System and method for providing decision support to appointment schedulers in a healthcare setting
US7979294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/1093
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing a healthcare provider the ability to schedule an appointment including receiving a patient's requested appointment from an appointment scheduler; receiving an initial visit type from the appointment scheduler corresponding to the requested appointment; scheduling the requested appointment when it is determined that the requested appointment corresponds to a basic appointment; and providing the appointment scheduler with a set of decision support tools and responding to the requested appointment, when it is determined that the requested appointment corresponds to a complex appointment.
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