Patents Assigned to A-Life Medical, LLC
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Patent number: 10216901Abstract: Techniques for implementing Quality Assurance of the process of coding medical documents are disclosed. An audit of a coding process for a medical document is initiated by selecting and setting audit parameters. Using the selected parameters, a sample batch of coded documents is obtained from a universe of coded documents. The sample batch of coded documents is presented to auditor(s), and the auditor(s) provide corrections, which are recorded, and a score for each correction is calculated. A sample score, based on the corrections, is calculated in a manner that tracks to subjective auditor assessments of the process quality as being acceptable, marginally acceptable, or unacceptable, and which sample score accounts for the individual auditor subjectivity and an error.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: A-Life Medical, LLCInventors: Daniel T. Heinze, Peter Feller, Mark L. Morsch
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Patent number: 10133727Abstract: Computer implemented systems and methods of processing clinical documentation for a multi-axial coding scheme include inputting clinical documentation from memory operatively coupled with a computer system, and executing a natural language processor configured to process narrative text in the clinical documentation. The processor segments the narrative text based on boundaries defined in the clinical documentation, sequences words in the narrative text based on the segmentation, and maps the sequenced words to semantic objects in an ontology database. The ontology defines classes of semantic objects and relationships between them, corresponding to the multi-axial coding scheme. The semantic objects are converted into characters and output into slots in a medical code, with the characters positioned in the slots based on the multi-axial coding scheme.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: A-Life Medical, LLCInventors: George Karres, Destinee Tormey, Christopher Miller, Brian Potter, Mark L. Morsch
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Patent number: 10061764Abstract: A method for building a tree of parse items involves receiving a plurality of parse items stored in an ordered data structure, processing semantic attributes associated with the plurality of parse items, generating a merged parse item from at least two parse items of the plurality of parse items, and forming a portion of a tree data structure such that the merged parse item is a parent of the at least two parse items.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: A-LIFE MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Daniel T. Heinze, Mark L. Morsch
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Patent number: 10019261Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for resolving multiple magnitudes assigned to a target vector are disclosed. A target vector that includes one or more target vector dimensions is received. One of the target vector dimensions is processed to determine a total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension. Also, a source vector that includes one or more source vector dimensions is received. The received source vector is processed to determine a total number of features associated with the source vector. When it is detected that the total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension exceeds one, one of the assigned magnitudes is selected based on one of the determined features associated with the source vector.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: A-LIFE MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Daniel T. Heinze, Mark L. Morsch
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Patent number: 9946846Abstract: Among other things, methods, systems and computer program products for providing visual indication of documentation and coding of medical procedures may include providing a choice of medical codes associated with a medical procedure. A user selection of one of the medical codes is detected. Based on the detection, a visual indication of the user selection is generated on one or more anatomical diagrams.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: A-LIFE MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Mark L. Morsch, Michael A. Landis, Blair C. Jennings
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Patent number: 9063924Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for implementing a mere-parser are disclosed. Text data is processed to generate one or more parse items. A boundary based attribute associated with one of the parse items is identified, and the identified mere attribute is associated with one or more of the remaining parse items that is not blocked from being associated with the boundary based attribute.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: A-LIFE MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Daniel T. Heinze, Mark L. Morsch
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Publication number: 20150095016Abstract: Computer implemented systems and methods of processing clinical documentation for a multi-axial coding scheme include inputting clinical documentation from memory operatively coupled with a computer system, and executing a natural language processor configured to process narrative text in the clinical documentation. The processor segments the narrative text based on boundaries defined in the clinical documentation, sequences words in the narrative text based on the segmentation, and maps the sequenced words to semantic objects in an ontology database. The ontology defines classes of semantic objects and relationships between them, corresponding to the multi-axial coding scheme. The semantic objects are converted into characters and output into slots in a medical code, with the characters positioned in the slots based on the multi-axial coding scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: A-Life Medical LLCInventors: George Karres, Destinee Tormey, Christopher Miller, Brian Potter
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Patent number: 8731954Abstract: Techniques for implementing Quality Assurance of the process of coding medical documents are disclosed. An audit of a coding process for a medical document is initiated by selecting and setting audit parameters. Using the selected parameters, a sample batch of coded documents is obtained from a universe of coded documents. The sample batch of coded documents is presented to auditor(s), and the auditor(s) provide corrections, which are recorded, and a score for each correction is calculated. A sample score, based on the corrections, is calculated in a manner that tracks to subjective auditor assessments of the process quality as being acceptable, marginally acceptable, or unacceptable, and which sample score accounts for the individual auditor subjectivity and an error.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: A-Life Medical, LLCInventors: Daniel T. Heinze, Peter Feller, Mark L. Morsch
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Publication number: 20140129803Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for resolving multiple magnitudes assigned to a target vector are disclosed. A target vector that includes one or more target vector dimensions is received. One of the target vector dimensions is processed to determine a total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension. Also, a source vector that includes one or more source vector dimensions is received. The received source vector is processed to determine a total number of features associated with the source vector. When it is detected that the total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension exceeds one, one of the assigned magnitudes is selected based on one of the determined features associated with the source vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: A-Life Medical, LLC.Inventors: Daniel T. Heinze, Mark L. Morsch
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Patent number: 8682823Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for resolving multiple magnitudes assigned to a target vector are disclosed. A target vector that includes one or more target vector dimensions is received. One of the target vector dimensions is processed to determine a total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension. Also, a source vector that includes one or more source vector dimensions is received. The received source vector is processed to determine a total number of features associated with the source vector. When it is detected that the total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension exceeds one, one of the assigned magnitudes is selected based on one of the determined features associated with the source vector.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: A-Life Medical, LLCInventors: Daniel T. Heinze, Mark L. Morsch
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Patent number: 8655668Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product for an automated interpretation and/or translation are disclosed. An automated interpretation and/or translation occurs by receiving language-based content from a user. The received language-based content is processed to interpret and/or translate the received language-based content into a target language. Also, a presence of a cultural sensitivity in the received language-based content is detected. Further, an appropriate guidance for dealing with the detected cultural sensitivity is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: A-Life Medical, LLCInventor: Daniel T. Heinze