Conflicting rule resolution system
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1. A method for identifying conflicting and duplicate rules in a decision support system, said method comprising:
- establishing a first subsystem comprising a protocol of existing rules, each existing rule comprises an input feature;
creating a new rule comprising an input feature and a health care treatment instruction, wherein the input feature of the new rule is not identical to the input feature of any of the existing rules;
comparing terminology in the input feature of the new rule with terminology in the input feature of each existing rule of the protocol using a second subsystem;
determining that the new rule and at least one existing rule from the protocol are similar as a function of said comparison, wherein determining further comprises passing sample input data through the new rule and the at least one existing rule to determine a respective output of each rule and comparing the output of each rule to determine a duplicate or conflicting output for the same input data;
notifying a user that the new rule and the at least one existing rule are similar; and
prompting the user to resolve the similarity, wherein the user is given an option to cancel the new rule.
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Abstract
A method for identifying conflicting and duplicate rules in a decision support system is provided. The method includes establishing a first subsystem including a protocol of existing rules, each existing rule includes an input feature. The method also includes creating a new rule that includes an input feature, and comparing terminology in the input feature of the new rule against terminology in the input feature of each existing rule of the protocol using a second subsystem and determining whether the new rule and at least one existing rule from the protocol are similar.
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1. A method for identifying conflicting and duplicate rules in a decision support system, said method comprising:
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establishing a first subsystem comprising a protocol of existing rules, each existing rule comprises an input feature; creating a new rule comprising an input feature and a health care treatment instruction, wherein the input feature of the new rule is not identical to the input feature of any of the existing rules; comparing terminology in the input feature of the new rule with terminology in the input feature of each existing rule of the protocol using a second subsystem; determining that the new rule and at least one existing rule from the protocol are similar as a function of said comparison, wherein determining further comprises passing sample input data through the new rule and the at least one existing rule to determine a respective output of each rule and comparing the output of each rule to determine a duplicate or conflicting output for the same input data; notifying a user that the new rule and the at least one existing rule are similar; and prompting the user to resolve the similarity, wherein the user is given an option to cancel the new rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for identifying conflicting and duplicate rules in a decision support system, said system comprising:
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a first subsystem configured to comprise a protocol comprising at least one existing rule, said at least one existing rule comprises an input feature; and a second subsystem configured to; compare terminology in an input feature of a new rule with terminology in said input feature of said at least one existing rule; determine that said new rule and said at least one existing rule are similar as a function of the comparison, wherein determining further comprises passing sample input data through the new rule and the at least one existing rule to determine a respective output of each rule and comparing the output of each rule to determine a duplicate or conflicting output for the same input data; notify a user that said new rule and said at least one existing rule are similar; and prompt the user to resolve the similarity, wherein the user is given an option to cancel said new rule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a computer system comprising a first subsystem and a second subsystem; said first subsystem comprising a protocol comprising at least one existing rule, said at least one existing rule comprises an input feature and a health care instruction; and said second subsystem configured to; compare terminology in a new rule with terminology in said at least one existing rule, wherein the terminology in said new rule is not identical to the terminology in said at least one existing rule; determine that said new rule is similar to said at least one existing rule as a function of the comparison, wherein determining further comprises passing sample input data through the new rule and the at least one existing rule to determine a respective output of each rule and comparing the output of each rule to determine a duplicate or conflicting output for the same input data; notify a user that said new rule and said at least one existing rule are similar; and prompt the user to resolve the similarity, wherein the user is given an option to cancel said new rule. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
a computer system comprising a first subsystem comprising a protocol comprising at least one existing rule and a second subsystem configured to; compare an output of said at least one existing rule to an output of a new rule similar to said at least one existing rule; determine whether said outputs are duplicate or are conflicting, wherein determining further comprises passing sample input data through the new rule and the at least one existing rule to determine a respective output of each rule and comparing the output of each rule to determine a duplicate or conflicting output for the same input data; notify a user that said new rule and said at least one existing rule are similar; and prompt the user to resolve the similarity, wherein the user is given an option to cancel said new rule. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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