Self-governing medical peer rating system for health management content

A self-governing medical peer rating system for evaluating and rating health management content includes a subject matter expert (SME) registration module that accepts a subscription from an SME to an application for contribution of content by entering credentials of the SME into the medical peer rating system, a SME verification module that verifies a profile of the SME created by the SME, a SME approval module that approves the SME as a verified SME based on at least one of a positive feedback, a negative feedback, and a neutral feedback from a group of verified SMEs, a community member, and a member of an editorial board. A content creator module that creates the content contributed by the SME. A content approval module that approves the content upon the content being discussed or reviewed by any of the verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The embodiments herein generally relate to a content evaluation and rating system, and, more specifically to a self-governing medical peer rating system for health management content.

2. Description of the Related Art

Content on various subjects is available online through websites such as content and document management systems for publishing content from journals, review and rating websites, blogs, online encyclopedias, etc. Feedback and rating websites enable users to review and rate articles, movies and restaurants etc. to facilitate other users to make informed decisions based on the ratings. Blogs provide a platform for anyone to contribute fictional or non-fictional stories and educational material on disparate subjects. They also provide options for readers to comment and review content in an interactive manner. Electronic encyclopedias enable end-users to contribute content on a wide range of topics. This contributed content may be read, reviewed, edited, corrected, and improved by others.

The content management systems and document management systems allow users to create, review, edit, and approve content for the purpose of publishing electronic data. For example, a medical peer review citation index for publications involves independent reviews from a network of selected physicians by a company offering the peer review service. E-commerce or auction websites use rating systems for individual buyers, sellers, suppliers etc. based on parameters such as quality, price, opinions etc. There are community rating systems for contributors and content. However in these rating systems, every reviewer is treated equally. In specialized topics such as healthcare, although a multitude of users may have opinions, only a practitioner's opinion can be relied upon to make health related decisions.

In these existing online platforms for ratings and review, ratings are assigned to content based on opinions and experience, but not based on reliability. Generally, there is no process for verifying if the content is from a credible source. Further, not all transactions, written content and users are rated. Ratings that are within a community are restrictive. Points are given to those users who provide more content, regardless of its quality or accuracy. In addition, published journals become outdated quickly and there is a need to upgrade the medical journals from time to time. Accordingly there is a need for a specialized self-governing peer rating system, particularly for content related to health management.

SUMMARY

In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a self-governing medical peer rating system for evaluating and rating health management content. The self-governing medical peer rating system includes a subject matter expert (SME) registration module that accepts a subscription from an SME to an application for contribution of content. The SME subscribes to the self-governing medical peer rating system by entering credentials of the SME into the medical peer rating system. The credentials include at least one of a certification, school, licensure, and status associated with the SME. A SME verification module that verifies a profile of the SME created by the SME. The profile includes at least one of a name, a location, a hospitals/clinics worked, experience of practicing, restrictions, awards, journals/articles published, and a topic of interest associated with the SME.

A SME approval module approves the SME as a verified SME based on at least one of a positive feedback, a negative feedback, and a neutral feedback from any of a group of verified SMEs, a community member, and at least one member of an editorial board. A content creator module creates the content contributed by the SME. The SME contributes the health management content on the SME being verified. The content creator module includes a content notification module that transmits a notification to the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of an editorial board, upon the content being contributed by the SME. The notification includes at least one of the content for discussion, reviewing, and approval. A content approval module approves the content upon the content being discussed or reviewed by any of the verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board. New content is placed in a pending state of acceptance until the new content is approved by any of the verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board.

A content management module manages the content being contributed by the verified SMEs. A content publishing module publishes the content being approved by the verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board in a content library. The content includes any of the health management content and a wellness program. An account is set by end users to automatically update the content and the wellness program upon being approved and published by any of the verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board. Any of the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board are notified based on any of a point level and a ranking associated with the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board upon the content being contributed by the verified SME when the content is of a category associated with any of the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board.

The content is published and accepted in the content library by the community member based on any of a feedback and a qualifying percentage of acceptances. A status of the content is changed from the pending state of acceptance to an accept state based on a positive level point system. Any of the content and the wellness program is delivered to end users using any of a telehealth appliance, an Internet service, an interactive television program, a handheld devices, and a telephonic script. The point level, and the ranking is based on any of a positive feedback and a negative feedback received from any of a member of the group of SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board.

