Method of managing and providing healthcare
AssigneeCaduceus Resource Administration, LLC
InventorRobert B. Betz
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Abstract
The business method of managing and providing healthcare includes the formation of a centralized management organization for managing and organizing at least one group purchasing cooperative, formed from a plurality of members. Preferably, the plurality of members are selected from employers. Data and information related to the plurality of members is preferably stored and organized via a computerized system, and the group purchasing cooperative negotiates contracts directly with healthcare-related manufacturers and distributors for healthcare-related goods and services, in order to negotiate group benefits, such as discounts, rebates and the like. The goods and services may then be provided directly the members of the group purchasing cooperative.
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A business method of managing and providing healthcare, comprising the steps of:
- forming a management organization;
- forming at least one group purchasing cooperative, said at least one group purchasing cooperative being managed by said management organization and being formed from a plurality of members;
- providing computerized means for data storage and organization;
- organizing and storing data associated with said plurality of members through said computerized means;
- negotiating healthcare-related contracts directly with healthcare manufacturing and distribution services for healthcare-related goods and services;
- and,
- providing the contracted healthcare-related goods and services to the members of said at least one group purchasing cooperative.
A business method of managing and providing healthcare, comprising the steps of:
- forming a management organization;
- forming at least one group purchasing cooperative, said at least one group purchasing cooperative being managed by said management organization and being formed from a plurality of members;
- establishing an initial monetary fund provided by said plurality of members;
- negotiating healthcare-related contracts directly with healthcare manufacturing and distribution services for healthcare-related goods and services, said healthcare-related contracts including a set price for said healthcare-related goods and services and a negotiated discount;
- transferring payment to said healthcare manufacturing and distribution services from said initial monetary fund, said payment calculated as the set price minus the negotiated discount;
- defining a surplus monetary fund as the remainder of money following said step of transferring payment;
- and,
- providing the contracted healthcare-related goods and services to the members of said at least one group purchasing cooperative.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.