Patent ID: 7890351
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving by a computer a request from a consumer of medical services to engage with a provider of medical services in real time over the Internet using a computer-based brokerage system; determining by the computer a fee for an engagement between the consumer and the provider; accessing stored information related to past engagements of the consumer using the computer-based brokerage system; accessing stored information related to a medical history of the consumer; accessing stored information related to insurance covering care for the consumer; and determining by the computer an allocation of the fee between the consumer and a third party for the engagement between the consumer and the provider based at least in part on the information related to the past engagements of the consumer, the information related to the medical history of the consumer, and the information related to the insurance covering the consumer; displaying a price associated with consulting with a particular service provider to the consumer on a user interface, wherein displaying the price comprises displaying a total cost, displaying an amount to be paid by the insurance company, and displaying an amount to be paid by the consumer.