System and method of drug disease matching
US8645171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H15/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer implemented system and method for matching drugs and diseases involves matching drugs identified in a specific patient's prescription claim records with diseases identified in the patient's medical claims. A weighted relationship is generated between the matched drugs and diseases by calculating a link weight in accordance with a preprogrammed formula for each of the diagnosis codes identified in the patient's medical claims that is identified as associated with the disease identified and the drug. The link weight provides a statistical match association value to each of the matched diseases identified by way of a diagnosis code in the patient's medical claim and the drug identified in the prescription claim.
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