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41 results about "Healthy behavior" patented technology

Healthy behaviors such as healthy eating and physical activity can prevent chronic diseases, control weight, improve mood, boost energy, and improve longevity and wellbeing.

Method and system for delivery of healthcare services

The current invention is directed to methods for reducing the cost of healthcare by improving the standard of care and by encouraging healthy behavior. Additionally, the methods of the current invention are designed to help improve clinical and economic outcomes through the principles of empowerment and accountability. The methods of the current invention provide financial incentives to both the patient and the medical practitioner in an interactive, web-based incentive system that creates appropriate and powerful checks and balances that motivate medical practitioners and patients to participate and to be adherent to beneficial performance standards. The methods of the current invention achieves the objectives of improved healthiness and better and more affordable healthcare by aligning the interests of medical providers, patients / consumers, and healthcare purchasers / payers in a win-win-win proposition. In the invention, purchasers / payers achieve lower healthcare consumption and costs by compensating medical providers and patients to declare compliance to beneficial performance standards on an intermediary's Internet application, and then having both parties confirm each other's compliance. The methods of the current invention incorporates evidence-based medicine treatment guidelines and content and other performance standards, and dispenses information therapy and other similar types of content through an Internet application or by other means to improve the standard of healthcare treatment and promote healthy behavior, which leads to better clinical outcomes and a reduction in the overall cost of healthcare.
Owner:MEDENCENTIVE

Method and System for Delivery of Healthcare Services

The current invention is directed to methods for reducing the cost of healthcare by improving the standard of care and by encouraging healthy behavior. Additionally, the methods of the current invention are designed to help improve clinical and economic outcomes through the principles of empowerment and accountability. The methods of the current invention provide financial incentives to both the patient and the medical practitioner in an interactive, web-based incentive system that creates appropriate and powerful checks and balances that motivate medical practitioners and patients to participate and to be adherent to beneficial performance standards. The methods of the current invention achieves the objectives of improved healthiness and better and more affordable healthcare by aligning the interests of medical providers, patients / consumers, and healthcare purchasers / payers in a win-win-win proposition. In the invention, purchasers / payers achieve lower healthcare consumption and costs by compensating medical providers and patients to declare compliance to beneficial performance standards on an intermediary's Internet application, and then having both parties confirm each other's compliance. The methods of the current invention incorporates evidence-based medicine treatment guidelines and content and other performance standards, and dispenses information therapy and other similar types of content through an Internet application or by other means to improve the standard of healthcare treatment and promote healthy behavior, which leads to better clinical outcomes and a reduction in the overall cost of healthcare.
Owner:MEDENCENTIVE

Methods for Improving the Clinical Outcome of Patient Care and for Reducing Overall Health Care Costs

System and method for reducing healthcare costs by improving care and encouraging healthy behaviors. A web-based or telephonic program using health plan sponsor funded financial incentives, offered to patients and providers for declaring or demonstrating adherence or providing a reason for non-adherence to performance standards. Financial incentives are contingent upon patient's and provider's agreement to allow the other to confirm or acknowledge the other's declaration or demonstration of adherence or non-adherence reason. Combining financial incentives with a set of checks and balances motivates participation in the program and adherence to the performance standards. Performance standards include evidence-based treatment guidelines, information therapy, wellness and prevention solutions, care management, and other methods proven to control costs by improving behaviors and healthcare. The system and method achieves improved health and more affordable healthcare by aligning the interests of providers, patients / consumers, and health plan sponsors in a win-win-win arrangement.
Owner:MEDENCENTIVE

Flavor health-care blending oil and preparation method thereof

The invention belongs to the field of edible oils and fats, and in particular relates to flavor health-care blending oil and a preparation method thereof. The flavor health-care blending oil is prepared from the following raw materials by weight percent: 30% to 50% of corn oil, 30% to 40% of purple perilla seed oil, 20% to 30% of safflower oil, 0.1% to 0.3% of zanthoxylum oil and 0.05% to 0.15% of tea polyphenol. By adding the purely natural zanthoxylum oil, the flavor health-care blending oil is strong in zanthoxylum flavor, so that the defect of single flavor of edible oil is overcome. In addition, the flavor health-care blending oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acid and does not contain a chemical antioxidant, thereby being suitable for elder people. The tea polyphenol as a natural antioxidant is added so as to replace the chemical antioxidant, so that the flavor health-care blending oil is safe and healthy. As a result, the flavor health-care blending oil can favorably conform to the pursuing needs of nutrient and healthy diet habits of people in China.
Owner:SHANDONG SANXING CORN IND SCI CO LTD

