Method of incentivising members of a disease management programme to comply with the programme
US7953611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H70/60
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of incentivising members of a disease management program to comply with the program by splitting the program into general program areas and specific program areas. The general program areas are relevant to all of the diseases with which members of the program are stricken while the specific program areas are only relevant to some disease managed by the program. Members of the program are awarded points for taking part in and achieving certain levels within all of the general program areas and within the specific program areas associated with the disease with which they are stricken. The points are accumulated and members are rewarded if their points reach a predetermined level. Furthermore, bonus points are awarded to the members for achieving certain levels in all of the program areas associated with their disease.
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