Virtual Therapy Platform Matching Engine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Telehealth platforms face challenges in matching patients with suitable therapists due to lack of personal interaction, making it difficult for patients and providers to find compatible treatment options without adequate information, and there is a need for improved remote therapy management and patient care coordination.
Innovation Solution
An electronic therapy platform that uses a matching engine to calculate a match score between patients and therapists based on their responses to questionnaires, an assessment engine for initial patient assessments, and a continuous care engine for scheduling and reminder management, facilitating patient-therapist matching, initial assessments, and continuous care through a virtual therapy platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If telehealth platforms provide remote therapy services, then healthcare accessibility is improved, but patient-provider compatibility matching becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a compatibility assessment system as an intermediary between patients and therapists. This system uses standardized assessment tools and algorithms to objectively evaluate patient-provider compatibility, replacing the need for complex manual matching processes while improving accessibility to remote therapy services.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the matching process by changing parameters from subjective impressions to objective measurable metrics. Compatibility is assessed through standardized questionnaires, response patterns, and data-driven algorithms that quantify patient-provider fit, simplifying the matching complexity while maintaining high accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If therapists treat remote patients without in-person meetings, then patient convenience is improved, but diagnostic accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous feedback loops where therapists receive real-time data about patient responses, progress metrics, and compatibility assessments. This feedback mechanism compensates for the lack of in-person interaction by providing objective, measurable information that enhances diagnostic accuracy while maintaining patient convenience through remote delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary compatibility assessments and diagnostic evaluations before and during remote therapy sessions. By conducting initial assessments remotely using standardized tools and algorithms, the system establishes baseline data that guides subsequent treatment decisions, maintaining diagnostic accuracy without requiring in-person meetings.
3Productivity
If telehealth platforms increase therapist availability, then patient access to care is improved, but quality of matching deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables patients to complete compatibility assessments and provide relevant health information through self-service electronic questionnaires and digital forms. This self-collected data is then processed by algorithms to generate compatibility scores, allowing therapists to efficiently evaluate multiple patients without sacrificing matching quality, thereby increasing overall therapist availability while maintaining reliability.
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AI summary
According to various embodiments, systems and methods herein describe a virtual mental health/therapy platform. In particular embodiments, the systems and methods disclosed herein describe a system that includes matching a particular patient to one or more therapists, providing an initial assessment of the particular patient to the one or more therapists, and providing a continuous care application to the particular patient (e.g., to track process, receive care plan related reminders, and various other functionality).