Ernest R Fisher

US Patent:

20100106527, Apr 29, 2010

Filed:

Oct 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/605257

Inventors:

Ernest B. Fisher - Altamonte Springs FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705 3, 707769, 707609, 709219, 707E17108, 707E17005

Abstract:

A system and method for referral management is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a referral request for a client submitted by a probation officer, storing the referral to a database on a remote server, and transferring the referral to a probation officer supervisor. The method further includes forwarding the referral to a contract supervisor when the referral is approved by the probation officer supervisor, forwarding the referral to a vendor when the referral is approved by the contract supervisor. In addition, the method includes receiving an acknowledgment that the referral was received by the vendor, receiving an evaluation from the vendor of the client, monitoring a progress of the client in a treatment program, completion of the treatment program by the client, notifying the contract supervisor of the completion of the treatment program by the client, and closing the referral.