A database stores information associated with the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board. An updating module updates the content with the new content. The verified SMEs update the content on a case-by-case basis. The verified SME receives a points level from the group of verified SMEs. The points level received is determined based on a rank and a ranking associated with the group of verified SMEs.

In another aspect, a medical peer rating system for health management content is provided. The medical peer rating system includes a subject matter expert (SME) registration and verification module that receives credentials of a SME willing to edit content of medical-related literature and to verify credentials of a creator of the literature. The credentials include at least one of a certification, school, licensure, and status associated with the SME. A content editor module receives input content related to health management from a verified SME that is verified by a SME verification module based on professional credentials and a profile of the verified SME. A content approver module circulates the received input content among other SMEs for assessment, rating, and approval. A content management module notifies subscribers of data content regarding availability of updated content when input data content is approved by other SMEs. A content publishing updates the data content in a content library based on the approval of the input data content.

The SME registration and verification module receives an input profile of the SME willing to modify or update the content of medical-related literature. The input profile includes a name, location, hospitals or clinics worked, experience, restrictions, awards received, journals or articles published, and field of specialization of the SME. The content editor module receives content for modification or updating from an approved SME. The received input content is circulated among designated SMEs based on preset rules for review and rating. The content management module sends notification to all subscribers of available updated content, when the input data content is approved. The content publishing module updates the data content in the content library with the approved input data content and publishes the approved data content.

In yet another aspect, a method of rating and evaluating content contributed by an SME in a self-governing medical peer rating system is provided. The self-governing medical peer rating system includes a medical peer rating server. The SME subscribes to an application for contribution of the content by entering at least one of a certifications, schools, licensure, and status. The method includes verifying a profile of the SME that includes at least one of a name, a location, a hospitals/clinics worked, experience of practicing, restrictions, awards, journals/articles published, and a topic of interest associated with the SME, processing the SME as a verified SME based on any of a positive feedback, a negative feedback, and a neutral feedback from a group of verified SMEs, at least one of a community member, and at least one member of an editorial board based on the profile being verified, receiving the content from the verified SME for contribution, communicating a notification to the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of an editorial board, on the new content being received by the SME, when the new content is of a category associated with any of the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board, processing a status of the content from a pending state of acceptance to an accept state based on a points level, publishing the content being discussed, reviewed, or accepted by any of the verified SMEs, the community member, and the member in a content library based on the points level, communicating the content to end users using any of a telehealth appliance, an Internet service, an interactive television program, a handheld device, and a telephonic script, and updating the content with new content upon being contributed by the SME.

The content includes any of the health management content and a wellness program. The group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of an editorial board are notified based on any of a point level and a ranking associated with the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of an editorial board. The status of the content is changed to the accept state upon the content being discussed or reviewed by any of the group of verified SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board. The content is published and accepted in the content library by the community member based on any of a feedback and a qualifying percentage of acceptances. The point level and the ranking is based on any of a positive feedback and a negative feedback received from any of a member of the group of SMEs, the community member, and the member of the editorial board.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As mentioned, there is a need for a specialized self-governing peer rating system, particularly for content related to health management. The embodiments herein achieve this by providing a medical peer rating system to authorize the SME to subscribe the contents related to the health management system. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly toFIG. 1throughFIG. 10, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1is a system view of a self-governing medical peer rating system100illustrating an SME102communicating with a community106, a group of verified SMEs108, and members of an editorial board110for registering to a medical peer rating server104to contribute health management content according to an embodiment herein. The SME102subscribes to an application for contribution of the health management content by entering at least one of a certifications, schools, licensure, and status, etc. In one embodiment, the SME102may be any of a clinician, such as MD, nurse, pharmacist, nutritionist, PHD, clinical expert, or health institution, and may be configured as a database of information stored in a computer or other communication device. The certifications may be educational details in any of a country/place (e.g., USA, Europe, Asia, etc.). The community106, the group of verified SMEs108, and the members of the editorial board110verify a profile of the SME102based on a name, a location, hospitals/clinics worked, experience of practicing, restrictions, awards, journals/articles published, and a topic of interest associated with the SME102.

