behavior, wherein the health care credits represent good health, or improvement in health, or maintenance of health, and wherein a health care credit is a freely transferrable non-monetary consideration; awarding the amount of health care credits to the member, wherein awarding includes depositing the amount of health care credits into an account controlled by the member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations comprising:
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determining, by an operator of a social network, that a member of the social network caused another member from the social network to engage in a health-beneficial behavior; determining an amount of health care credits to award to the member based on the health-beneficial behavior, wherein the health care credits represent good health, or improvement in health, or maintenance of health, and wherein a health care credit is a freely transferrable non-monetary consideration; awarding the amount of health care credits to the member, wherein awarding includes depositing the amount of health care credits into an account controlled by the member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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