A computer-implemented method, including receiving information regarding
an individual, transmitted from a first computer or communication device
associated with or is used by a healthcare provider, which information
contains information regarding a symptom, examination finding, diagnosis,
treatment, administration of a treatment, or procedure, storing the
information or updating the healthcare record or the healthcare history
of, for, or associated with, the individual, generating an insurance
claim, wherein the insurance claim is automatically generated by a
processing device in response to the storing of the information or the
updating of the healthcare record or the healthcare history, which
insurance claim is suitable for being automatically submitted to the
healthcare insurer or payer associated with the individual or is suitable
for being automatically transmitted to a second computer or communication
device associated with the healthcare insurer or payer, and transmitting
the insurance claim to the second computer or communication device.