SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING AN INDIVIDUAL'S BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A method of altering a behavior of a participant associated with a health care system, the method comprising:
- assessing activities of the participant over a network via at least one electronic device;
determining a behavior of the participant based on the activities of the participant;
determining a motivation level of the participant, wherein the motivation level is associated with an extent to which the participant is willing to change the behavior;
categorizing the participant into a first category of a plurality of categories based on the behavior and the motivation level of the participant; and
communicating with the participant based on the category in which the participant is categorized over a network via at least one electronic device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for altering participants'"'"' behaviors associated with a health care system are provided. In one example, a method of altering a behavior of a participant associated with a health care system includes assessing activities of the participant over a network via at least one electronic device, determining a behavior of the participant based on the activities of the participant, determining a motivation level of the participant, the motivation level is associated with an extent to which the participant is willing to change the behavior, categorizing the participant into a first category of a plurality of categories based on the behavior and the motivation level of the participant, and communicating with the participant based on the category in which the participant is categorized over a network via at least one electronic device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of altering a behavior of a participant associated with a health care system, the method comprising:
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assessing activities of the participant over a network via at least one electronic device; determining a behavior of the participant based on the activities of the participant; determining a motivation level of the participant, wherein the motivation level is associated with an extent to which the participant is willing to change the behavior; categorizing the participant into a first category of a plurality of categories based on the behavior and the motivation level of the participant; and communicating with the participant based on the category in which the participant is categorized over a network via at least one electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of altering a behavior of a participant associated with a health care system, the method comprising:
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communicating first data associated with a first question over a network to an electronic device, wherein the first question pertains to a health activity of the participant; displaying the first question on a display of the electronic device; activating an input device on the electronic device by the participant to answer the first question; communicating second data associated with the answer to the first question over the network; determining a behavior of the participant based on at least the answer to the first question, wherein the behavior is one of a plurality of behaviors; communicating third data associated with a second question over the network to the electronic device, wherein the second question pertains to a participant'"'"'s motivation to change the behavior; displaying the second question on the display of the electronic device; activating the input device on the electronic device by the participant to answer the second question; communicating fourth data associated with the answer to the second question over the network; determining a motivation level of the participant based on at least the answer to the second question, wherein the motivation level is one of a plurality of motivation levels; categorizing the participant into one of a plurality of categories based on the behavior and the motivation level of the participant; and communicating with the participant, over the network via the electronic device, based on the one of the plurality of categories in which the participant is categorized. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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