At Therap, our commitment to innovation goes beyond keeping up with industry standards - we are defining them. Our robust portfolio of patents represents more than just intellectual property; it is the blueprint for the future of electronic documentation for the human services field. By pioneering secure, forward-thinking solutions, we ensure that our technology evolves as fast as the needs of the providers we serve. These patents are proof of our vision: a world where cutting-edge tools empower providers to deliver better outcomes every day.
U.S. Patent #12,462,909
Issue Date: November 4, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Method and System for Identifying and Redacting Personally Identifiable Information in a Monitored Environment using Real-Time Sensor Data
Abstract: The present invention relates to computer security methods and systems, employing artificial intelligence and machine learning, for recording information in an electronic format relating to the individual under care, from a sensor, identifying the individual under care from the information, and redacting information associated with the individual under care before transmitting to the user.
U.S. Patent #12,340,883
Issue Date: June 24, 2025
Taking preventative action in a secure HIPAA-compliant environment with integrated hardware and software and an intelligent network, and systems and methods
Abstract: Initiating preventative action by a HIPAA-compliant computer security method and system for recording, using a video camera, electronic visual personal health information of at least two individuals, including an individual under care, and preventing unauthorized access of the user to the video information. The video is compared to physical attribute information of the individuals stored in the computer system’s memory, and the individuals are identified by facial matching. The user’s stored caseload has authorization profile information including access to individuals under care. The identified individuals are compared to the user’s caseload information, and the user is granted access to part of the video of the individual under care, the video of the other individuals is blurred, and the resulting video is transmitted to the user’s caseload for viewing. The video information is interpreted, a negative outcome is indicated, and a signal for initiating preventative action is transmitted.
U.S. Patent #12,217,316
Issue Date: February 4, 2025
Device and System for Monitoring the Real-Time Status of Internet of Things (IoT) Biometric Acquisition Systems
Abstract: Disclosed are Internet-of-Things (IoT) methods, systems, and devices for determining that health monitoring automated biometric data acquisition devices, the networks to which they are connected, and other connected electrical devices are correctly powered, using normal power levels, able to communicate their results over various communications networks, and can notify people and/or systems of a failure of any of these conditions either in real time or on a deferred time basis. Communications to users regarding such failures are controlled using authorization rules, which may be HIPAA-compliant.
U.S. Patent #11,954,742
Issue Date: April 9, 2024
Data-Driven Integrated HIPAA-Compliant Computer Security System for verifying and billing long term services, including data collection from multiple sources
Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing the information of an individual under care across at least two organizations in an integrated manner are described. These include systems and methods of data collection from multiple sources relating to the individual’s care, where the data collection is driven by one or more preset orders. The preset orders may be preset by a user. A physical node may receive a request for authorization for a user in an organization to access an individual’s information in another organization. The request may be logged. The physical node may determine whether the user is authorized to access the individual’s information and, if it is, provide appropriate access.
U.S. Patent #11,954,741
Issue Date: April 9, 2024
Integrated HIPAA-Compliant Computer Security System for permitting real-time access to individual budget and service plan data, and to monitor services and progress toward outcomes
Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing billing information across at least two organizations in an integrated manner are described. A physical node may receive a request for authorization for a user in an organization to access an individual’s information in another organization. The request may be logged. The physical node may determine whether the user is authorized to access the individual’s information and, if it is, provide appropriate access. Also disclosed is an integrated web application and system which includes the core plan, budget, service authorizations, service documentation, claims, and communications of an individual under care and allows for calculated access and communication with external authorization and payment systems.
U.S. Patent #11,954,740
Issue Date: April 9, 2024
Integrated HIPAA-Compliant Computer Security System for permitting an individual’s circle of support to have access to individual budget and service plan data, and to monitor a plan for achieving the individual’s goals
Abstract: Systems and methods are described which permit the state, the individual, the individual’s case manager, and the individual’s circle of support to have real time access to utilization data to monitor services and progress toward outcomes as part of a plan for achieving the individual’s goals and maintain the individual’s health and wellbeing, as well as to forecast future needs. Systems and methods for sharing billing information across at least two organizations in an integrated manner are also described. A physical node may receive a request for authorization for a user in an organization to access an individual’s information in another organization. The request may be logged. The physical node may determine whether the user is authorized to access the individual’s information and, if it is, provide appropriate access.
