Patent Document ID: 20020004725
Application ID: 09396404
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method in a data processing system for determining an appropriate treatment for a patient by a provider, comprising the steps of: receiving diagnostic data indicating a current state of a patient; receiving data reflecting treatment objectives of the patient and the provider indicating a preferred treatment outcome; receiving a plurality of treatment plans for preventing the patient from developing a disease; computing a risk value for the patient, the risk value indicating a likelihood of the patient developing the disease and being responsive to the treatment plans based on a subset of the diagnostic data; receiving an indication of a selected one of the treatment plans; receiving an indication of a degree of success of the treatment plan in preventing the development of the disease; comparing the degree of success with the treatment objectives to assess the effectiveness of the selected treatment plan; and adjusting the computed risk value to increase an accuracy in determining the appropriate treatment.