Patent ID: 7885823
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. One or more tangible computer storage media having stored thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to perform a method for managing healthcare personnel data elements of a healthcare professional, the method comprising: receiving from a patient a service rating that describes a quality of services provided by the healthcare professional; receiving from a healthcare providing organization a description of outcomes of procedures that were performed by the healthcare professional; receiving payor-plan membership information that includes a payor-insurance plan of which the healthcare professional is a member; receiving association information that includes a professional-association certification achieved by the healthcare professional and that includes a professional-association membership held by the healthcare professional; receiving education information that includes a degree earned by the healthcare professional; receiving licensing information that includes a state licensee obtained by the healthcare professional; receiving malpractice information that identifies a malpractice-insurance policy of the healthcare professional; associating the service rating that was received, the payor-plan membership information, the association information, the education information, the licensing information, the malpractice information, and the description of outcomes with a profile of the healthcare professional, wherein the profile is a repository of a plurality of healthcare personnel data elements of the healthcare professional that is continuously updated with current healthcare personnel data elements; and storing the received service rating, the payor-plan membership information, the association information, the education information, the licensing information, the malpractice information, and the description of outcomes.