Health Clinic in a Kiosk. ICAP Patent Brokerage Announces for Auction a Comprehensive Patented System for a Virtual Clinic for Providing Medical Consultancy Over the Internet

LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage firm and organizer of ICAP Ocean Tomo Auctions, is offering for auction a comprehensive patented system for a virtual clinic for providing medical consultancy over the Internet from Mohamed M. Haq. The lot will be included in the 15th ICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on March 29, 2012, at Terranea Resort near Los Angeles, California. 

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Background

Typically, minor complaints such as a sore throat or changes in blood pressure or blood sugar, require limited examination. Clinic visits are expensive to both patient and medical services provider. In many cases they are not necessary and may even exacerbate the patient's condition. Telemedicine systems are available, where patients and doctors visit their respective telemedicine sites to communicate with each other. However, these systems are costly and generally limited to facilities owned and operated by government and off shore sites. A comprehensive system is needed to allow patients to receive good medical services from remote qualified physicians at convenient locations, and to facilitate payment services between doctors and insurance companies.

Key Characteristics & Benefits

This patent portfolio discloses a business model in which a retail store or other similar entity establishes a "virtual clinic" in a place like a kiosk which has a computer and telemedicine apparatus which can connect a patient to a physician at a remote location via the Internet.

• Such system permits patients to visit a doctor for routine visits;
• The physician does not have to be on the premises, they could be anywhere in the world as long as they are licensed to practice in the State where the patient is located;
• This technology benefits patients by giving them access to a larger network of physicians;
• It benefits physicians by reducing overhead and increasing their patient base; 
• It benefits the retail entity housing the virtual clinic;
• The kiosk includes, at a minimum, a computer with a digital camera and Internet connection;
• When patients need medical attention, they can either walk-in or make an appointment in their neighborhood;
• Once the doctor-patient connection is established, the doctor can use textual, image, audio or visual examination to diagnose the problem and recommend appropriate treatment;
• The patent discloses a computer system for assisting a physician in prescribing adequate treatments for pre-defined disease categories;
• The system has a built-in error detection mechanism that detects errors in prescriptions and orders written on patients, and provides the physician with appropriate choices;
• The system works like an expert physician with access to up to date information.

Market Potential

This IP is an important portfolio for web-based service providers and for companies in the healthcare industry

Companies who have cited this patent portfolio include:

Medtronic, American Well Corporation

To learn more about the assets available for sale in this portfolio:

Contact Clay Becker of ICAP Patent Brokerage at 561-797-1161 or [email protected]

About ICAP Patent Brokerage

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SOURCE ICAP Patent Brokerage