Systems, methods, and software for supporting consumer healthcare decisions

摘要

The present inventor(s) conceived of, among other things, a consumer healthcare portal to help consumers make well-informed healthcare decisions. One exemplary portal incorporates existing healthcare claims data from payers to provide personalized offerings around health plan selection and treatment options guidance. This data also provides the ability for consumers to assess the effectiveness of various physicians in their plans. Additionally, the exemplary portal provides a consumer messaging capability that facilitates automatic transmission of personalized healthcare communications geared to change individual consumer behavior.