Schemes for scheduling patients for a time period
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1. A method of determining a schedule of patients for a time period, the method comprising:
- providing a profit scheme capable of computing a profit associated with a procedure of a patient, based on the profit scheme, computing profits associated with different schedules of procedures of the patients for the time period, and based on the computed profits, selecting one of the different schedules of procedures of patients for the time period.
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Abstract
Schemes for scheduling patients for a time period are described herein. These schemes can compute a financial consequence associated with a medical service provided to a patient. These schemes can determine a schedule of patients for a time period based on one or more criteria selected by a healthcare provider, such as a clinical practice standard and a financial consequence associated with the schedule.
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1. A method of determining a schedule of patients for a time period, the method comprising:
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providing a profit scheme capable of computing a profit associated with a procedure of a patient, based on the profit scheme, computing profits associated with different schedules of procedures of the patients for the time period, and based on the computed profits, selecting one of the different schedules of procedures of patients for the time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of determining a procedure of a patient, the method comprising
providing a profit scheme based on at least one computed insurance reimbursement, and at least one computed value of unbillable healthcare provider time for a procedure of a patient, based on the profit scheme, computing profits associated with different procedures of the patient, and based on the computed profits, selecting one of the different procedures of the patient.
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25. A method of computing a profit associated with a schedule of patients, the method comprising:
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providing a profit scheme based on at least one computed insurance reimbursement, and at least one computed value of unbillable healthcare provider time for a procedure of a patient, based on the profit scheme, computing profits associated with the procedures of the patients of the schedule, and based on the computed profits, computing the profit associated with the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A processor program for determining a schedule of patients for a time period, the processor program being stored on a processor readable medium and comprising instructions to cause a processor to:
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based on a profit scheme capable of computing a profit associated with a procedure of a patient, compute profits associated with different schedules of procedures of patients for the time period, and based on the computed profits, select one of the different schedules of procedures of patients for the time period. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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