Patents by Inventor Thomas Anthony Frasher

Thomas Anthony Frasher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8060500
    Abstract: A method and system for selecting a healthcare provider includes a process for selecting a healthcare provider whereby healthcare provider list data is obtained, along with various data regarding the healthcare providers on the healthcare provider list, and the data is stored in a healthcare provider database. When a healthcare consumer initiates a healthcare provider search request, one or more healthcare consumer criteria for acceptable/desired healthcare providers and/or healthcare services needed is obtained and used to search the healthcare provider database to identify one or more healthcare providers most closely meeting the healthcare consumer's criteria. The availability of appointments and/or estimated wait times for the identified one or more healthcare providers are then obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Fitch, Thomas Anthony Frasher, Steven Sholtis, Sean P. Lewis
  • Patent number: 8041580
    Abstract: A computer system implemented method and process for forecasting the consequences of healthcare utilization choices whereby health data associated with a user is obtained and analyzed to determine disease risk factors. Any determined disease risk factors present in the healthcare data are then used to generate a healthcare utilization consequences report based on various user actions/inactions. The healthcare utilization consequences report can include healthcare recommendations, economic information, actuarial information and comparisons between implementing/not implementing the healthcare recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Sholtis, Thomas Anthony Frasher, Todd M. Fitch
  • Patent number: 7949546
    Abstract: A method and system for providing family health history data includes a process for providing family health history data whereby, all, or part of, a family member's health data is obtained from, but not limited to, any of the following sources: the family member and/or agents of the family member; one or more other family members, one or more healthcare providers; one or more healthcare insurance plan providers; one or more healthcare benefit program administrators; one or more financial institutions; and/or any other source of a family member's health data. All, or part of, the family member's health data is then provided to other family members, healthcare providers for family members, state and/or private agencies, and/or any other party as designated by the family member, and on a selective access basis, as designated by the family member, for use as family health history data by the designated parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Klieman, Thomas Anthony Frasher, Todd M. Fitch, Steven Sholtis