Computing Device Configured with User Check-In for Mental Health and Wellness

Abstract

Implemented is a check-in application instantiated on a user's local computing device, adapted to receive user updates on their current mental health status. The check-in application invites users to check in as frequently as they'd like and provides a calendar with push notifications to serve as reminders for users to check in. Each check-in response is assessed to determine a mental health severity level for a given user, typically broken down into low, medium, and high severity levels. Each severity level is associated with a set of automated procedures that the check-in application initiates based on the detected severity level. An incentive-based award system is also utilized within the check-in application to encourage users to periodically and consistently use the application.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system that utilizes a check-in application for rendering a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables a user to input updates to their mental health status, comprising:
 a user computing device, comprising:
 log in to a unique user's account associated with the check-in application responsive to receiving login credentials from a user; 
 render a first screen of the GUI which includes an inquiry regarding the user's mental health status; 
 receive a user response to the presented inquiry, in which the user response indicates a current status of the user's mental health; 
 responsive to receiving the user response, determine a severity level of the user response; 
 implement automated procedures at the check-in application based on the determined severity level of the user response, in which the automated procedures includes rendering a second screen that addresses and is unique to the user's severity level; and 
   an administrative computing device configured with backend access to the check-in application's system, comprising:
 storing at least the user response and a history of user responses; 
 rendering at least the user response and the history of user responses and mental health information; and 
 rendering evaluation and follow-up information for administration on a per-patient basis which is at least in part affected by the user response. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the check-in application renders a number of patients awaiting evaluation and follow-ups, in which multiple follow-up columns are rendered which focus on differing temporal parameters. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the severity level includes low severity level, medium severity level, or high severity level, and wherein the severity level affects the rendered evaluation and follow-up information. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 rendering, at the administrative computing device, potential earnings for the administration, in which the potential earnings are rendered on a same screen as the evaluation and follow-up information.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 rendering, at the administrative computing device, treatment information for multiple patients, in which the treatment information includes at least therapy and coaching in distinct columns.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the treatment information further includes coaching in a distinct column. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, at the administrative computing device, user input that selects a patient; and   responsive to receiving the user input, rendering, at the administrative computing device, information specific to that patient, in which the information includes diagrams representing historical user check-in responses and administration notes about the patient.   
     
     
         8 . A method for rendering a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables a user to input updates to their mental health status, comprising:
 logging, at a user computing device, in to a unique user's account associated with the check-in application responsive to receiving login credentials from a user;   rendering, at a user computing device, a first screen of the GUI which includes an inquiry regarding the user's mental health status;   receiving, at a user computing device, a user response to the presented inquiry, in which the user response indicates a current status of the user's mental health;   responsive to receiving the user response, determining, at a user computing device, a severity level of the user response;   implementing, at a user computing device, automated procedures at the check-in application based on the determined severity level of the user response, in which the automated procedures includes rendering a second screen that addresses and is unique to the user's severity level;   storing, at an administrative computing device, at least the user response and a history of user responses;   rendering, at an administrative computing device, at least the user response and the history of user responses and mental health information; and   rendering, at an administrative computing device, evaluation and follow-up information for administration on a per-patient basis which is at least in part affected by the user response.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the check-in application renders a number of patients awaiting evaluation and follow-ups, in which multiple follow-up columns are rendered which focus on differing temporal parameters. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the severity level includes low severity level, medium severity level, or high severity level, and wherein the severity level affects the rendered evaluation and follow-up information. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 rendering, at the administrative computing device, potential earnings for the administration, in which the potential earnings are rendered on a same screen as the evaluation and follow-up information.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 rendering, at the administrative computing device, treatment information for multiple patients, in which the treatment information includes at least therapy and coaching in distinct columns.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the treatment information further includes coaching in a distinct column. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving, at the administrative computing device, user input that selects a patient; and   responsive to receiving the user input, rendering, at the administrative computing device, information specific to that patient, in which the information includes diagrams representing historical user check-in responses and administration notes about the patient.   
     
     
         15 . One or more hardware-based non-transitory computer-readable memory devices disposed in one or more computing devices, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more computing devices to:
 log in to a unique user's account associated with the check-in application responsive to receiving login credentials from a user;   render a first screen of the GUI which includes an inquiry regarding the user's mental health status;   receive a user response to the presented inquiry, in which the user response indicates a current status of the user's mental health;   responsive to receiving the user response, determine a severity level of the user response;   implement automated procedures at the check-in application based on the determined severity level of the user response, in which the automated procedures includes rendering a second screen that addresses and is unique to the user's severity level;   store at least the user response and a history of user responses;   render at least the user response and the history of user responses and mental health information; and   render evaluation and follow-up information for administration on a per-patient basis which is at least in part affected by the user response.   
     
     
         16 . The one or more hardware-based non-transitory computer-readable memory devices of  claim 15 , wherein the check-in application renders a number of patients awaiting evaluation and follow-ups, in which multiple follow-up columns are rendered which focus on differing temporal parameters. 
     
     
         17 . The one or more hardware-based non-transitory computer-readable memory devices of  claim 15 , wherein the severity level includes low severity level, medium severity level, or high severity level, and wherein the severity level affects the rendered evaluation and follow-up information. 
     
     
         18 . The one or more hardware-based non-transitory computer-readable memory devices of  claim 15 , wherein the executed instructions further cause the one or more computing devices to:
 render potential earnings for the administration, in which the potential earnings are rendered on a same screen as the evaluation and follow-up information.   
     
     
         19 . The one or more hardware-based non-transitory computer-readable memory devices of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 rendering, at the administrative computing device, treatment information for multiple patients, in which the treatment information includes at least therapy and coaching in distinct columns.   
     
     
         20 . The one or more hardware-based non-transitory computer-readable memory devices of  claim 19 , wherein the treatment information further includes coaching in a distinct column.