75821308
Oct 12, 1999
electronically providing information to, receiving information from, and exchanging information, by and between, healthcare providers, healthcare payers, healthcare testing facilities, providers of healthcare drugs and remedies, providers of healthcare supplies and equipment, providers of healthcare and other information, employers, healthcare administrators, and/or healthcare recipients to enable such persons or entities to electronically communicate, exchange information and perform transactions; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of information relating to healthcare, or information relating to payments for healthcare by and between, healthcare providers, healthcare payers, healthcare testing facilities, providers of healthcare drugs and remedies, providers of healthcare supplies and equipment, providers of healthcare and other information, employers, healthcare administrators, and/or healthcare recipients; providing, over computer communication networks, automated, electronic exchange of healthcare information, and updates thereto, by and between employers, payers, providers, employees, suppliers, consumers, hospitals, laboratories, patients, pharmacies, insurers, manufacturers, and delivery services; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of patient clinical information, patient health history information, patient test information, patient laboratory information, healthcare provider information, insurance eligibility and benefits information, referral information, and claims information; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow pharmacies to communicate with physicians and physician offices, to access eligibility and medication fill histories, benefit plan rules, drug formulas, and drug alerts; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow hospitals to access clinical information, patient records, distribute healthcare documents, place diagnostic test orders and receive diagnostic test results; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow drug manufacturers to communicate to healthcare providers and patients, and to educate consumers about disease management and clinical trials programs; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow health plan processors to confirm benefits, process claims, and authorize claims; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow patients to electronically locate health providers, check physician credentials, process claims, and manage healthcare and employee benefits; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow healthcare providers and payers to determine coverage eligibility, to request, receive and provide co-pay and referral information, to submit claims, and to view claim status and claim summary reports; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow laboratories and testing entities to manage testing information systems, receive and provide order information, to receive and provide test results, and to receive and provide test analyses; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow healthcare providers to provide and receive referrals, obtain patient records, authorize treatments, submit claims, and verify claim status; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow employers to provide inventory management, administer employee benefits, access electronic commerce applications, obtain and provide referrals, obtain and provide authorizations; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to and from electronic searchable health databases; providing electronic exchange of healthcare information relating to prescription and non prescription drugs, herbs, medical dictionaries, and nutrition databases and information relating to business and general interest information; providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow updates between employers, payers, providers, employers, suppliers, consumers, hospitals, laboratories, patients, pharmacies, insurers, manufacturers, and delivery services; healthcare information services, namely, providing, over computer communication networks, electronic exchange of healthcare information to allow plan enrollment and automated and self-service membership functions; electronic exchange of eligibility information; electronic exchange of referral and authorization information; electronic exchange of claims information; electronic exchange of information related to managed care functions, namely, membership management functions, network management functions, care management functions, premium billing functions, capitation pool functions, risk pool functions, and encounter processing functions; electronic exchange of claims processing and pricing information; electronic exchange of information relating to group purchasing and integrated supply chain management; electronic exchange of information relating to integrated provider management systems; electronic exchange of information relating to business and general interest information; providing interfaces to internal and external healthcare systems; electronic exchange of information relating to health risk appraisals and wellness education; secure email and other messaging; electronic exchange of information relating to customer service, sales force automation and quotation, employee benefits enrollment, and administration and brokerage services; providing information about health, wellness, diet, nutrition and fields related to employee benefits over computer communication networks, wherein such information consists of medical dictionaries, medical encyclopedias, advanced medical databases and literature search engines; creating, installing, servicing, and support of software and hardware for electronically providing information to, receiving information from, and exchanging information, by and between, healthcare providers, healthcare payers, healthcare testing facilities, providers of healthcare drugs and remedies, providers of healthcare supplies and equipment, providers of healthcare and other information, employers, healthcare administrators, and/or healthcare recipients to enable such persons or entities to electronically communicate, exchange information and perform transactions; creating, installing, servicing, and support of software and hardware relating to healthcare, healthcare benefits, healthcare claims, healthcare providers, healthcare payers, healthcare testing and healthcare testing facilities, providers of healthcare drugs and remedies, healthcare drugs and remedies, providers of healthcare supplies and equipment, healthcare supplies and equipment, providers of healthcare and other information, employers, healthcare administrators, and/or healthcare recipients
Computer and Scientific