The community106, the group of verified SMEs108, and the members of the editorial board110discuss, and/or review the profile and approve the SME102as one of the verified SME based on a positive feedback, a negative feedback, and/or a neutral feedback from the group of verified SMEs108, the community106, and the member of an editorial board110. In one embodiment, the SME102can only contribute health management content once he/she is approved and verified by the group of verified SMEs108, the community106, and the member of an editorial board110.

FIG. 2, with reference toFIG. 1, illustrates an exploded view200of the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1according to an embodiment herein. The medical peer rating server104includes a database202, a SME registration module204, a SME verification module206, a SME approval module208, a content creator module210, a content notification module212, a content approval module214, a content management module216, a content publishing module218, an updating module220, and a content library222. The database202stores information associated with the SME102, the community106, a group of verified SMEs108, and the members of the editorial board110. The database202further includes health management content contributed by various SMEs, and the community106, the group of verified SMEs108, the members of the editorial board110.

The SME registration module204registers and/or accepts a subscription from the SME102for contribution of content. The SME registration module204receives an input profile of the SME who is willing to modify or update the content of medical-related literature. The SME102subscribes to the self-governing medical peer rating system100by entering credentials such as certifications, schools, licensure, and/or status, etc. The SME verification module206verifies a profile of the SME102created by the SME102. The profile may include details of the SME102such as name, location, hospitals/clinics worked, experience of practicing, restrictions, awards, journals/articles published, and a topic of interest/field of specialization associated with the SME102.

The SME approval module208approves the SME102as a verified SME based on any of a positive feedback, a negative feedback, and/or a neutral feedback received from the community106, the group of verified SMEs108, and members of the editorial board110. In one embodiment, the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1may include a content editor module (not shown inFIG. 2) that receives content for modification or updating from an approved/verified SME. The received input content is circulated among designated SMEs based on preset rules for review and rating. The verified SMEs108update the content on a case-by-case basis. The verified SME108receives a points level from the group of verified SMEs108.

The points level received is determined based on a rank and a ranking associated with the group of verified SMEs108. The content creator module210creates the content contributed by the SME102. In one embodiment, the content creator module210creates the content only if the SME102is a verified SME. The content notification module212transmits a notification to the group of verified SMEs108, the community106, and/or the member of the editorial board110on receiving the content contributed by the SME102. The content is further reviewed and/or discussed within the group of verified SMEs108, the community106, and/or the member of the editorial board110for approval.

In one embodiment, the community106, the group of verified SMEs108, and/or the member of the editorial board110are notified based on a point level, or a ranking associated with the group of verified SMEs108, the member of the editorial board110, and the community110. In another embodiment, the notification is sent to the community106, the group of verified SMEs108, and/or the member of the editorial board110if the content is of a category associated with the group of verified SMEs108, the community106, and/or the member of the editorial board110. For example, if the content contributed to diabetes disease, then only the group of verified SMEs108, the community106, and/or the member of the editorial board110are notified who are in this category. In another embodiment, the point level, and the ranking is based on a positive feedback, or a negative feedback received from any of a member of the group of SMEs, the community, or the member of the editorial board.

The content approval module214approves the content after being discussed, or reviewed by any of the verified SMEs108, the community106, or the members of the editorial board110. In one embodiment, the content is in a pending state until the content is approved by any of the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110. The content management module216manages the content contributed by the verified SME (e.g., the SME102ofFIG. 1). In one embodiment, the content management module216sends notification to all subscribers of available updated content, when the input data content is approved. The content publishing module218publishes the content upon being verified and approved by the community106, the group of verified SMEs108, and/or the members of the editorial board110in the content library222. In one embodiment, the content is published and accepted in the content library222based on feedback, and/or a qualifying percentage of acceptances. In another embodiment, the content publishing module218updates the data content in the content library222with the approved input data content and publishes the approved data content. The updating module220updates the content with a new content when the SME102adds content to the existing content.

