Professional referral network
OwnerFrederick S. M. Herz, Walter Paul Labysinventors
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Abstract
A framework for a system that will allow a professional to vastly extend the web of his referral network, by using a centralized matching system that both protects the privacy of his client, and allows a broad range of outside specialists the opportunity to present themselves. In addition to a database that allows the referring professional to gauge the capabilities of the candidates, the system also includes a bidding system such that candidates can offer a small reward (cash or otherwise) in exchange for being given the work.
Claims13
A method of providing medical professional referral services, comprising:
- accepting information about a patient's identity and medical needs into a patient database;
- accepting information about the medical specialty, personal characteristics, and referral fees, if any, paid by a candidate physician;
- providing a referring physician access to a matching system that matches a patient to one or more candidate physicians that are available to handle the patient and that determines a referral fee, if any, to be paid to the referring physician;
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- accepting a candidate selection from the referring physician.
A system for providing medical professional referral services, comprising:
- a patient database that accepts and stores information about a patient's identity and medical needs;
- a candidate physician database that accepts and stores information about the medical specialty, personal characteristics, and referral fees, if any, paid by a candidate physician;
- a matching system that matches a patient to one or more candidate physicians that are available to handle the patient and that determines a referral fee, if any, to be paid to the referring physician;
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- an interface to said matching system that accepts a candidate selection from the referring physician.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.