Nick M Krym

US Patent:

20080306768, Dec 11, 2008

Filed:

Jul 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/175078

Inventors:

Edward J. Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Del Guidice - Sausalito CA, US
Nick Krym - Castro Valley CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Medem, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus enabling organizations with a need to communicate with healthcare providers regarding health-related issues affecting patient health to notify healthcare providers of a health-related issue affecting patient health are disclosed. An electronic notification of the health-related issue is transmitted by one of the organizations to a healthcare notification network, which may include a healthcare website, for transmission to a healthcare provider, where the electronic notification includes a mechanism for obtaining an acknowledgement indicating that the healthcare provider has received and opened the electronic notification. The acknowledgement is then received by the healthcare website from the healthcare provider, where the acknowledgement indicates that the healthcare provider has received and opened the electronic notification. Healthcare information, such as drug recalls and medication warnings to healthcare providers from content providers, along with other services, is provided at the healthcare website.

US Patent:

20090276243, Nov 5, 2009

Filed:

Jun 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/487551

Inventors:

Edward J. Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Del Guidice - Sausalito CA, US
Nick Krym - Castro Valley CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

MEDEM INC. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705 2, 715205, 709206

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus enabling organizations with a need to communicate with healthcare providers regarding health-related issues affecting patient health to notify healthcare providers of a health-related issue affecting patient health are disclosed. An electronic notification of the health-related issue is transmitted by one of the organizations to a healthcare notification network, which may include a healthcare website, for transmission to a healthcare provider, where the electronic notification includes a mechanism for obtaining an acknowledgement indicating that the healthcare provider has received and opened the electronic notification. Healthcare related information, such as drug recalls and medication warnings to healthcare providers from content providers, along with other services, is provided at the healthcare website. Healthcare related information may also be provided through other websites, such as electronic prescription and electronic medical/health records websites. Other services include providing corresponding Continuing Medical Education (“CME”) courses that may enable healthcare providers to earn CME credits toward a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) required by Medical Boards. MOCs for corresponding healthcare providers along with certificates to prescribe particular medications and/or use particular medical devices may be also stored at the healthcare website and verified by third parties, such as pharmacists and medical device manufacturers, before delivery.