Gregg P Allen

US Patent:

8214229, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Feb 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365787

Inventors:

Curtis J. Thorne - Nashville TN, US
Gregg Phillip Allen - Franklin TN, US

Assignee:

Premerus, LLC - Franklin TN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3

Abstract:

A method and system is provided for creating a network of medical image reading professionals who are highly skilled and proficient at reading and interpreting medical images. By creating such a network of medical image reading professionals, misdiagnoses can be dramatically reduced, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing patient suffering and anxiety, reducing costs, and reducing the overall burden on the healthcare system.

US Patent:

8224675, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365815

Inventors:

Curtis J. Thorne - Nashville TN, US
Gregg Phillip Allen - Franklin TN, US

Assignee:

Premerus, LLC - Franklin TN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 4, 600300, 600301

Abstract:

A system and method for insurance companies contracting with and paying medical image reading professionals in a medical image reading professionals network. The network may be independent of a medical facility and be arranged to have each of the medical image reading professionals may be an expert in reading medical images of particular anatomical regions. The insurance companies may have lower overall costs by contracting with the medical image reading professionals who are experts in reading medical images of anatomical regions, modalities, and medical conditions as misdiagnoses are reduced due to proficiency of the medical image reading professionals.

US Patent:

20090204436, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Feb 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365796

Inventors:

Curtis J. Thorne - Nashville TN, US
Gregg Phillip Allen - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 99/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 3, 705 11, 705 7

Abstract:

A system and method for improving medical care through tracking reported findings or diagnoses of patient medical conditions and feeding back actual medical conditions and patient medical condition outcomes to determine accuracy of the reported findings. By feeding back the actual medical conditions and patient medical condition outcomes, a quantitative measure of each reported finding of each medical professional can be determined. One medical professional expertise in which the feedback system can be particularly useful is with medical image reading professionals, as this medical professional expertise provides a basis for other medical professionals to determine treatment and/or additional testing options.

US Patent:

20090204437, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Feb 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365824

Inventors:

Curtis J. Thorne - Nashville TN, US
Gregg Phillip Allen - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 3, 705 2

Abstract:

A system and method for improving diagnoses of patients may include accessing diagnostic information, prepared by a treating physician, of a medical condition of a patient from a third-party collector of the diagnostic information. Medical images associated with the medical condition of the patient may be accessed. At least a portion of the diagnostic information and the medical images may be communicated to a medical image reading professional to read and further diagnose the medical condition of the patient. In one embodiment, the diagnostic information includes a diagnostic question. By providing the diagnostic information to the medical image reading professional, the medical image reading professional may have additional knowledge of the medical condition of the patient and, therefore, diagnosis by the medical image reading professional may be improved.

US Patent:

20110251857, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Jun 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/167579

Inventors:

Curtis J. Thorne - Nashville TN, US
Gregg Phillip Allen - Franklin TN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 3

Abstract:

A system and method for improving medical care through tracking reported findings or diagnoses of patient medical conditions and feeding back actual medical conditions and patient medical condition outcomes to determine accuracy of the reported findings. By feeding back the actual medical conditions and patient medical condition outcomes, a quantitative measure of each reported finding of each medical professional can be determined. One medical professional expertise in which the feedback system can be particularly useful is with medical image reading professionals, as this medical professional expertise provides a basis for other medical professionals to determine treatment and/or additional testing options.