FIG. 3, with reference toFIGS. 1 and 2, illustrates a user interface300of the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1according to an embodiment herein. The user interface300of the medical peer rating server104includes a subscriber field302, a login field304, and a health management content and wellness programs field306. The subscribe field302allows an SME (e.g., the SME102) to subscribe to the medical peer rating server104for contributing health management content and wellness programs content. The login field304allows the SME102to login after being subscribed and verified as a verified SME by the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110.

In one embodiment, end users may also subscribe and/or login to the medical peer rating server104. In another embodiment, end users may also contribute content associated with the health management and wellness programs. In yet another embodiment, the end users may set an account to automatically update the content and the wellness programs upon being approved and published by the verified SMEs108, the community106, or the member of the editorial board110. The content, or the wellness programs is delivered to end users via any of a telehealth appliance, an Internet service, an interactive television program, handheld communication devices, or a telephonic script. The health management content and wellness programs field306displays a list of health management content and wellness programs in the medical peer rating server104. The list of health management content and wellness programs may include content related to, for example, diabetes, heart failure, diabetes (DM), depression, COPD cancer, cancer maintenance, CHF maintenance, heart failure (CHF) CAD, weight management, etc. Additionally, the SME102, the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the members of the editorial board110may view clinical outcomes, certifications, contributing SME profiles, SME credits details, and content delivery in the medical peer rating server104.

FIG. 4, with reference toFIGS. 1 through 3, illustrates a user interface400of the SME verification module206ofFIG. 2of the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1according to an embodiment herein. The user interface400of the SME verification module206includes a review content field402, an approve content field404, an edit content field406, a simulate program field408, a pending SMEs field410, and a new content field412. The review content field402allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to review the content contributed by the SME102. The approve content field404approves the content of the SME102when the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110selects the field to approve the content based on a discussion and/or review.

The edit content field406allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to edit the content contributed by the SME102. The simulate programs field408allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to simulate the content based on the approval. The pending SMEs field410includes a list of the SMEs (e.g., the SME102ofFIG. 1) to be approved and verified. The community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110may view the SMEs profile (e.g., Dr. Janice Young profile, Dr. Brain Farr profile, or Nancy Chamois RN profile) by clicking on the view profile option. The new content field412includes a content associated with the health management and/or wellness programs (e.g., diabetes, and/or hypertension) that is contributed by the SME102for review. The community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110may review the content contributed by the SMEs (e.g., Dr. Janice Young, Dr. Brain Farr, or Nancy Chamois RN).

FIG. 5, with reference toFIGS. 1 through 4, illustrates a table500of the SME approval module208ofFIG. 2of the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1according to an embodiment herein. The table500of the SME approval module208includes a SMEs field502, an approve field504, a reject field506, a discuss field508, and a total to give field510. The SMEs field502includes a list of SMEs (e.g., SME1587, SME2456, SME3322, SME4321, and SME5287) for approval. The approve field504includes a point level for each of the SME (e.g., the SME102ofFIG. 1) to be approved and accepted as a verified SME. The points for approve field504indicates a positive feedback. The reject field506includes a point level for each of the SME (e.g., the SME102ofFIG. 1) to be rejected. In an example embodiment, for the SME1587the point level for approve is +45, and −5 for reject. For the SME2456, the point level for approve is +27, and −23 for reject. For the SME3322, the point level for approve is +35, and 0 for reject. For the SME4321, the point level for approve is +25, and −10 for reject. For the SME5287, the point level for approve is +25, and −5 for reject.

The discuss field506indicates the status for each of the SME102. For example, the discuss field506indicates “DISCUSS” status for each of the SME (e.g., SME1587, SME2456, SME3322, SME4321, and SME5287). The total to give field508includes the total point levels to be assigned to each of the SME. For example, the total points to give to SME1587is 50 points. The total points to give to SME2456is 50 points. The total points to give to SME3322is 35 points. The total points to give to SME4321is 35 points. The total points to give to SME5287is 30 points. The table500indicates the approval or the pending status of the SMEs.

FIG. 6, with reference toFIGS. 1 through 5, illustrates a user interface600of the content approval module214ofFIG. 2of the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1according to an embodiment herein. The user interface600of the content approval module214includes a review content field602, an approve content field604, an edit content field606, a publish content field608, a simulate program field610, a SME verifier field612, and a programs field614. The review content field602allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to review the content contributed by the SME102. The approve content field604approves the content of the SME102when the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110selects the field to approve the content based on a discussion and/or review.

