Patent ID: 8301523

Claim:
A processor-implemented method for providing a notification using a processing device, the method comprising: a computer storing a message sent by a recipient, the message designating at least one pair of a first notification method and a second notification method, each designated pair of first and second notification methods corresponding to a specific time of day and day of week for receipt of notifications by the recipient from the computer; the computer determining, for a first notification and for the recipient, a first notification method and a second notification method based on a first time of day and a first day of the week scheduled for sending the first notification; the computer generating the first notification from a notification list generated using one of a push mode and a pull mode between the computer and at least one practice management system associated with at least one service provider; and the computer providing the notification to the recipient in accordance with the first notification method and providing the notification to the recipient in accordance with the second notification method one of upon a failure of the first notification method and concurrent with provision of the notification in accordance with the first notification method.