Apparatus, method, and computer program product for rewarding healthy behaviors and/or encouraging appropriate purchases with a reward card

A wellness program is set up for employees of an employer and participation in the program by at least a first one of the employees of the employer is tracked to determine if the at least first one of the employees has earned a reward by virtue of the participation. In response to determining that the reward has been earned, it is determined whether this is the employee's initial earned reward. If such is the case, a reward payment card is created for the employee; an amount associated with the reward payment card is initialized; and the card is provided to the employee. Subsequently-made purchases by the employee with the card are detected. In some cases, based on purchase level data associated with the subsequently-made purchases, it is determined if the employee is eligible for a supplemental award; if this is the case, supplemental award value is associated to the reward payment card. In other instances, purchase-level data associated with at least those of the subsequently-made purchases which are qualified purchases is reported to the employer.
Owner:MASTERCARD INT INC

Computer Method and system for promoting health, wellness, and fitness with multiple sponsors

Disclosed is an improved automated system and corresponding computer method of promoting and maintaining health, wellness, and fitness. Multiple sponsors per member participant are enabled. Each sponsor defines respective qualifying healthy behavior (activities, purchases, other) and reward rate for each such activity and purchase. A rewards engine operates on member accounts adding units per member completion of qualifying healthy activities or purchases, thereby encouraging members to adopt healthy habits. This, in turn, leads to better health, wellness, and fitness for the subject members. The combination of different and multiple sponsors having different qualifying activities / purchases provides increased member incentive.
Owner:VIRGIN PULSE INC

Analyte meter

A portable data-management system based on an analyte testing device which communicates wirelessly with a mobile device. The mobile device runs an application to manage and analyze data obtained by the analyte testing device. The mobile device may assist the user in displaying testing data, identifying patterns to assist healthy behavior or issue warnings based on the collected data. The mobile device may be connected to a network to store user health data for use by other parties.
Owner:ASCENSIA DIABETES CARE HLDG AG

Enhanced personal care system employing blockchain functionality

PendingUS20180248981A1Facilitating personal careMedical communicationDrug and medicationsPersonal carePersonalization
An apparatus is provided including a personal care display device having connection ports and a remote central server device arrangement. The personal care display device is configured to transmit user healthcare communications personalized to the user and receive user healthcare communications personalized to the user from the remote central server device arrangement, for the user to freely substitute selected and different hardware personal care modules in the plurality of connection ports, and to maintain an interactive diary for the user. One hardware personal care module includes a healthcare personal care module used with the personal care display device to assess user healthcare needs and provide healthcare information and recommendations specifically for the user. The remote central server device arrangement provides disease points to users for use in exchange for goods and services and health points (HPs) for quantified healthy behavior that a user can redeem with available providers.
Owner:MORES

Computer method and system for promoting health, wellness, and fitness with multiple sponsors

ActiveUS20100228561A1Promoting participation in healthy activityEfficiently indicatedPhysical therapies and activitiesDiscounts/incentivesHealth behaviorHabit
Disclosed is an improved automated system and corresponding computer method of promoting and maintaining health, wellness, and fitness. Multiple sponsors per member participant are enabled. Each sponsor defines respective qualifying healthy behavior (activities, purchases, other) and reward rate for each such activity and purchase. A rewards engine operates on member accounts adding units per member completion of qualifying healthy activities or purchases, thereby encouraging members to adopt healthy habits. This, in turn, leads to better health, wellness, and fitness for the subject members. The combination of different and multiple sponsors having different qualifying activities / purchases provides increased member incentive.
Owner:VIRGIN PULSE INC

Methods for Improving the Clinical Outcome of Patient Care and for Reducing Overall Health Care Costs

