Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor may receive a diagnosis input, where the diagnosis input represents a condition of a patient. The processor may also identify a health risk value in a data file stored in the memory using the diagnosis input. In the data file, the diagnosis input is associated with the health risk value. The health risk value is a numerical risk factor that represents an increased risk of treating the patient with the condition. The processor may also calculate a raw risk score based at least in part on the health risk value, where the raw risk score indicates a multiplier that is used at least in part to determine payments to a health care plan.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus consistent with the present invention provide additional services, such as cashless gaming and player tracking, at a gaming machine. One such gaming machine includes a game processor, a peripheral device, and a linking component connected between the game processor and the peripheral device. The linking component emulates or relays communication signals sent between the game processor and the peripheral device using the communication protocol used for communication between the game processor and the peripheral device.

Abstract: A system and method for processing a plurality of data to identify and search words contained with the plurality of data, wherein prior knowledge of the data format is unknown, is provided. The method includes identifying words within the data, wherein indentifying includes, processing the data to identify words, prior to searching. The method also includes storing the words in a predetermined manner and searching the words, wherein searching includes searching the words responsive to at least one search term to identify match results and processing the match results to at least one of save the match results to a file and display the match results.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus consistent with the present invention provide additional services, such as cashless gaming and player tracking, at a conventional gaming machine. One such gaming machine includes a game processor, a peripheral device, and a linking component connected between the game processor and the peripheral device. The linking component emulates or relays communication signals sent between the game processor and the peripheral device using the communication protocol used for communication between the game processor and the peripheral device.