U.S. Patent #11,923,053
Issue Date: March 5, 2024
HIPAA-Compliant Computer Security method and System for Recording Visual Personal Health Information in an Electronic format relating to at least two individuals, at least one of whom is an individual under care, from a video camera, preventing unauthorized access of a user to the information, formatting the information, and populating forms with the information
Abstract: HIPAA-compliant computer security method and system for recording, using a video camera, electronic visual personal health information of at least two individuals, including an individual under care, and preventing unauthorized access of the user to the video information. The video is compared to physical attribute information of the individuals stored in the computer system’s memory, and the individuals are identified by facial matching. The user’s stored caseload has authorization profile information including access to individuals under care. The identified individuals are compared to the user’s caseload information, and the user is granted access to part of the video of the individual under care, the video of the other individuals is blurred, and the resulting video is transmitted to the user’s caseload for viewing. Data fields of an information request are populated using formatted data from the video information.
U.S. Patent #11,915,806
Issue Date: February 27, 2024
HIPAA-Compliant Computer Security Method and System for Recording Visual Personal Health Information in an Electronic Format relating to at least two individuals, at least one of whom is an individual under care, from a video camera, preventing unauthorized access of a user to the information, and preparing automated electronic visit verification records
Abstract: HIPAA-compliant computer security method and system for recording, using a video camera, electronic visual personal health information of at least two individuals, including an individual under care, and preventing unauthorized access of the user to the video information. The video is compared to physical attribute information of the individuals stored in the computer system’s memory, and the individuals are identified by facial matching. The user’s stored caseload has authorization profile information including access to individuals under care. The identified individuals are compared to the user’s caseload information, and the user is granted access to part of the video of the individual under care, the video of the other individuals is blurred, and the resulting video is transmitted to the user’s caseload for viewing.The video information is used to prepare automated Electronic Visit Verification (“EVV”) records.
U.S. Patent #11,901,051
Issue Date: February 13, 2024
HIPAA-compliant computer security method and system for recording visual personal health information in an electronic format relating to at least two individuals, at least one of whom is an individual under care, from a video camera, preventing unauthorized access of a user to the information, and initiating action to satisfy a need
Abstract: HIPAA-compliant computer security method and system for recording, using a video camera, electronic visual personal health information of at least two individuals, including an individual under care, and preventing unauthorized access of the user to the video information. The video is compared to physical attribute information of the individuals stored in the computer system’s memory, and the individuals are identified by facial matching. The user’s stored caseload has authorization profile information including access to individuals under care. The identified individuals are compared to the user’s caseload information, and the user is granted access to part of the video of the individual under care, the video of the other individuals is blurred, and the resulting video is transmitted to the user’s caseload for viewing. Based on the video information, an action to satisfy an indicated need is determined and a signal for initiating that action is transmitted.
U.S. Patent #11,728,016
Issue Date: August 15, 2023
Method and system for capturing Person centered healthcare data, Using a buffer to temporarily Store the data for analysis, and Storing the data without deletion, Including goal, outcome, and Medication error data
Abstract: A system and method for recording healthcare information of an individual under care without deleting data, includes a device for capturing person centered data and transmitting an identification signal, a memory for storing device rules, a buffer, a database; and a processor. The processor receives the signal and data, and retrieves the rules from the memory. Based on the rules, the processor determines whether the data is to be stored in the database or the buffer, and based on the data content, it determines the device location, the data recordation time, whether the individual is identified, and the individual’s activity, and based on the rules and the location, time, individual identification, and activity, it determines whether the data is to be stored in the database or eliminated from the buffer. The person-centered data may include goal, outcome, medication error data, non-person centered public data, or protected health information(PHI).
