AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL DATA FOR INSURANCE AND DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS
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1. A method for adjudicating a medical disability request, comprising:
- receiving medical evidence data responsive to a plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries, wherein the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries is selected from a predetermined set of medical evidence queries, and are based on a disability rating rules collection and at least one claim, from a claimant, of a medical condition; and
generating, using a processor, a report comprising the received medical evidence data;
wherein the predetermined set excludes queries, from the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence, that are not specific to the claim or claim type; and
wherein the predetermined set contains a greater number of queries than the plurality of queries.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for automated processing of medical data for insurance and disability determinations. Based on medical conditions claimed by a claimant, medical evidence queries are automatically generated to provide instructions to medical providers for conducting physical exams and laboratory tests and for retrieving medical records. After medical evidence is collected according to the queries, the medical evidence and related rating codes and decisions are displayed to rating personnel in a user-friendly format to assist in making a rating decision.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for adjudicating a medical disability request, comprising:
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receiving medical evidence data responsive to a plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries, wherein the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries is selected from a predetermined set of medical evidence queries, and are based on a disability rating rules collection and at least one claim, from a claimant, of a medical condition; and generating, using a processor, a report comprising the received medical evidence data; wherein the predetermined set excludes queries, from the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence, that are not specific to the claim or claim type; and wherein the predetermined set contains a greater number of queries than the plurality of queries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for adjudicating a medical disability request, comprising:
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a computer-readable storage comprising medical evidence data responsive to a plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries, wherein the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries is selected from a predetermined set of medical evidence queries, and are based on a disability rating rules collection and at least one claim, from a claimant, of a medical condition; and a computer processor configured to generate a report comprising the medical evidence data; wherein the predetermined set excludes queries, from the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence, that are not specific to the claim or claim type; and wherein the predetermined set contains a greater number of queries than the plurality of queries. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for performing method for adjudicating a medical disability request, comprising.
receiving medical evidence data responsive to a plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries, wherein the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence queries is selected from a predetermined set of medical evidence queries, and are based on a disability rating rules collection and at least one claim, from a claimant, of a medical condition; - and
generating a report comprising the received medical evidence data; wherein the predetermined set excludes queries, from the plurality of claim-type specific medical evidence, that are not specific to the claim or claim type; and wherein the predetermined set contains a greater number of queries than the plurality of queries.
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