Patent ID: 8712800

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of remotely collaborating on an internet website to create a letter of medical necessity comprising the steps of: providing a vendor with a network server having an interface, the interface connected to the website through the network server, wherein the network server comprises a processor configured to perform the following steps, based upon input received from the vendor: (a) securely logging on to the website; (b) starting a new specification sheet; (c) entering patient information, diagnosis information, and insurance information; (d) designating a clinician; (e) selecting appropriate therapeutic services and/or devices; and (f) entering customized items of information in the interface; the website applying handles and space holders to the entered items of information used to create a justification of the therapeutic services and/or devices; assigning a date to complete the project; adding comments and help notes; submitting information to the designated clinician's computer; and providing the designated clinician with a computer connected to the network server having the interface, the interface connected to the website through the network server, wherein the computer comprises a processor configured to execute the following steps, based upon input received from the designated clinician: (a) securely logging on to the internet website; (b) receiving confirmation from the designated clinician regarding the specification sheet of correct patient information, diagnosis information, and insurance information; (c) editing the patient information, diagnosis information, justification of items, and customized items of information; (d) notifying the vendor of updates made by the designated clinician automatically by e-mail; (e) instructing the interface to automatically draft and generate the letter of medical necessity through the network server and the network server comprising the processor automatically drafting and generating the letter of medical necessity; (f) downloading the letter of medical necessity to the clinician's computer and (g) instructing the clinicians'computer to transmit the letter of medical necessity to a vendor, insurance company, or third party payer and the interface transmitting the letter of medical necessity.