1. A compound for remediating and inhibiting the growth of mold on a treated surface comprising:
a disinfectant for killing mold; and
a film-forming substance for forming a film layer on the treated surface for retaining the disinfectant in place on the surface.
2. The compound of claim 1 wherein said compound is in liquid form when applied to said surface, and wherein said film-forming substance is a tackifier that allows the disinfectant to adhere to the treated surface by forming said film to remain intact even if that surface is rubbed or scratched.
3. The compound of claim 2 wherein said tackifier is a complex formed from a protein and a saccharide.
4. The compound of claim 3 wherein said tackifier further includes an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt and an acid.
5. The compound of claim 4 wherein said tackifier is a prolamine, most preferably zein; the saccharide is a polysaccharide, most preferably guar gum; the salt is sodium chloride, most preferably sodium chloride with trace amounts of magnesium chloride and calcium chloride; and the acid is an organic acid, most preferably at least one of citric acid and ascorbic acid.
6. The compound of claim 2 wherein said tackifier is a prolamine.
7. The compound of claim 6 wherein said disinfectant comprises a combination of iodine and a bleach.
8. The compound of claim 7 wherein said bleach contains sodium hypochlorite.
9. A compound for remediating mold on a treated surface comprising a combination of iodine and a bleaching agent.
10. The compound of claim 9 wherein said bleaching agent contains sodium hypochlorite.
11. The compound of claim 10 further comprising a film-forming substance for forming a film layer on the treated surface for retaining the iodine and bleaching agent in place.
12. A method of treating a surface to kill and prevent further growth of mold thereon comprising the steps of:
(a) applying a mold killing disinfectant to the surface; and
(b) forming and adhering a film layer on the surface to retain the disinfectant on the surface.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein step (b) includes forming said film layer with a prolamine.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein steps (a) and (b) are performed by applying a liquid compound to said surface, the compound comprising said mold killing disinfectant and a film-forming substance.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of providing said disinfectant as a combination of iodine and a bleaching agent containing sodium hypochlorite.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A method for managing the healthcare of members of a population, comprising the steps of:
a) identifying key characteristics of the members;
b) gathering population data comprising demographic and medical information of a plurality of the members;
c) organizing, structuring and storing the population data;
d) establishing a set of logical rules based on the population data;
e) obtaining patient specific information of a selected member;
f) analyzing the patient specific information using the logical rules; and
g) providing patient specific recommendations for the medical treatment of the selected member.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of de-identifying the population data.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of monitoring the medical treatment outcome of the selected member and assessing whether the treatment outcome is acceptable or not acceptable.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of periodically monitoring the medical treatment outcome of the selected member using follow-up health checks if the medical treatment outcome of the selected member is acceptable.
5. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:
a) adding the patient specific information and the medical treatment outcome of the selected member to the population data;
b) refining the logical rules based on the selected member’s patient specific information and medical treatment outcome;
c) analyzing the patient specific information using the revised logical rules; and
d) providing revised recommendations for the medical treatment of the selected member;
steps (a) through (d) being performed only if the medical treatment outcome of the selected member is unacceptable.
6. A method for managing the healthcare of members of a population, comprising the steps of:
a) identifying key characteristics of the members;
b) gathering population data comprising demographic and medical information of a plurality of members;
c) organizing, structuring and storing the population data;
d) establishing a set of logical rules based on the population data;
e) obtaining patient specific information of a selected member;
f) analyzing the patient specific information using the logical rules;
g) providing patient specific recommendations for the medical treatment of the selected member;
h) monitoring the medical treatment outcome of the selected member;
i) periodically repeating step (h) using follow-up health checks if the medical treatment outcome of the selected member is acceptable; and
j) if the medical treatment outcome of the selected member is unacceptable, performing the steps of:
i) adding the patient specific information and the medical treatment outcome of the selected member to the population data;
ii) refining the logical rules based on the selected member’s patient specific information and medical treatment outcome;
iii) analyzing the patient specific information using the revised logical rules; and
iv) providing revised recommendations for the medical treatment of the selected member.
7. A method for managing the healthcare of members of a population, comprising the steps of:
a) identifying key characteristics of the members;
b) gathering population data comprising demographic and medical information of a plurality of the members;
c) organizing, structuring and storing the population data;
d) establishing a set of logical rules based on the population data;
e) studying the population data to establish a stratified set of risks to the members;
f) selecting at least a portion of the set of risks;
g) analyzing the selected portion of the set of risks; and
h) providing recommendations for the medical care of at least a portion of the population.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the recommendations are used to refine the logical rules.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein the population is comprised of members having a common medical condition.
10. The method of claim 7 wherein the key characteristics, the set of risks and the logical rules are adapted to facilitate predictive healthcare for the members.
11. The method of claim 7 wherein the key characteristics, the set of risks and the logical rules are adapted to facilitate preventative healthcare for the members.
12. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of de-identifying the population data.
13. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of monitoring the medical treatment outcome of the population.
14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of
a) selecting a new portion of the set of risks;
b) analyzing the new portion of the set of risks; and
c) providing new recommendations for the medical treatment of the population, if medical treatment outcome of the population is acceptable.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the steps of:
a) revising the logical rules;
b) analyzing the selected portion of the set of risks using the revised logical rules; and
c) providing revised recommendations for the medical treatment of the population;
steps (a) through (c) being performed only if the medical treatment outcome of the population is unacceptable.