System and method for implementing healthcare fraud countermeasures
US7209886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H10/60
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of discouraging healthcare fraud in conjunction with providing a health care service to a patient in which the patient provides a biometric signature. An event record is created where the event record creates an association between the biometric signature, a patient identifier, and location information indicating a location at which the biometric signature is obtained. The event record is stored in a central data store and can be later retrieved to verify the patient was present at the location.
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