The current invention is directed to improve methods for providing health care and for reducing the cost of health care. Additionally, the methods of the current invention are designed to improve the clinical outcome for the patient. The methods of the current invention provide financial incentives to both the patient and the medical service provider in an integrated manner that create appropriate checks and balances which encourages patient empowerment as well as patient and medical practitioner accountability. The method of the current invention incorporates evidence-based medicine treatment guidelines and content, and dispenses information therapy and other similar types of content through an Internet application or by other means to improve the standard of health care treatment which leads to better clinical outcomes, healthier behavior, and a reduction in the overall cost of health care.
Owner:MEDENCENTIVE

Dishware with Nutrition Guidance and Portion Tabulation

A dishware item adapted to provide serving size guidance and tabulate portion size is described. The dishware item is optimized for use by young children, having functional and graphic design elements that provide stimulation, form a positive association with mealtime, and help instill a lifetime of healthy eating habits. The dishware item includes multiple food item compartments, each compartment associated with a type of food item. The dishware item also includes multiple tabulation counters, each counter associated with a food item compartment. In addition, the dishware item includes a non-skid base coupled to the food item compartments and the tabulation counters. The non-skid base is adapted to prevent movement of the dishware during use.
Owner:SMILER ELLEN MAE

Process to promote healthy behaviors through motivation using mobile messaging and geofencing technologies

Provided is a mobile health and wellness motivational system in which users specify times and / or locations where they know they will need help with lifestyle challenges. Using the smartphone's clock and geo-fencing technologies, a motivational message arrives at the specified time and / or location. Highly personalized, this system provides motivation in the form of text, photo, video, music or launched text or call; using inspiration, deterrent, tips or distraction at the specified time and / or location that the motivation is needed.
Owner:ELLISON BRIAN +3

Health Game

InactiveUS20150196836A1Promote healthy behaviorEasy gameDumb-bellsHoop exercising devicesComputer usersDisplay device
A computer implemented game can promote healthy behavior. The game has steps including assigning to each player an avatar on a computer for use during game play. One or more computer user players can play this game. The computer has a display. The computer facilitates game play by presenting a game board on a display to the plurality of players. The computer also presents a workout exercise to players when a die roll lands a player on a workout space; and presents a fitness question to players when a die roll lends a player on a question and answer space. The computer also presents a cardio challenge to players when a die roll lends a player on a cardio space; and receives a score based upon player performance.
Owner:DRENDEL JODEY

Methods for improving the clinical outcome of patient care and for reducing overall health care costs

System and method for reducing healthcare costs by improving care and encouraging healthy behaviors. A web-based or telephonic program using health plan sponsor funded financial incentives, offered to patients and providers for declaring or demonstrating adherence or providing a reason for non-adherence to performance standards. Financial incentives are contingent upon patient's and provider's agreement to allow the other to confirm or acknowledge the other's declaration or demonstration of adherence or non-adherence reason. Combining financial incentives with a set of checks and balances motivates participation in the program and adherence to the performance standards. Performance standards include evidence-based treatment guidelines, information therapy, wellness and prevention solutions, care management, and other methods proven to control costs by improving behaviors and healthcare. The system and method achieves improved health and more affordable healthcare by aligning the interests of providers, patients / consumers, and health plan sponsors in a win-win-win arrangement.
Owner:MEDENCENTIVE

Online game system and method to promote healthy behaviors

ActiveUS8210849B1Promotes healthy behaviorKeep engagedNutrition controlVideo gamesMessage boardComputer users
An online game that promotes healthy behavior by engaging computer users and by providing educational information about health and nutrition. User participation is measured in relation to an avatar of a belly that gains and loses weight according to game play. Users are assigned an avatar according to answers to profile questions. Users earn points by correctly answering health and nutrition questions. When a user answers a question correctly, the player can help him- or herself or “sabotage” a friend. Users also have options to help a friend. The game has consequences for incorrect answers. Updates to a leader board and a message board allow users to see how friends are doing. Social networking aspects of the game keep users engaged and entertained, and therefore, more likely to participate. Participation helps users to increase their knowledge of health and nutrition facts and therefore, their knowledge regarding healthy behaviors.
Owner:HUMANA INC

