| US 7,469,214 B2 | ||
| Method of medical malpractice and insurance collaboration | ||
| David A. Martin, Bentleyville, Ohio (US); and David R. Montgomery, Hudson, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sinclair Allison, Inc., Solon, Ohio (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 04, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/67,181. | ||
| Application 10/067181 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/339479, filed on Jun. 24, 1999, granted, now 6,862,571. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2002/0082876 A1, Jun. 27, 2002 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06Q 40/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 705—4 [705/1; 705/2; 705/3; 283/54] | 1 Claim |
| 1. A method for ensuring current information for liability insurance underwriting when associated credentialing information
has been obtained from an associated healthcare provider, the method comprising the steps of:
obtaining a release of the associated credentialing information, between recredentialing periods, from the associated healthcare
provider, wherein the associated credentialing information is released from an associated credentialing entity to an associated
insurance entity;
providing the associated insurance entity access to the associated credentialing information;
updating the associated credentialing information with updated associated credentialing information, wherein the updated associated
credentialing information is updated via a computer network, the updated associated credentialing information being at least
one of the group comprising: no new information, medical incident, the medical incident occurring after compiling of the associated
credentialing information, likely to become a claim for damages against the healthcare provider, claim for damages arising
after compiling of the associated credentialing information, lawsuit arising after compiling of the associated credentialing
information, and change to healthcare provider's practice profile; and,
determining whether or not to underwrite or renew liability insurance, based at least in part on the updated associated credentialing
information.
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