U.S. Patent #11,475,983
Issue Date: October 18, 2022
Method and System for Acquiring and Evaluating Goal and Outcome Information for individuals under care
Abstract: HIPAA-compliant computer security method and system for recording, using a video camera, electronic visual personal health information of at least two individuals, including an individual under care, and preventing unauthorized access of the user to the video information. The video is compared to physical attribute information of the individuals stored in the computer system’s memory, and the individuals are identified by facial matching. The user’s stored caseload has authorization profile information including access to individuals under care. The identified individuals are compared to the user’s caseload information, and the user is granted access to part of the video of the individual under care, the video of the other individuals is blurred, and the resulting video is transmitted to the user’s caseload for viewing. The video information is compared to stored historical information to determine an indicated negative outcome, and transmit a signal for initiating preventative action.
U.S. Patent #11,449,954
Issue Date: September 20, 2022
Integrated HIPAA-compliant computer security system for verifying and billing long term services, including data collection, proof of service delivery, and electronic visit verification
Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing the information of an individual under care across at least two organizations in an integrated manner are described. These include systems and methods of data collection relating to the individual’s care, and for creating and recording data that supports proof of service delivery, including: a type of service performed; an individual receiving the service; a date of the service; a location of service delivery; an individual providing the service; and a time the service begins and ends. Accordingly, systems and methods for Electronic Visit Verification (“EVV”) are provided, including EVV for services provided in the individual’s home.
U.S. Patent #11,410,759
Issue Date: August 9, 2022
Method and system for capturing healthcare data, using a buffer to temporarily store the data for analysis, and storing proof of service delivery data without deletion, including time, date, and location of service.
Abstract: A system and method for recording video healthcare information of an individual under care without deleting data, includes a device for capturing data and configured to transmit a signal identifying the device, a memory for storing rules, a buffer, a database; and a processor. The processor receives the device identification signal and said data, and retrieves the rules from the memory. Based on the rules, the processor determines, whether the data is to be stored in the database or the buffer. Based on the content of the data, the processor determines the device location, the data recordation time and date, whether the individual under care is identified, and the individual’s activity, and based on the rules and the location, time and date, individual identification, and activity, whether the data is proof of service delivery data to be stored in the database or eliminated from the buffer.
U.S. Patent #10,622,103
Issue Date: April 14, 2020
Method and system for capturing healthcare data, using a buffer to temporarily store the data for analysis, and storing healthcare data without deletion.
Abstract: A system and method for recording video healthcare information of an individual under care based on properties of the information without deleting data, includes a device for capturing data relating to an individual, and configured to transmit a signal identifying the device, a memory for storing rules relating to the device, a buffer, a database; and a processor. The processor receives the device identification signal and said data, and retrieves the rules from the memory. Based on the rules, the processor determines, whether the data is to be stored in the database; or stored in the buffer. Based on the content of the data, the processor determines the location of the device, the time that the data was recorded, whether the individual recorded is identified as the individual under care, and the activity performed by the individual. Based on the rules, the location of the device, the recording time, the identification of the individual under care; and the activity, whether the data is to be stored in the database; or eliminated from the buffer.
U.S. Patent #10,586,290
Issue Date: March 10, 2020
Integrated HIPAA-compliant computer security system for authorizing, documenting, verifying, billing and adjudicating long term services and supports, including individual budgeting.
Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing billing information across at least two organizations in an integrated manner are described. A physical node may receive a request for authorization for a user in an organization to access an individual’s information in another organization. The request may be logged. The physical node may determine whether the user is authorized to access the individual’s information and, if it is, provide appropriate access. Also disclosed is an integrated web application and system which includes the core plan, budget, service authorizations, service documentation, claims, and communications of an individual under care and allows for calculated access and communication with external authorization and payment systems.
U.S. Patent #9,794,257
Issue Date: October 17, 2017
Managing secure sharing of private information across security domains by individuals having a service authorization.