Incrementally-sized dishware system and method of using same for weight management

InactiveUS20090035734A1Effective weight managementEfficient managementNutrition controlTeaching apparatusHabitEngineering
An incrementally-sized dishware system and method for weight management gradually modifies food portion consumption behavior to provide healthier eating habits. The incrementally-sized dishware system and method includes a plurality of incrementally-sized plates having successively differentiated plate surface areas. Each of the incrementally-sized plate surface areas is successively different by an increment to modify food portion delivery to a user. When utilizing the incrementally-sized dishware system and method a user selects a starting plate surface area based on a combination of weight management factors, and over time successively shifts to plates having smaller / larger plate surface areas. Interval changes between the dishes of the incrementally-sized dishware system and method adjust the amount of food consumed and rate of weight loss over time. Children using the incrementally-sized dishware system and method learn to recognize an appropriate meal size for their body size and weight, and establish healthy eating habits that carry into adulthood.
Owner:FOQUS

Non-fried self-cooked instant noodles and preparation method thereof

The invention discloses non-fried self-cooked instant noodles. A bag of the non-fried self-cooked instant noodles comprises a noodle cake and seasoning bags. The noodle cake is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 8 to 15 parts of whole meal of potatoes, 70 to 80 parts of high gluten flour, 0.5 to 1.5 parts of edible salt, 1 to 2 parts of konjac glucomannan, 3 to 8 parts of eggs, 1 to 3 parts of vital gluten and 0.1 to 0.5 part of plant oil. According to the non-fried self-cooked instant noodles, by the selection of the high gluten flour and the whole meal of potatoes as well as other raw material components and further definition of ratios of the components, the effect can be jointly achieved by mutual cooperation of the components; moreover, compared with the formula of existing noodles, the non-fried self-cooked instant noodles have the advantages that on the basis of guaranteeing the taste of the noodles, the konjac glucomannan is creatively added, so that the kinds of ingredients and additives are reduced, and the non-fried self-cooked instant noodles can conform to the existing admirable dietary habit which is natural, ecological and healthy and have better natural taste. The invention further provides a preparation method of the non-fried self-cooked instant noodles.
Owner:SICHUAN GUANGYOU SWEET POTATO & FOOD PROD CO LTD

Methods For Improving The Clinical Outcome Of Patient Care And For Reducing Overall Health Care Costs

The current invention is directed to improved methods for providing health care and for reducing the cost of health care. Additionally, the methods of the current invention are designed to improve the clinical outcome for the patient. The methods of the current invention provide financial incentives to both the patient and the medical service provider in an integrated manner that create appropriate checks and balances which encourages patient empowerment as well as patient and medical practitioner accountability. The method of the current invention incorporates evidence-based medicine treatment guidelines and content, and dispenses information therapy and other similar types of content through an Internet application or by other means to improve the standard of health care treatment which leads to better clinical outcomes, healthier behavior, and a reduction in the overall cost of health care.
Owner:MEDENCENTIVE

Personal health behavior habit training system

The invention discloses a personal health behavior habit training system. The system comprises a health management system. The personal health behavior habit training system is characterized in that the health behavior training system comprises an attendance check setting module, an attendance check module, a training reward and punishment module, a health reward amount, a login interface and various body data; after being registered or logged in the login interface, each personal account has a health reward amount that matures after a few years; after maturing, the health reward amount can bewithdrawn as funds or can be used for other consumption; and the health reward amount appears in a homepage after the personal account is logged in. With the personal health behavior habit training system provided by the present invention adopted, a user can not only achieve the purpose of regular exercise, but also can be rewarded after completing the exercise; and the user can be rewarded and punished through attendance check, so that the user's healthy behavior habits can be cultivated; and since the user can do exercise and make money, the user's enthusiasm in using the system can be enhanced.
Owner:赵广

