HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An automated system for determining authorization or denial of payment for a medical technique or process, comprising:
- a user interface configured to receive data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information;
a database configured to store data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information; and
a processor configured to automatically determine authorization or denial of the medical technique or process based on data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information, the data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information being received from at least one of the user interface and the database, the processor configured to provide an indication of authorization or denial to the user interface.
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Abstract
An automated system for determining authorization or denial of payment for a medical technique or process includes a user interface configured to receive data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information, a database configured to store data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information, and a processor configured to automatically determine authorization or denial of the medical technique or process based on data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information. The data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information is received from at least one of the user interface and the database. The processor is configured to provide an indication of authorization or denial to the user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. An automated system for determining authorization or denial of payment for a medical technique or process, comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information; a database configured to store data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information; and a processor configured to automatically determine authorization or denial of the medical technique or process based on data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information, the data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information being received from at least one of the user interface and the database, the processor configured to provide an indication of authorization or denial to the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automated method for determining authorization or denial of payment for a medical technique or process, comprising:
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receiving data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information at a user interface; storing data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information on a database; automatically determining authorization or denial of the medical technique or process based on data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information using a processor, the data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information being received from at least one of the user interface and the database; and providing an indication of authorization or denial from the processor to the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An automated system for determining authorization or denial of payment for a medical technique or process, comprising:
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means for receiving data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information; means for storing data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information; means for automatically determining authorization or denial of the medical technique or process based on data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information, the data related to patient symptoms and diagnosis information being received from at least one of the user interface and the database; and means for providing an indication of authorization or denial.
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