System and method for generating patient health management information

• US 8,775,200 B1
• Filed: 08/21/2008
• Issued: 07/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Optuminsight, Inc. (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Optuminsight, Inc. (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Dunn, Daniel L., Manocchia, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Porter, Rachel L
• Application Number:
  US12/195,858
• Time in Patent Office: 2,147 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2, 705/3
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

A computer-implemented system and method utilizes patient claim data, including medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory claims, and self-report survey data to classify patients into one or more health management groups (HMGs) relating to one or more particular diseases, health conditions or health pre-conditions, each having an associated severity level that indicates the severity of the patient'"'"'s condition. The HMGs assigned to each patient (e.g., health plan member) enable users of the system and method to identify patients having particular diseases, health conditions and pre-conditions based not only upon the patients'"'"' claim data but also based upon the patients'"'"' self-report survey data obtained from various sources. The HMGs assigned for each patient also enable the user to identify the severity of the patient'"'"'s disease, condition or pre-condition to facilitate intervention and/or preventative care of the patient.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for generating health management data for one or more patients relating to a disease, health condition or pre-condition, comprising a computer system performing the following:

storing, using a computer database, a plurality of health management groups, each relating to a disease, health condition or pre-condition and comprising one or more medical codes associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition, a health management group definition related to self-report survey data associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition, and an associated severity level;

storing mapping data that enables mapping of self-report survey data obtained from a patient to one or more of the stored health management groups based on health management group definitions related to self-report survey data using the computer database;

receiving, at a computer processor, medical claim data and self-report survey data associated with the patient, the received self-report survey data obtained from the patient and having no defined medical code;

determining whether the medical claim data for the patient contains one or more of the stored medical codes associated with the disease, health condition or pre-condition using the computer processor;

assigning the patient to a first health management group having a first associated severity level using at least the medical codes in the patient'"'"'s medical claim data using the computer processor;

assigning the patient to a second health management group having a second severity level using the received self-report survey data and the stored mapping data using the computer processor;

reconciling the first and second health management groups using predefined reconciliation rules to generate a final health management group having an associated severity level for the patient for the disease, health condition or pre-condition using the computer processor; and

storing the final health management group generated for the patient in the computer database.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating display data that displays the final health management group for the patient.

3. A computer-implemented method for generating health management data for one or more patients relating to a plurality of diseases, health conditions and pre-conditions, comprising a computer system performing the following:

storing, using a computer database, a plurality of health management groups relating to a plurality of diseases, health conditions and pre-conditions, wherein each health management group relates to a disease, health condition or pre-condition and comprises one or more medical codes associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition, a health management group definition related to self-report survey data associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition, and an associated severity level;

storing mapping data that enables mapping of self-report survey data obtained from a patient to one or more of the stored health management groups based on health management group definitions related to self-report survey data using the computer database;

receiving, at a computer processor, medical claim data and self-report survey data associated with the patient, the received self-report survey data obtained from the patient and having no defined medical code;

determining whether the medical claim data for the patient contains one or more of the stored medical codes associated with one or more of the stored diseases, health condition and pre-conditions using the computer processor;

assigning the patient to a first health management group having a first associated severity level based upon the presence or absence of medical codes in the patient'"'"'s medical claim data using the computer processor;

assigning the patient to a second health management group having a second severity level using the received self-report survey data and the stored mapping data using the computer processor;

determining the first and second health management groups relate to the same disease, health condition or pre-condition using the computer processor; and

reconciling the first and second health management groups using predefined reconciliation rules to generate a final health management group having the first or the second severity level for the patient for the disease, health condition or pre-condition using the computer processor.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

generating display data that displays the final health management group for the patient.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising storing the final health management group generated for the patient using the computer database.

6. A computer-implemented system for generating health management data for one or more patients relating to a disease, health condition or pre-condition, comprising:

(a) a database storing;

a plurality of health management groups, each relating to a disease, health condition or pre-condition and comprising;

one or more medical codes associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition,

a health management group definition related to self-report survey data associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition, and

an associated severity level; and

mapping data that enables mapping of self-report survey data obtained from a patient to one or more of the stored health management groups based on health management group definitions related to self-report survey data; and

(b) a processor configured to;

receive medical claim data and self-report survey data associated with the patient, the received self-report survey data obtained from the patient and having no defined medical code;

determine whether the medical claim data for the patient contains one or more of the stored medical codes associated with the disease, health condition or pre-condition;

assign the patient to a first health management group having a first associated severity level using at least the medical codes in the patient'"'"'s medical claim data;

assign the patient to a second health management group having a second severity level using the received self-report survey data and the stored mapping data;

reconcile the first and second health management groups using predefined reconciliation rules to generate a final health management group having an associated severity level for the patient for the disease, health condition or pre-condition.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising:

a display for displaying the final health management group for the patient.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the database further stores the final health management group generated for the patient.

9. A computer-implemented system for generating health management data for one or more patients relating to a disease, health condition or pre-condition, comprising:

(a) a database storing;

a plurality of health management groups relating to a plurality of diseases, health conditions and pre-conditions, wherein each health management group relates to a disease, health condition or pre-condition and comprises;

one or more medical codes associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition,

a health management group definition related to self-report survey data associated with the disease, health condition, or pre-condition, and

an associated severity level; and

mapping data that enables mapping of self-report survey data obtained from a patient to one or more of the stored health management groups based on health management group definitions related to self-report survey data; and

(b) a processor configured to;

receive medical claim data and self-report survey data associated with the patient, the received self-report survey data obtained from the patient and having no defined medical code;

determine whether the medical claim data for the patient contains one or more of the stored medical codes associated with one or more of the stored diseases, health condition and pre-conditions;

assign the patient to a first health management group having a first associated severity level based upon the presence or absence of medical codes in the patient'"'"'s medical claim data;

assign the patient to a second health management group having a second severity level using the received self-report survey data and the stored mapping data;

determine the first and second health management groups relate to the same disease, health condition or pre-condition; and

reconcile the first and second health management groups using predefined reconciliation rules to generate a final health management group having the first or the second severity level for the patient for the disease, health condition or pre-condition.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a display for displaying the final health management group for the patient.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the database further stores the final health management group generated for the patient.