Accurate diet prompting system and method

InactiveCN108492861AHealthy eating experienceEnsure a healthy dietNutrition controlHealthy dietDiet habits
The invention discloses an accurate diet prompting system and method. The accurate diet prompting system comprises a database which is used for storing the best cooking data of ingredients and the nutrition data of the ingredients; a data acquisition module which is used for acquiring the customer catering data and the cooking data of the ingredients in the cooking process; an ingredient analysismodule which is used for analyzing the present ingredients so as to obtain the corresponding best cooking data and the nutrition data and save the best cooking data and the nutrition data in the database; and a comparative analysis module which is used for performing comparative analysis on the acquired customer catering data or the cooking data of the ingredients in the cooking process and the best cooking data of the ingredients and the nutrition data of the ingredients stored in the database so as to obtain a suggested scheme and send the suggested scheme to the user. The health advice andthe related prompt are given so that the problem of unhealthy diet habits can be solved to a certain extent and the healthy diet experience can be realized.
Owner:SICHUAN CHANGHONG ELECTRIC CO LTD

Dietary habit health risk assessment method

InactiveCN109509539AReduce the risk level of diseaseGood for healthHealth-index calculationNutrition controlDiseaseUnhealthy eating
The invention relates to a dietary habit health risk assessment method which comprises the following steps: the first step 1 of assessing the eating habit of a user by an assessment questionnaire form; the second step of conducting assignment on an influencing factor of a target event disease Y, that is, the unhealthy diet habit Xn; the third step of establishing a regression model that the unhealthy diet habit leads to the disease and calculating the probability of the disease. According to the assessment method, a prediction result is accurate, an assessment model is simple and convenient touse, and the method can be used for objective accurate assessment of the diet habit.
Owner:广州仁生健康科技有限公司

Dining service method and device for canteen, computer device and storage medium

PendingCN109659007AHealthy eating habitsImprove dining settlement rateNutrition controlBiometric pattern recognitionData miningArtificial intelligence
The embodiment of the invention discloses a dining service method and device for a canteen, a computer device and a storage medium. The dining hall dining service method comprises the following stepsof acquiring a shape image of a target person; Inputting the body shape image into a neural network model which is pre-trained to a convergence state and is used for performing body shape classification on the human body image, and judging body shape information of the target person; And according to the posture information and a preset recommendation rule, recommending dinning dishes to the target person. When dishes are priced, adopting a dish identification method to automatically calculate the dining fee, and scanning the face information of the diners to automatically deduct the fee, so that the efficiency of fee calculation is improved, and pricing errors are reduced. By means of the method, the dining settlement rate is effectively increased, and diners are helped to form healthy dietary habits.
Owner:PING AN TECH (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

Apparatus, method, and computer program product for rewarding healthy behaviors and/or encouraging appropriate purchases with a reward card

A wellness program is set up for employees of an employer and participation in the program by at least a first one of the employees of the employer is tracked to determine if the at least first one of the employees has earned a reward by virtue of the participation. In response to determining that the reward has been earned, it is determined whether this is the employee's initial earned reward. If such is the case, a reward payment card is created for the employee; an amount associated with the reward payment card is initialized; and the card is provided to the employee. Subsequently-made purchases by the employee with the card are detected. In some cases, based on purchase level data associated with the subsequently-made purchases, it is determined if the employee is eligible for a supplemental award; if this is the case, supplemental award value is associated to the reward payment card. In other instances, purchase-level data associated with at least those of the subsequently-made purchases which are qualified purchases is reported to the employer.
Owner:MASTERCARD INT INC

Chopstick with component analysis function

InactiveCN101884488AQuantified dietHealthy eating habitsMaterial analysis by electric/magnetic meansTablewaresDirect testEngineering
The invention discloses a chopstick with component analysis function, comprising a chopstick main body, an inducing piece and a component analyzer; wherein the component analyzer comprises a PCB board and a battery, the PCB board comprises an induction detection processing circuit and a central control circuit; the upper part of the chopstick main body is provided with the component analyzer, the head end part of the chopstick is provided with the inducing piece, and the inducing piece is connected with the induction detection processing circuit on the PCB board in the interior of the component analyzer by virtue of a wire. By using the chopstick, the contents of fat, protein and sugar of the taken food can be directly tested, thus being convenient for quantifying diet of people and being beneficial for people to form a healthier dietary habit.
Owner:李倩
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