DR. EDWARD FOTSCH, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at Alexander Ave, Sausalito, CA

2011014, Jun 16, 2011

Feb 17, 2011

13/029770

Edward J. Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Del Guidice - Sausalito CA, US
Era Prakash - New York NY, US

G06Q 50/00, G06Q 10/00

705 3, 705 2

A reporting system, including a processing device, and method provides drug and medical device safety and support information during a workflow of a healthcare provider. The system and method electronically acquires, maps, generates, compiles, verifies and transfers in real time critical information regarding particular drugs and medical devices required by healthcare providers, such as a prescriber, at the optimum time in which the healthcare provider needs the information. In an embodiment, the drug and medical device safety information is accessed from an associated healthcare website, such as an Electronic Health Record (EHR) web site, during a prescription stage in the healthcare providers workflow for a particular patient. The system and method also includes an adverse reporting system that allows for the drug and medical device safety information to be updated and accurately reported in an efficient and up to date manner. In an embodiment, a healthcare provider reports an adverse event or reaction to a drug by a patient during a workflow at a EHR web site. The adverse event information is forwarded to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and the particular drug manufacturer which may update the corresponding drug information. The updated drug information may then be reported by the system to insure that healthcare providers receive the most current, accurate and complete safety information during a workflow. In embodiments, the updated drug and medical information may be provided to malpractice insurance carriers to further ensure safety.

2006014, Jun 29, 2006

Feb 27, 2006

11/362644

Edward Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Guidice - Sausalito CA, US

G06F 19/00, G06K 5/00

705003000, 705004000, 235380000

An article of manufacture, such as a credit card sized health card having a magnetic strip, includes user selected medical information and/or information to obtain medical information of an individual and eligibility of healthcare payments in an embodiment. A user may customize the medical information displayed on the health card. In an embodiment, a method obtains and stores medical information in a machine-readable format. An interface to select a portion of the medical information is provided to a user. In response to a user selection, the portion is displayed on a substrate, such as the health card, and the medical information is accessed by information, such as a URL, user identifier and password, recorded in a machine-readable format on the substrate. In an embodiment, a system includes a healthcare provider processing device obtaining eligibility information from the health card and generating an eligibility request to an entity processing device that forwards the eligibility request to a payer processing device. An eligibility response from the payer processing device is then provided to the healthcare provider processing device via the entity processing device. In an embodiment, medical information in a paper format is faxed using a unique user identifier and password and categorized into a machine-readable format.

2008030, Dec 11, 2008

Jul 17, 2008

12/175078

Edward J. Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Del Guidice - Sausalito CA, US
Nick Krym - Castro Valley CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US

Medem, Inc. - San Francisco CA

G06Q 50/00

705 2

Methods and apparatus enabling organizations with a need to communicate with healthcare providers regarding health-related issues affecting patient health to notify healthcare providers of a health-related issue affecting patient health are disclosed. An electronic notification of the health-related issue is transmitted by one of the organizations to a healthcare notification network, which may include a healthcare website, for transmission to a healthcare provider, where the electronic notification includes a mechanism for obtaining an acknowledgement indicating that the healthcare provider has received and opened the electronic notification. The acknowledgement is then received by the healthcare website from the healthcare provider, where the acknowledgement indicates that the healthcare provider has received and opened the electronic notification. Healthcare information, such as drug recalls and medication warnings to healthcare providers from content providers, along with other services, is provided at the healthcare website.

2012008, Apr 5, 2012

Sep 8, 2011

13/227719

Edward J. Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Del Guidice - Sausalito CA, US

G06Q 50/24

705 3

A method obtains and stores medical information in a machine-readable format. An interface is provided to select a portion of the medical information. In response to a user selection, the portion is displayed on a substrate, and the medical information is accessed by information, recorded in a machine-readable format on the substrate. A system includes a healthcare provider processing device obtaining eligibility information from the substrate and generating an eligibility request to an entity processing device that forwards the eligibility request to a payer. An eligibility response from the payer is then provided to the healthcare provider via the entity processing device. In an embodiment, medical information in a paper format is faxed using a unique user identifier and password and categorized into a machine-readable format.

