Methods and apparatus for queue-based cluster analysis
US8756071B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H15/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for identifying and analyzing clusters of medical billing claims in a queue to identify a shared root cause issue for the medical billing claims in the cluster. Exemplary methods and apparatus involve grouping each of the plurality of medical billing claims into clusters based on predetermined cluster patterns that include at least one attribute, validating the clusters using predetermined criteria to determine if the clusters should be analyzed, discarded, and/or marked for further analysis, collecting information about each of the medical billing claims in clusters, and determining a root cause issue for the medical billing claims in the clusters based on the collected information.
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