Computer-based system to optimize medical treatment based on consumer choice and comparative effectiveness of treatment data

Abstract

Apparatus and methods relating to a memory storing, for a population having different medical treatments, each member of the population's medical treatment data for at least one of a disease, an ailment, and a disability and corresponding cost data for the medical treatment; a digital computer, which: accesses the memory to obtain the stored data and then processes the stored data, including: grouping the data according to types of the medical treatments received to produce groupings for each said at least one of the disease, the ailment, and the disability; computing, from the groupings of the types of treatments received, to produce a measure of comparative cost effectiveness of the medical treatments; and applying the measure to the population produce a comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments; generating output which includes the produced the comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments; and an output device which disseminates the output.

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         86 . Apparatus to produce and disseminate output related to comparative medical treatment effectiveness for a population having different medical treatments, the apparatus including:
 a memory configured to store, for a population having different medical treatments, each member of the population's medical treatment data for at least one of a disease, an ailment, and a disability and corresponding cost data for the medical treatment, the memory storing said data;   a digital computer, which:
 accesses the memory to obtain the stored data and then processes the stored data, including:
 grouping the data according to types of the medical treatments received to produce groupings for each said at least one of the disease, the ailment, and the disability; 
 computing, from the groupings of the types of treatments received, to produce a measure of comparative cost effectiveness of the medical treatments; and 
 applying the measure to the population produce a comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments; 
 generating output which includes the produced the comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments; and 
 
 an output device which disseminates the output which includes the produced comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments. 
   
     
     
         87 . The apparatus of  claim 86 , wherein the cost data includes pre-treatment cost data and post-treatment cost data. 
     
     
         88 . The apparatus of  claim 86 , wherein the memory stores each member of the population's existing health status prior to the medical treatment, and wherein the existing health status is used in the computing of the measure of the comparative cost effectiveness. 
     
     
         89 . The apparatus of  claim 86 , wherein the memory stores each member of the population's continuing health status subsequent to the medical treatment, and wherein the continuing health status is used in the computing of the measure of the comparative cost effectiveness. 
     
     
         90 . The apparatus of  claim 86 , wherein said at least one of the disease, the ailment, and the disability comprises at least two of the disease, the ailment, and the disability. 
     
     
         91 . The apparatus of  claim 86 , wherein said at least one of the disease, the ailment, and the disability comprises at least three of the disease, the ailment, and the disability. 
     
     
         92 . The apparatus of  claim 88 , wherein the existing health status prior to the medical treatment includes personal health data. 
     
     
         93 . The apparatus of  claim 88 , wherein:
 the computer determines, by accessing the data in memory, a safety score in association of travel by at least one member of the population and then generates output including the determination, and then stores the output including the determination in the memory; and   the output device disseminates said output including the determination   
     
     
         94 . The apparatus of  claim 92 , wherein:
 the computer determines, by accessing the data in memory, a safety score in association of travel by at least one member of the population and then generates output including the determination, and then stores the output including the determination in the memory; and   the output device disseminates said output including the determination.   
     
     
         95 . The apparatus of  claim 88 , wherein the existing health status prior to the medical treatment includes personal behavioral data. 
     
     
         96 . The apparatus of  claim 95 , wherein:
 the computer determines, by accessing the data in memory, a safety score in association of travel by at least one member of the population and then generates output including the determination, and then stores the output including the determination in the memory; and   the output device disseminates said output including the determination.   
     
     
         97 . A method of using an apparatus to produce and disseminate output related to comparative medical treatment effectiveness for a population having different medical treatments, the method including:
 storing, in memory, for a population having different medical treatments, each member of the population's medical treatment data for at least one of a disease, an ailment, and a disability and corresponding cost data for the medical treatment, the memory storing said data;   accessing, with a digital computer, the memory to obtain the stored data and then processing the stored data, including:
 grouping the data according to types of the medical treatments received to produce groupings for each said at least one of the disease, the ailment, and the disability; 
 computing, from the groupings of the types of treatments received, to produce a measure of comparative cost effectiveness of the medical treatments; and 
 applying the measure to the population produce a comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments; 
 generating output which includes the produced the comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments; and 
 disseminating, with an output device, the output which includes the produced comparative effectiveness of the medical treatments.