The edit content field606allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to edit the content contributed by the SME102. The publish content field608allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to publish in content library222after the content is approved and accepted based on a feedback, or a qualifying percentage of acceptances. The simulate programs field610allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to simulate the content based on the approval. The SME verifier field612allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to verify the SME (e.g., the SME102) based on the credentials and profile associated with the SME102. The programs field614includes a list of wellness programs (e.g., diabetes, diabetes_heart_failure, hypertension, and/or weight management. The community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110further may rate the content of the wellness programs.

FIG. 7, with reference toFIGS. 1 through 6, illustrates a user interface700of the content management module216ofFIG. 2of the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1according to an embodiment herein. The user interface700of the content management module216includes a review content field702, an edit field704, an approve field706, a certify field708, a publish content field710, a simulate program field712, a programs field714, and a query field716. The certify field708allows the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110to check the certifications of the SME102. The programs field714displays a list of programs (e.g., diabetes, diabetes_heart_failure, hypertension, and weight management) including a type, and a condition associated with the disease and the programs. The SME102may import, export, and/or edit the content of the programs by clicking the import, export and/or edit fields.

The query field716allows the SME102and/or users to submit a query related to the programs. Additionally, the community106, the group of the verified SMEs108, or the member of the editorial board110may view the details of the programs and the queries from the view dialogue field718. Further, the SMEs (e.g., the SME102ofFIG. 1) may view/add a new program, account assignments, remove program, assets, and ask for help.

FIG. 8, with reference toFIGS. 1 through 7, illustrates a user interface800of the content creator module210ofFIG. 2of the medical peer rating server104ofFIG. 1according to an embodiment herein. The user interface800of the content creator module210includes a library field802, an information field804, and a quotation text field806. The library field802includes a list of health management content and/or wellness programs. The SME102may navigate to a particular health management content or wellness program (e.g., What's COPD, day 01 intro, etc.). The information field804displays the information associated with the health management content or wellness program (e.g., What's COPD, day 01 intro, etc.). The quotation text field806includes a portion for the SME102to contribute health management content or details of the wellness program associated with the What's COPD, day 01 intro, etc. The SME102may add content (e.g., each day you will press the buttons on the health device, and be guided through some facts and questions. You will also be given a trivia question or affirmation each day for fun) to the respective health management content or wellness program in the content library222.

The techniques provided by the embodiments herein may be implemented on an integrated circuit chip (not shown). The chip design is created in a graphical computer programming language, and stored in a computer storage medium (such as a disk, tape, physical hard drive, or virtual hard drive such as in a storage access network). If the designer does not fabricate chips or the photolithographic masks used to fabricate chips, the designer transmits the resulting design by physical means (e.g., by providing a copy of the storage medium storing the design) or electronically (e.g., through the Internet) to such entities, directly or indirectly.

The stored design is then converted into the appropriate format (e.g., GDSII) for the fabrication of photolithographic masks, which typically include multiple copies of the chip design in question that are to be formed on a wafer. The photolithographic masks are utilized to define areas of the wafer (and/or the layers thereon) to be etched or otherwise processed. The resulting integrated circuit chips can be distributed by the fabricator in raw wafer form (that is, as a single wafer that has multiple unpackaged chips), as a bare die, or in a packaged form. In the latter case the chip is mounted in a single chip package (such as a plastic carrier, with leads that are affixed to a motherboard or other higher level carrier) or in a multichip package (such as a ceramic carrier that has either or both surface interconnections or buried interconnections).

In any case the chip is then integrated with other chips, discrete circuit elements, and/or other signal processing devices as part of either (a) an intermediate product, such as a motherboard, or (b) an end product. The end product can be any product that includes integrated circuit chips, ranging from toys and other low-end applications to advanced computer products having a display, a keyboard or other input device, and a central processor.

The embodiments herein can include hardware and software embodiments. The embodiments that are implemented in software include but are not limited to, firmware, resident software, microcode, etc.

