Patent ID: 8229762
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G06Q,G16H,G16Z,H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of diagnosing a medical condition, comprising the steps of: initiating an automated test protocol utilizing a test device at a test location; generating test data using the test device according to the test protocol, wherein the test data is indicative of performance of a physiological body function; transmitting the test data to a medical specialist at a diagnosis center located remotely from the test location, wherein the test location and the diagnosis center are located at different facilities, and wherein the at least a portion of the diagnosis report is transmitted from the diagnosis center to the test location via an intermediate computer located remotely from the test location and the diagnosis center at a different facility; generating a diagnosis report based on medical analysis of the transmitted test data by the medical specialist; transmitting at least a portion of the diagnosis report to the test location; generating a first payment request from the test device indicative of a payment for producing the test data; generating a second payment request from a remote computer at the diagnosis center indicative of a payment for providing the diagnosis report; and transmitting the first and second payment requests to a billing computer located remotely from both the test location and the diagnosis center at a different facility.