Patent ID: 8423385
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for use between a patient and healthcare provider independently of any health plan administrative system prior to the rendering of medical services by the healthcare provider to the patient for electronically verifying the patient's registration information and transferring payments from the patient to the healthcare provider, comprising the steps of: collecting registration and method of payment information directly from patients in a common format through a graphical user interface, designed specifically for use by patients, prior to the rendering of medical services by the healthcare provider to the patient, as part of a secure patient registration verification and payment processing computer system, stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system, connected to a global network; collecting patient registration and method of payment information from employers and insurers contained in a plurality of digital storage formats, via secure electronic data transfers prior to the rendering of medical services by the healthcare provider to the patient as part of the secure patient registration verification and payment processing computer system, stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system; securely storing said collected patient registration and method of payment information received from patients, employers and/or insurers in a secure dynamic database prior to the rendering of medical services by the healthcare provider to the patient as part of the secure patient registration verification and payment processing computer system, stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system; verifying collected patient registration and method of payment information by transmitting data inquiry files derived from this secure dynamic database, stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system, to another computer system containing data stored by external sources through secure electronic interfaces, receiving related data response files from this computer containing data stored by external sources through secure electronic interfaces, and electronically comparing collected patient registration and method of payment information received from patients, employers and/or insurers to the patient registration and method of payment information received from external sources prior to the rendering of medical services by the healthcare provider to the patient; transferring, from the secure patient registration verification and payment processing computer system, stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system, verified patient registration information to healthcare providers in a common format by electronic fax or through a graphical user interface, designed specifically for use by healthcare providers, prior to the rendering of medical services by the healthcare provider to the patient, as part of the secure patient registration verification and payment processing computer system, stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system, connected to a global network; collecting a confirmation of the patient's appearance from the healthcare provider in addition to amount owed by the patient to the healthcare provider via a plurality of formats and stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system; and electronically executing the transfer of funds using one or more said methods of payment derived from the method of payment information previously provided by the patient to a financial account previously provided by the healthcare provider through secure electronic interfaces stored on secure dynamic database servers that are independent of any health plan administrative system.