System and method for healthcare revenue cycle management
US11748818B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/88
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for healthcare revenue cycle management is disclosed, and includes receiving a transaction proposal at a first peer within a permissioned blockchain network (PBN). The transaction proposal includes a patient identity and a query, the query being a determination of unknown value to be made by a second organization of a plurality of organizations. Each organization of the plurality represents, within the PBN, one of a healthcare payer and a healthcare provider. The method also includes identifying a smart contract associated with the query and defined to automatically adjudicate the query. The method also includes invoking the smart contract in at least one endorsing peer, and receiving, from each endorsing peer, a proposed transaction response. The method further includes automatically adjudicating the query by executing chaincode on a second peer, operating on the required information to assign a value to the determination, then updating the immutable ledger.
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