8401871, Mar 19, 2013

Jun 18, 2009

12/487551

Edward J Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Del Guidice - Sausalito CA, US
Nick Krym - Castro Valley CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US

PNC Bank, National Association - East Brunswick NJ

G06Q 10/00, G06Q 50/00, G06Q 40/00

705 2, 705 3, 705 4

Methods and apparatus enabling organizations with a need to communicate with healthcare providers regarding health-related issues affecting patient health to notify healthcare providers of a health-related issue affecting patient health are disclosed. An electronic notification of the health-related issue is transmitted by one of the organizations to a healthcare notification network, which may include a healthcare website, for transmission to a healthcare provider, where the electronic notification includes a mechanism for obtaining an acknowledgement indicating that the healthcare provider has received and opened the electronic notification. Healthcare related information, such as drug recalls and medication warnings to healthcare providers from content providers, along with other services, is provided at the healthcare website. Healthcare related information may also be provided through other websites, such as electronic prescription and electronic medical/health records websites. Other services include providing corresponding Continuing Medical Education (“CME”) courses that may enable healthcare providers to earn CME credits toward a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) required by Medical Boards.

2004018, Sep 16, 2004

Mar 10, 2003

10/387041

Edward Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Deb DelGuidice - Sausalito CA, US
Todd Choy - San Francisco CA, US
Faisal Mushtaq - Pleasanton CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US
Jenna Daly - New York NY, US
Jason Best - San Francisco CA, US
Jessi Formoe - El Granada CA, US
Jason Wong - Redwood City CA, US

MEDEM, Inc.

G06F017/60

705/002000

Methods and apparatus for supporting online consultations are disclosed. In order to submit an online consultation request, a user registers to receive online consultation services. During the preliminary registration process, an online messaging privileges request is transmitted to a healthcare provider requesting that online messaging privileges be granted to the user. During the registration process, the healthcare provider may choose to decline the online messaging privileges request (e.g., if the user is not a patient of the healthcare provider) or accept the online messaging privileges request, thereby enabling the user to send online messages to and receive online messages from the healthcare provider via the Internet. Upon successful completion of the registration process, the user submits an online consultation request message via the Internet indicating that medical information and/or medical advice are requested from a healthcare provider. The healthcare provider may then choose to decline the online consultation request message or to accept the online consultation request message from the user by sending an online consultation reply message to the user.

2004018, Sep 16, 2004

Aug 15, 2003

10/641982

Edward Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Deb DelGuidice - Sausalito CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US

G06F017/60

705/002000

Methods and apparatus for providing medical advice or medical information from a healthcare provider to a user (e.g., via the Internet) are disclosed. A compliance program may be selected from a plurality of compliance programs. The compliance program is associated with one or more users. Once associated with one or more users, the compliance program may be executed. Each compliance program includes one or more messages to be transmitted to the user when a condition associated with the corresponding message is satisfied. Each of the messages includes medical advice or medical information (e.g., corresponding to a medication or medical condition).

2005016, Jul 28, 2005

Mar 21, 2005

11/085984

Edward Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Debra Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US

G06F017/60

705003000, 707009000

Methods and apparatus for storing health records in a secured manner are disclosed. Access to a patient's online health record is controlled by the patient (or the patient's caregiver). Specifically, a patient may choose to either grant or deny access rights to an individual such as a healthcare provider. Access rights may include read, write, and forwarding privileges.

8090590, Jan 3, 2012

Aug 19, 2005

11/208144

Edward J. Fotsch - Sausalito CA, US
Leslie Yuan - San Francisco CA, US

Intuit Inc. - Mountain View CA

G06Q 10/00, G06Q 50/00

705 2, 705 3, 705 4

Methods and apparatus for providing access to information associated with a patient are disclosed. Information associated with a patient may be stored electronically, enabling the information from an electronic health record (e. g. , electronic personal health record controlled by a patient) or a portion thereof to be provided to an entity such as a healthcare provider. Patient records may be maintained and controlled by multiple entities, such as the healthcare providers, patients, payors, or other third parties. Information from these records may be transferred among these entities, thereby enabling updates to such records to be performed. These updates may occur automatically or upon acceptance by the receiving entity (e. g. , patient or healthcare provider).