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The present invention is a diagnosis support system providing automated guidance to a user by automated retrieval of similar disease images and user feedback. High resolution standardized labeled and unlabeled, annotated and non-annotated images of diseased tissue in a database are clustered, preferably with expert feedback. An image retrieval application automatically computes image signatures for a query image and a representative image from each cluster, by segmenting the images into regions and extracting image features in the regions to produce feature vectors, and then comparing the feature vectors using a similarity measure. Preferably the features of the image signatures are extended beyond shape, color and texture of regions, by features specific to the disease. Optionally, the most discriminative features are used in creating the image signatures. A list of the most similar images is returned in response to a query. Keyword query is also supported.

Certain embodiments provide methods and systems by which a predictive modeling provider may provide a client with predictive healthcare analysis. The predictive healthcare analysis may be used to assess whether a beneficiary is likely to develop conditions requiring healthcare. If such conditions are identified, intervention plans are developed and implemented to address the conditions and reduce healthcare costs. Certain embodiments provide method and systems by which an integrated benefits management organization may manage a client's healthcare program. A claim audit may be performed on healthcare claims of the client's beneficiaries. A claim repricing process may be used to discount the healthcare claims of the client's beneficiaries. In at least certain embodiments, the predictive modeling provider or integrated benefits management organization are motivated to maximize the reduction in the client's healthcare costs.

The invention provides a lactobacillus helveticus microcapsule as well as the preparation and application thereof, pertaining to the embedding technology of lactobacillus helveticus and aiming at microencapsulating the lactobacillus helveticus so as to solve the problems of low embedding efficiency and embedding yield in single-layer or double-layer embedment. The technical proposal adopted by the invention is that isolated soy protein, microporous starch and sodium alginate are respectively taken as the first, the second and the third layers of wall materials for microencapsulation; the three-layer embedment is carried out to the lactobacillus helveticus for the first time, wherein, in the process of preparing bacterial suspension, an orthogonal optimization protective agent is adopted to improve the livability after freeze drying. The microcapsule of the invention has strong heat resistance and acid resistance, solves the inactivation problem caused by gastric acid, digestive enzyme and antibiotic, etc. to active bacillus, is capable of releasing when reaching large intestine, and balances intestinal flora. The reusability of fermented milk is good. The lactobacillus helveticus used by the invention enriches the variety of probiotic bacteria microcapsule and is a good dietary supplement.

A fixation device and method for the subcutaneous fixation of bone fragments. A fixation mesh is formed by the intersection of a plurality of linear legs that are interconnected in sagittal planes to form linear sagittal lines and a plurality of crimped legs that are interconnected in transverse planes to form transverse lines. The mesh resists expansive forces that are created in the linear sagittal lines and a compressive stress is created in the transverse lines when tensile loads are applied to the linear sagittal lines resulting in a device that minimizes the gap distance between bone fragments.

A computer-implemented system for patient information management, including at least one database having a plurality of data fields populated with patient data, clinician data, physician data, healthcare provider data, device data, medical data, health data, presentation data, identification data, administrator data, or any combination thereof. The system provides a patient information interface in communication with the at least one database for selectively and dynamically presenting data fields to the users that are configured for access to the interface. A set of program instructions is configured to facilitate communication of data between at least one patient device and the system. A communication for patient information management and a method of facilitating the secure transmission of data of a patient device over a network to a patient management system are also disclosed.

A prescription analysis system and method are introduced. The prescription analysis system includes a knowledge database, an access module, a storage module, and a judgment module. The judgment module judges whether a new prescription is appropriate according to three prescription appropriateness criteria. The prescription analysis method is integrated in the prescription analysis system. Therefore, the prescription analysis system and method enhance the accuracy of prescriptions, reduce likelihood of medication errors, cut medical expenditure, and save patients' lives.

Disclosed are health teas and a preparation method thereof. The method for preparing a health tea, comprises preparing Acanthopanax sessiliflorum, Cervi cornu, garlic, Cassia tora L., Rehmannia glutinosa, Cornus officinalis, Ganoderma lucidum, Schizandra chinensis Baill, Zizyphus jujuba var and Chinese yam in water, followed by heating the same to obtain an extract thereof; and adding the prepared pear, onion and brown sugar to the extract. Accordingly, the inventive natural health tea prepared using a variety of natural materials may be produced at economically feasible costs. In addition, since the used materials are individually placed in a small bag for heating in terms of efficacy, active ingredients are effectively extracted from each of the materials.

The system and method of the invention describes a unique approach to gathering patient treatment information in summary form from a universe of health care providers, each using any form of patient information management; converting that information to pointers that can be searched by a healthcare provider before or during treatment to determine if further information needs to be acquired from the original provider; and a variety of methods to provide access to detailed healthcare treatment and diagnosis information from the original provider through an access and display method provided by the Health Care Provider housing the records if available. The system and method envisages one or more providers of repository services, each offering various ways for healthcare providers to update and maintain summary information, and each providing for continual exchange of information among them to ensure complete access to all available information.

