Method of and system for rules-based population of a knowledge base used for medical claims processing
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1. A method of populating a knowledge base, the method comprising:
- filtering a translated edit via at least one knowledge-base-population rule to determine a match between a syntax of the translated edit and a syntax of the knowledge-base-population rule;
executing a method call responsive to the filtering step resulting in at least one match being determined;
populating the knowledge base with facts and rules derived from the translated edit in accordance with the at least one knowledge-base-population rule responsive to the executing step;
wherein the knowledge base comprises a collection of facts and rules usable for medical claim processing;
wherein the at least one knowledge-base-population rule represents a pattern, the pattern being a combination of variables and constants in a specified order;
wherein an edit represents a directive to correct or reject a medical claim that does not comply with business rules; and
wherein the translated edit represents at least a portion of the edit in a syntactical form for filtering by the at least one knowledge base population rule.
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Abstract
A method of populating a knowledge base used in validating medical claims includes filtering a translated edit via at least one rule to determine a match between a syntax of the translated edit and a syntax of the rule. A method call is executed responsive to the filtering step resulting in at least one match being determined. The knowledge base is populated responsive to the executing step.
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1. A method of populating a knowledge base, the method comprising:
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filtering a translated edit via at least one knowledge-base-population rule to determine a match between a syntax of the translated edit and a syntax of the knowledge-base-population rule; executing a method call responsive to the filtering step resulting in at least one match being determined; populating the knowledge base with facts and rules derived from the translated edit in accordance with the at least one knowledge-base-population rule responsive to the executing step; wherein the knowledge base comprises a collection of facts and rules usable for medical claim processing; wherein the at least one knowledge-base-population rule represents a pattern, the pattern being a combination of variables and constants in a specified order; wherein an edit represents a directive to correct or reject a medical claim that does not comply with business rules; and wherein the translated edit represents at least a portion of the edit in a syntactical form for filtering by the at least one knowledge base population rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article of manufacture for populating a knowledge base used in validating medical claims, the article of manufacture comprising:
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at least one computer readable medium; processor instructions contained on the at least one computer readable medium, the processor instructions configured to be readable from the at least one computer readable medium by at least one processor and thereby cause the at least one processor to operate as to; filter a translated edit via at least one knowledge-base-population rule to determine a match between the translated edit and the knowledge-base-population rule; execute a method call responsive to the translated edit having been filtered and a determination of at least one match; populate the knowledge base responsive to the execution of the method call with facts and rules derived from the translated edit in accordance with the at least one knowledge-base-population rule; wherein the knowledge base comprises a collection of facts and rules usable for medical claim processing; and wherein the at least one knowledge-base-population rule represents a pattern, the pattern being a combination of variables and constants in a specified order; wherein an edit represents a directive to correct or reject a medical claim that does not comply with business rules; and wherein the translated edit represents at least a portion of the edit in a syntactical form for filtering by at least one knowledge base population rule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for populating a knowledge base, the system comprising:
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means for filtering a translated edit via at least one knowledge-base-population rule to determine a match between a syntax of the translated edit and a syntax of the knowledge-base-population rule; means for executing a method call responsive to the filtering having resulting in at least one match having been determined; means for populating the knowledge base responsive to an output of the means for executing with facts and rules derived from the translated edit in accordance with the at least one knowledge-base-population rule; means for storing the knowledge base, wherein the knowledge base comprises a collection of facts and rules usable for medical claim processing; wherein the at least one knowledge-base-population rule represents a pattern, the pattern being a combination of variables and constants in a specified order; wherein an edit represents a directive to correct or reject a medical claim that does not comply with business rules; and wherein the translated edit represents at least a portion of the edit in a syntactical form for filtering by the at least one knowledge base population rule. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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