According to the Information Technology Association of America, an application service provider (ASP) is “a company that provides a collection of IT resources to clients or subscribers who access ...

“U.S. Patent Application No. 2002/0123909 pertains to methods to allow for patient/consumers to collect, store, organize, password protect, and share personal health, medical, dental, and pharmacy ...

It is also anticipated that consumers would indicate their consent (either directly to the clearinghouse, through a service provider application, or by way of entering into user agreements with makers ...