Healthcare Delivery Verification System

摘要

The present disclosure describes a system, method and computer readable medium capable of verifying healthcare encounters. In one embodiment, an electronic verification process is described which may utilize geographical information to determine the proximity of a health care worker to the patient during a scheduled healthcare visit. The proximity information may then be compared to a threshold value and an electronic signature screen may be presented to the patient based upon the results of the comparison. In one embodiment, a time stamp may be generated and stored to provide confirmation as to the time that the patient's electronic signature was obtained via the electronic signature screen. Verification information stored by the system may be used to simplify the verification process, hasten payments to healthcare organizations and protect against healthcare fraud.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method for verifying a healthcare encounter comprising:
one or more computer processors for:
determining a home address of a patient for a healthcare visit;determining a geographical location of an electronic device associated with a healthcare worker assigned to provide healthcare to the patient at the patient's home address at a given time;enabling an electronic signature screen upon the healthcare worker's electronic device if the geographical location of the healthcare worker's electronic device is within a threshold distance of the patient's home address at the given time;receiving the patient's electronic signature upon the electronic signature screen in order to verify that the healthcare visit took place; wherein the electronic signature screen is disabled if the geographical location of the healthcare worker's electronic device is not within a threshold distance of the patient's home address at the given time such that the healthcare visit cannot be verified; andverifying the home address of the patient prior to disabling or enabling the electronic signature screen.