A representative hardware environment for practicing the embodiments herein is depicted inFIG. 9. This schematic drawing illustrates a hardware configuration of an information handling/computer system900in accordance with the embodiments herein. The system900comprises at least one processor or central processing unit (CPU)10. The CPUs10are interconnected via system bus12to various devices such as a random access memory (RAM)14, read-only memory (ROM)16, and an input/output (I/O) adapter18. The I/O adapter18can connect to peripheral devices, such as disk units11and tape drives13, or other program storage devices that are readable by the system900. The system900can read the inventive instructions on the program storage devices and follow these instructions to execute the methodology of the embodiments herein.

The system900further includes a user interface adapter19that connects a keyboard15, mouse17, speaker24, microphone22, and/or other user interface devices such as a touch screen device (not shown) to the bus12to gather user input. Additionally, a communication adapter20connects the bus12to a data processing network25, and a display adapter21connects the bus12to a display device23which may be embodied as an output device such as a monitor, printer, or transmitter, for example.

FIG. 10, with reference toFIGS. 1 through 9, is a flow diagram illustrating a method of rating and evaluating content contributed by an SME102in a self-governing medical peer rating system100according to an embodiment herein. The self-governing medical peer rating system100includes a medical peer rating server104. The SME102subscribes to an application for contribution of the content by entering at least one of a certifications, schools, licensure, and status (using the SME registration module204). In one embodiment, in step1002, a profile of the SME102including at least one of a name, a location, a hospitals/clinics worked, experience of practicing, restrictions, awards, journals/articles published, and a topic of interest associated with the SME102is verified (e.g., using the verification module206). In step1004, the SME102is processed as a verified SME based on any of a positive feedback, a negative feedback, and a neutral feedback from a group of verified SMEs108, at least one of a community member106, and at least one member of an editorial board110based on the profile being verified. In one embodiment, the SME approval module208processes the SME102as a verified SME.

In step1006, content is received from the verified SME for contribution. In step1008, a notification is communicated (e.g., using the content notification module212) to the group of verified SMEs108, the community member106, and the member of an editorial board110, on the new content being received by the SME102, when the new content is of a category associated with any of the group of verified SMEs108, the community member106, and the member of the editorial board110. The group of verified SMEs108, the community member106, and the member of an editorial board110are notified based on any of a point level and a ranking associated with the group of verified SMEs108, the community member106, and the member of the editorial board110. The point level and the ranking is based on any of a positive feedback and a negative feedback received from any of a member of the group of SMEs108, the community member106, and the member of the editorial board110.

In step1010, a status of the content is processed from a pending state of acceptance to an accept state based on a points level (e.g., using the content approval module). The status of the content is changed to the accept state upon the content being discussed or reviewed by any of the group of verified SMEs108, the community member106, and the member of the editorial board110. In step1012, the content being discussed, reviewed, or accepted by any of the verified SMEs108, the community member106, and the member of the editorial board110in the content library222based on the points level is published. In one embodiment, the content publishing module218publishes the content.

In step1014, the content is communicated to end users using any of a telehealth appliance, an Internet service, an interactive television program, a handheld device, and a telephonic script. The content is any of the health management content and a wellness program. In step1016, the content is updated with new content upon being contributed by the SME102. In one embodiment, the updating module220updates the content with the new content. The content is published and accepted in the content library222by the community member106based on any of a feedback and a qualifying percentage of acceptances.

The self-governing medical peer rating system100provides the community106, verified SMEs108, and the members of the editorial board110to review, approve, and rank medical content such as health management content and wellness programs. The system100provides a medical content peer rating system to generate a pool of qualified subject matter specialists/experts102for each category to contribute health management content and to evaluate the newly created content. The system100provides a manner of judging whether the newly created and written content should be accepted approved as a part of a recommended content library222. The system100is used to distribute the health management content into treatment programs for end users. The newly generated content may be verified by the medical peer rating server104in a controlled environment. The health management and wellness programs may be delivered to end users through specialized health appliances, the Internet, interactive television, handheld devices, and telephonic scripts. The system100is used to generate content that is stored in a standard markup language and that may be understood by disparate applications. The system further allows the submission of automated content certification (NCQA).