Method and apparatus for performing concurrent patient coding for hospitals
First Claim
1. A hospital coding system generating billing claims comprising:
- means for inputting patient information to generate a patient specific form;
data collection means for collecting data for patient specific forms and posting the resulting patient forms as digital files; and
coding means obtaining said patient forms and generating hospital coding files, said hospital coding files corresponding to billing claims.
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Abstract
A hospital documentation system that allows for the electronic capture of data for patient forms. The electronic forms constitute a medical record for the patient. The record is stored and is available electronically to users throughout the institution, both on site and off site as long as a connection to the institution'"'"'s network is available. Hospital coders review the documentation concurrent with the patient being within the hospital, and can submit queries to the physician, the results of which are also forms captured electronically within the medical record that may be reviewed by the hospital coders. The medical record is used in addition to other systems by the coders to perform hospital coding on the patient case, and ultimately to generate hospital bills and claims for the patient.
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1. A hospital coding system generating billing claims comprising:
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means for inputting patient information to generate a patient specific form;
data collection means for collecting data for patient specific forms and posting the resulting patient forms as digital files; and
coding means obtaining said patient forms and generating hospital coding files, said hospital coding files corresponding to billing claims. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A process for generating billing claims in a hospital or other health care provider facility comprising:
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generating a digital form for each encounter between a patient and a health care provider;
collating several digital forms associated with a particular patient to form a patient record;
publishing said patient record so that it is available to different personnel, including a coder;
reviewing said patient record by said coder before said patient is discharged; and
generating hospital coding by said coder, said hospital coding defining billing charges for services provided to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A process for generating hospital bill charges for services provided to patients comprising the steps:
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generating a patient specific set of digital forms for each patient, each set of form defining a patient record;
assigning said patient record to a coder;
generating hospital coding by said coder based on said patient record before the patient is discharged; and
generating billing charges based on said hospital coding. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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