Abstract: Systems and methods for providing medical identification tags wearable by a person that include barcodes (e.g., Quick Response (QR) barcodes, or the like) to provide personal medical information to users (e.g., first responders) with mobile devices capable of scanning the barcodes. The system also facilitates automatic notifications to relatives or others associated with the wearer of the medical identification tag when the barcode is scanned, which may indicate an emergency condition. Wearers of the medical identification tags may modify or update the stored personal medical information as needed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using a new corneal ratio, referred to as the Geggel ratio, to estimate how much treatment a patient received at an original myopic or mixed astigmatism excimer laser refractive surgery. The Geggel ratio represents the ratio of the measure of a pre-IOL central pachymetry to a measure of a pre-IOL superior pachymetry. The estimated laser ablation depth (ELAD) is used in a derived linear regression equation to determine an IOL power adjustment that is added to the standard SRK/T formula used to determine IOL power.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing and/or treating lower back pain (LBP). In one embodiment, the invention relates to a system for diagnosis of a form of lower back pain in an individual, using a means to identify a type and/or a concentration of one or more inflammatory mediators in the epidural space of the individual.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using a new corneal ratio, referred to as the Geggel ratio, to estimate how much treatment a patient received at an original myopic or mixed astigmatism excimer laser refractive surgery. The Geggel ratio represents the ratio of the measure of a pre-IOL central pachymetry to a measure of a pre-IOL superior pachymetry. The estimated laser ablation depth (ELAD) is used in a derived linear regression equation to determine an IOL power adjustment that is added to the standard SRK/T formula used to determine IOL power.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the delivery of healthcare. The inventive methods are based on the identification of and the partial or complete removal of waste from the value stream of healthcare delivery for a range of clinical services. Evidence-based medicine and/or cost accounting methodologies may be used in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. The inventive methods bring together a number of parties (e.g., payor, provider and employer) to achieve improvement goals as well as optimization of healthcare delivery from all perspectives, as opposed to doing so at the expense of one or more parties.