Abstract: A system and method of granting a service authorization to a service provider in a regulating or funding agency of a first organization to access one or more individual’s information in a second organization, where a service authorization comprises an authorization to access information and to provide specific services from said regulating or funding agency, the request for service authorization coming from an organization from an individual, patent or guardian of the individual, or regulating or funding organization, for service to be provided to an individual whose private information is stored within the second organization. A system for approving or rejecting the service authorization requests is provided based on authorization of the service provider, as well as a system and method for recording and sharing the outcomes of all decisions with the organization. If a service authorization is approved, it may be integrated into the organization’s own workflow.
U.S. Patent #8,819,785
Issue Date: August 26, 2014
Managing Secure Sharing of Private Medication Information Across Security Domains.
Abstract: In a method of granting a user in a first organization access to private medication information stored within an authorization profile of a second organization, an access agreement between the two organizations is formed. Authorization is requested, authorization profile is retrieved, and granted if authorized by the access agreement. In order to authorize user access to private medication information, stored by an organization as associated with a program, three types of caseloads are defined. The first authorizes access to medical information of a first individual of a first program, the second authorizes access to medication information of a second individual of all programs, and the third authorizes access to medication information of all individuals of a second program. Authorization for access is requested and granted for the user to access one or more of the caseloads.
U.S. Patent #8,739,253
Issue Date: June 18, 2014
Managing Secure Sharing of Private Information Pertaining to Abuse or Neglect Across Security Domains.
Abstract: A method of granting a user in a first organization access to private information stored within an authorization profile of a second organization, an access agreement between the two organizations is formed. Authorization is requested for the user, the authorization profile is retrieved, and authorization to private information pertaining to abuse or neglect is granted if authorized by the access agreement. In a method of authorizing access by users to private information pertaining to abuse or neglect stored by an organization as associated with a program, three types of caseloads are defined. The first authorizes access to information of a first individual of a first program, the second authorizes access to information of a second individual of all programs, and the third authorizes access to information of all individuals of a second program.
U.S. Patent #8,615,790
Issue Date: December 24, 2013
Managing Secure Sharing of Private Information Across Security Domains Using Multiple Caseloads.
Abstract: In a method of granting a user in a first organization access to private information stored within an authorization profile of a second organization, an access agreement between the two organizations is formed. Authorization is requested, authorization profile is retrieved, and granted if authorized by the access agreement. In order to authorize user access to private information, three types of caseloads are defined. Authorization is requested for the user to access one or more of the caseloads, and access to one or more caseloads is granted to the user.
U.S. Patent #8,613,054
Issue Date: December 17, 2013
Managing Secure Sharing of Private Information Across Security Domains Using an Access Profile.
Abstract: In a method of granting a user in a first organization access to private information stored within an access profile of a second organization, an access agreement between the two organizations is formed. Authorization is requested, access profile is retrieved, and granted if authorized by the access agreement. In order to authorize user access to private information, three types of caseloads are defined. Authorization is requested for the user to access one or more of the caseloads, and access to one or more caseloads is granted to the user.
U.S. Patent #8,528,056
Issue Date: September 3, 2013
Managing secure sharing of private information across security domains via a communication link, including through the internet, wireless communications, mobile devices, a telephone network, and electronic messaging.
Abstract: A system and method of sharing information among at least two organizations via a communication link comprising the Internet, Wireless Communications, Mobile Devices, a Telephone Network, and Electronic Messaging. A request is made for authorization for a user in the first organization to access one or more individual’s information in a second organization. The request is logged and authorization is determined based on access profile, caseloads profile and roles associated with the user and the type of individual’s information in the second organization.
U.S. Patent #8,281,370
Issue Date: October 2, 2012
Managing Secure Sharing of Private Information Across Security Domains.
Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing information across at least two organization is described. A physical node may receive a request for authorization for a user in an organization to access an individual’s information in another organization. The request may be logged. The physical node may determine whether the user is authorized to access the individual’s information and, if it is, provide appropriate access.