The invention a production method of MACA (mthe actualir conthe actual) candied fruits, which comprises the steps of cleaning and sterilizing digged fresh MACA, and sequentially carrying out low-temperature freezing, vacuum dehydration, vacuum impregnation, and the like on the MACA. After MACA is subjected to freezing treatment, cell tissue membranes of the MACA are damaged, so that the permeability of the MACA is increased, thereby facilitating the seepage of water in the process of unfreezing; and the texture of the tissue structure of the MACA subjected to freezing treatment is softer. Most of water in tissues of MACA is removed by vacuum dehydration, so that due to the reduction of the water, in the late production period of candied fruits, excessive water in the candied fruits is not required to be removed by using traditional high temperature roasting, thereby both saving energy and completely eradicating the damages caused by high temperature to nutritional ingredients and active substances in MACA. The vacuum impregnation is low in temperature and rapid in speed, so that the original color and flavor of MACA are retained, and because the whole impregnation process is performed in a closed state, the safety and wholesomeness of food are ensured.

A business method is described comprising doctorless testing, diagnosis, and treatment of patient diagnosed health maladies. Antithetical to the current regulatory and general public healthcare practices, in the doctorless method the patient has the equivalent of a clinical laboratory and physician's clinic at home. The herein disclosed microscope, blood tests, and physiological monitoring are patient selected, patient interpreted, and acted upon by the patient without physician support. The invention herein disclosed is a multi-element bundled comprehensive solution that lowers yearly primary healthcare costs to that of a cell phone, and will be purchased at retail stores such as Wal-Mart.

The invention provides a long-acting organic antibacterial performance. The quartz stone comprises, by weight, 20 to 35 parts of quartz powder, 35 to 60 parts of quartz sand, 0.5 to 1 part of modifiedorganic silicon resin, 1 to 3 parts of a coupling agent, 1 to 3 parts of a curing agent, 2 to 5 parts of an organic antibacterial agent, 3 to 8 parts of a pigment and filler and 8 to 18 parts of unsaturated polyester resin. According to the invention, the micromolecular organic antibacterial agent is polymerized through a polymerization reaction, and the composition of man-made quartz stone is optimized, so the prepared quartz stone has more obvious and long-acting antibacterial and bactericidal performance and provides better guarantee for human health.

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing health care information to health care providers and for obtaining information pertaining to the practice of a health care provider by providing incentives for provision of such information.

The invention discloses a method for preparing nutritional honeyed polygonatum odoratum, wherein the method comprises the following steps: selecting and classifying polygonatum odoratum rhizome according to the length and thickness degree, then respectively drying, selecting fresh polygonatum odoratum without lesions, washing cleanly, and removing impurities of the polygonatum odoratum; unhairing, rubbing, removing polygonatum odoratum fibrous root hair, silt and rough peel to be clean, allowing the interior to have no hard cores, making color and luster golden yellow, making the polygonatum odoratum semitransparent, then putting the polygonatum odoratum in clear water, and soaking; putting the soaked polygonatum odoratum into a freeze drying device, and carrying out freeze drying; quickly putting the freeze-dried polygonatum odoratum into a steamer, and steaming; taking out the steamed polygonatum odoratum, pressing, and collecting a pressed polygonatum odoratum juice for standby application; putting the pressed polygonatum odoratum into a soaking liquid, and carrying out pressurized boiling and negative pressure vacuum soaking; taking out the soaked polygonatum odoratum, putting into a dryer, and drying; and taking out the dried polygonatum odoratum, slicing, and carrying out vacuum package. The method has the advantages of improving the mouthfeel of the polygonatum odoratum as food while ensuring a nourishing effect of the polygonatum odoratum as a health-care medicine.

The invention provides a method for making saffron crocus sugar-free candied dates. According to the method, effective constituents of saffron crocus are integrated into Chinese dates, so that the blood-activating and nourishing functions of the candied dates are added, and cane sugar is replaced with stevioside, so that sweetness of the candied dates is enhanced, the problems that traditional candied dates are high in cane sugar and high in caloric value are solved, and microorganism breeding is inhibited through epsilon-polylysine. The saffron crocus sugar-free candied dates are made through the high-voltage pulsed electric field technology, vacuum impregnation and other methods, and the sugar-free candied dates which are convenient to carry, convenient to preserve and easy to eat and have the health care function are provided for particular persons, especially for obesity patients, chronic patients and diabetic patients.

A system and method for payment of health care costs. A host operates a web-based marketplace that may be accessed by a plurality of patients and health care providers. In one embodiment, patients may search for health care providers at the marketplace, utilizing one or more of a plurality of criteria, including price. In one embodiment, payments by patients to health care providers may be made using funds from a health savings account.