Care funding and care planning system

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(12) Ullittld States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,945,458 B1 Jackson (45) Date of Patent: May 17, 2011

(54) CARE FUNDING AND CARE PLANNING
SYSTEM
(76) Inventor: Joseph A. Jackson, Lenox, MA (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. l54(b) by 366 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 12/150,564
(22) Filed: Apr. 29, 2008
Related U.S. Application Data
(60) Provisional application No. 60/927,797, filed on May
4, 2007.
(51) Int. Cl.
G06Q 10/00 (2006.01)
G06Q 50/00 (2006.01)
A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
G06F 19/00 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. Cl. .............................................. .. 705/2; 705/3
(58) Field of Classification Search ................. .. 705/2-3
See application file for complete search history.

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

A care funding and care plamiing system (10) generates a care plan option report (192) for a care receiver. The system (10) includes a client computer (14) having an input data map (16) for receiving and storing care-receiver data (13) including predetermined, critical categories of care-receiver infonnation. A system processor (36) processes the care-receiver data (13) through knowledge management software (12) to evaluate and select from the care-receiver data (13) at least physical functional status (72), cognitive and sensory status (74), prospective functional status (76), living enviromnent status (84), and long-term care resource status abstractions (88). A meta needs-resource weighting engine (56) assigns care-receiver specific values (160A) to the care-receiver data abstractions (72). A dynamic data base (48) allocates values to the weighted care-receiver data abstractions (72). A report

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