Methods and systems for locating health facilities based on cost of healthcare
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a vehicle geographic location;
identifying, at a receiving computer, a health facility based on the geographic location;
receiving vehicle user health condition information and health insurance information;
determining, at the receiving computer, a health care service cost for the vehicle user at the identified health care facility based on the vehicle user'"'"'s health condition and health insurance information;
presenting the health care service cost within the vehicle;
receiving selection of a health facility; and
placing a call, through a wireless device connected to a vehicle computer, to the selected health facility.
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Abstract
Various embodiments may include methods and systems for locating health facilities based on a cost of healthcare. Information may be received identifying a source for receiving health service cost information. Further, vehicle user insurance information may be transmitted to obtain health service cost information. The health service cost information may be received from the identified source and presented at a vehicle computer. The identified source may include information by or from a health facilities and/or information from one or more members of the public.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a vehicle geographic location; identifying, at a receiving computer, a health facility based on the geographic location; receiving vehicle user health condition information and health insurance information; determining, at the receiving computer, a health care service cost for the vehicle user at the identified health care facility based on the vehicle user'"'"'s health condition and health insurance information; presenting the health care service cost within the vehicle; receiving selection of a health facility; and placing a call, through a wireless device connected to a vehicle computer, to the selected health facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing health care facility information in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least one computer configured to receive information from one or more members of the public including health care service costs and health care insurance information for the one or more members of the public; and at least one vehicle computer housed in a vehicle communicating with the at least one computer configured to; receive health care insurance information for a vehicle user; receive a health care service cost from the at least one computer based on the information from the one or more members of the public, wherein the information is applicable to the vehicle user based on the health care insurance information for the vehicle user and the health care insurance information for the one or more members of the public; present the health care service cost; receive selection of a health facility; and place a call, through a wireless device connected to a vehicle computer, to the selected health facility. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive information identifying a health-service cost information source; transmit user insurance information to obtain health-service cost information; receive the health-service cost information from the identified source; present the health-service cost information at a vehicle computer; receive selection of a health facility offering a health-service in accordance with the received cost; and placing a call, through a wireless device connected to the vehicle computer, to the selected health facility. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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