Clinical outcome tracking and analysis

Abstract

The described invention provides a method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program instructions for enabling a patient with a condition to optimize treatment options based on geography, clinical outcome, cost and other patient-set criteria. Computer program instructions when executed on a processor comprising a first clinical outcome tracking and analysis module causes the first clinical outcome and tracking module to account for biological variance up front by grouping patients in the patient population, thereby effectively removing biological variance as a factor in value of care, and leaving treatment variance as a predominant factor in treatment outcome by receiving, sorting, and classifying personal health information the latter by generating and assigning a plurality of nodal addresses, each nodal address representing a discrete punctuated string of digits comprising a prefix, a middle and a suffix that each represent a set of preselected variables that partition the sorted and classified information into a clinically relevant set of information. The described invention provides for communication between the processor comprising the first clinical outcome tracking and analysis module and a client device comprising a second clinical outcome tracking and analysis module that are communicatively linked so that a nodal address is assigned and communicated to the patient along with a geographically organized list of medical professionals treating patients within the assigned nodal address. Once the patient selects a medical professional that meets one or more of geographical, cost and clinical outcome needs of the patient, the first clinical outcome and tracking analysis module is communicatively linked to a computing device at the selected medical professional's office to facilitate scheduling of an appointment. The assigned nodal address can be associated with one or more bundles of predetermined patient care services for treatment of the condition, which can provide a predetermined course of treatment, cost certainty, or both.