Computer software for processing medical billing record information
US5933809A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/20
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-coded software instructions capable of being executed by a conventional computer microprocessor to perform information processing on pre-existing medical billing record information, preferably consisting of hospital or individual doctor Medicare billing records. The software contains at least one set of instructions for receiving, converting, sorting and storing input information from the pre-existing medical billing records into a form suitable for processing. The software contains at least one set of instructions for processing the input medical billing record information, preferably to identify potential Medicare "72 hour billing rule" violations. This processing is preferably performed by comparing each input medical billing record containing dates of medical inpatient admission and discharge to each input medical billing record containing a date of medical outpatient service. The inpatient and outpatient billing records are first compared to determine if they contain matching patient identification codes to identify all the records originating from the same patient. If matching patient identification codes are found the inpatient and outpatient billing records are f…
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