Abstract: A method and system for healthcare decisionmaking wherein a consumer begins with a diagnosis, is educated on the interpretation of relevant data relating thereto, assess risk, selects and prioritizes search criteria, reviews treatment option results and compares the results based on their preference, or by using statistically valid data derived from consumers like themselves. The method and system presents a structured framework for communicating information that has been personalized and customized to an individual who is a consumer of information about healthcare. The system is a networked, knowledge-based system that assists the consumer in assessing healthcare treatment options for a variety of healthcare conditions, procedures and clinical diagnoses.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 28, 2008
Publication date:
April 9, 2009
Applicant:
WEBMD
Inventors:
Ann Mond JOHNSON, Tracy J. HEILMAN, Joseph DONLAN, John FIACCO