Bundled billing accounting computer systems
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1. A computer-implemented method for aperiodically processing patient accounting data in a periodic hospital accounting database, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving patient profile data which establishes activity criteria for grouping activities by a patient;
(b) associating said patient profile data with a predetetermined bill drop criteria;
(c) receiving a plurality of accounting data that is indicative of activities by a patient;
(d) performing steps (e)-(f) for the accounting data that satisfies said activity criteria of said patient profile data;
(e) associating said satisfied accounting data with said patient profile data;
(f) generating bill stay flags associated with said satisfied accounting data on said periodic hospital accounting database;
(g) determining whether said bill drop criteria of said patient profile data is satisfied;
(h) performing steps (i)-(j) when said bill drop criteria of said patient profile data is satisfied;
(i) retrieving the patient accounting data that is associated with said patient profile data;
(j) generating financial data based upon said retrieved patient accounting data.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for altering billing and accounts payable invoice deliveries. A bundled billing computer application sends messages indicating when billing and invoicing is to occur based upon a predetermined bill drop criteria. The computer application clusters billing information resulting from multiple patients activities that occur over a predetermined period of time. The bills and invoices related to the multiple patient events are generated once over that period of time according to the bill drop criteria.
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1. A computer-implemented method for aperiodically processing patient accounting data in a periodic hospital accounting database, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving patient profile data which establishes activity criteria for grouping activities by a patient; (b) associating said patient profile data with a predetetermined bill drop criteria; (c) receiving a plurality of accounting data that is indicative of activities by a patient; (d) performing steps (e)-(f) for the accounting data that satisfies said activity criteria of said patient profile data; (e) associating said satisfied accounting data with said patient profile data; (f) generating bill stay flags associated with said satisfied accounting data on said periodic hospital accounting database; (g) determining whether said bill drop criteria of said patient profile data is satisfied; (h) performing steps (i)-(j) when said bill drop criteria of said patient profile data is satisfied; (i) retrieving the patient accounting data that is associated with said patient profile data; (j) generating financial data based upon said retrieved patient accounting data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented apparatus for aperiodically processing patient accounting data in a periodic hospital accounting database, comprising:
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(a) means for receiving patient profile data which establishes activity criteria for grouping activities by a patient; (b) means for associating said patient profile data with a predetermined bill drop criteria; (c) means for receiving a plurality of accounting data that is indicative of activities by a patient; (d) means for performing steps (e)-(f) for the accounting data that satisfies said activity criteria of said patient profile data; (e) associating said satisfied accounting data with said patient profile data; (f) generating bill stay flags associated with said satisfied accounting data on said periodic hospital accounting database; (g) means for determining whether said bill drop criteria of said patient profile data is satisfied; (h) means for performing steps (i)-(j) when said bill drop criteria of said patient profile data is satisfied; (i) retrieving the patient accounting data that is associated with said patient profile data; (j) generating financial data based upon said retrieved patient accounting data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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