Patents Assigned to IMS Health Incorporated
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Patent number: 10423761Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for linking a first electronic data set to a second set of data fields in a second electronic data set. Automatically identifying a prescribing physician identifier based on the linked first and second electronic data sets. Determining a relationship between a physician associated with the prescribing physician identifier and at least one of the approved entities based on comparing the prescribing physician identifier and identifiers of the one or more approved entities to a fourth set of data fields from a fourth electronic data set. Automatically generating an electronic notification indicating that a product sold by the merchant is eligible for the discount in response to determining a relationship between a physician and the at least one of the approved entities.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: IMS Health IncorporatedInventors: Jeremy Grant Docken, David Shoichi Chan
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Patent number: 10055470Abstract: A method and system to retrieve data dynamically from one or more datasets are disclosed. The method comprises receiving at least one query in a first query language. Thereafter, splitting the at least one query in the first query language into a plurality of sub-queries and transforming the plurality of sub-queries into one or more second query languages, wherein the one or more second query languages correspond to the one or more datasets. Other embodiments include a method that comprises processing the one or more transformed queries to retrieve one or more query results from the one or more datasets, and processing the one or more query results to generate a data presentation.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Marcelo Manzo, Christopher Hahn, Nazmul Hasan
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Patent number: 10025947Abstract: System and method to produce a virtual trusted database record, the method including receiving, by a processor coupled to a user-facing communication interface and to a memory, a request for the virtual trusted database record, the virtual trusted database record including a plurality of record data fields. Then identifying a business context of the request and assigning a respective priority to each of the record data fields, based upon the business context. Mapping each of the record data fields to a respective database source for data to populate the respective data field, the respective database source having a predetermined level of authoritativeness based upon the assigned priority. Retrieving data for each data field from the database source mapped to the respective data field, and assembling the retrieved data for each data field to produce the virtual trusted database record.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Thomas Kaminski, Matthew Adlai-Gail, John O'Connell
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Patent number: 9959398Abstract: System and a method to dynamically authenticate and optionally dynamically authorize a user at a user device or at a server, the method including: receiving a request from the user to access a service; determining contextual data associated with the user; determining, based on at least the contextual data, at least one rule from a rules database to authenticate the user; and authenticating the user based on the determined at least one rule, wherein the user is authorized to access the service based on the authentication.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Charles Blair, Elkin Florez
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Patent number: 9792458Abstract: System and method to provide access to protected data for a communication terminal, the system including: a publisher database configured to store protected data in encrypted form; a first server coupled to the publisher database; a second server coupled to the first server, the second server configured to provide a cryptographically strong authentication of access to the protected data; an interface to a first secure channel, between the first server and the communication terminal; and an interface to a second secure channel, between the first server and a customer application, wherein the first server is configured to exchange protected data with the communication terminal via the first secure channel, and to exchange protected data with the customer application via the second secure channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Elkin Florez, Ryan Fung, Charles Blair, David Annan, Hussam Mahgoub
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Patent number: 9722794Abstract: System and method to digitally validate a document, the method including: receiving, by a secure development platform (SDP), a security information from an end user, the SDP comprising an SDP processor coupled to a secure SDP memory; exchanging a security token with a user device based upon the security information; receiving, from the user device, a request for a digital certificate; managing and storing public/private key pairs; transmitting, to the PKI service processor, the request for a digital certificate; if information in the request for a digital certificate is correct: creating the digital certificate; and receiving the digital certificate from the PKI service processor; and storing the digital certificate in the secure SDP memory, the secure SDP memory not directly accessible by the user device, the SDP processor configured to request a signature generation by use of the private key associated with the digital certificate, the SDP processor configured to request a validation by use of the digital cType: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Charles Blair, Elkin Florez, David Annan, Ryan Fung, Hussam Mahgoub
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Patent number: 9542530Abstract: The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for ranking healthcare professionals, including: receiving healthcare information submitted by a user; launching search delegators to search respective channels of social media based on the healthcare information; receiving meta search records from the search delegators; scoring the meta search records based on the healthcare information as well as the channel of social media where the meta search record was found; filtering the meta search records based on the corresponding scores; and providing the filtered meta search records to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: IMS Health IncorporatedInventors: Sivakumar Nadarajah, Sanmugam Aravinthan
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Patent number: 9436774Abstract: Provided is a data management system, computer-readable medium and method including extensions to SHAREPOINTâ„¢. The system includes a computer processor operatively associated with a computer memory and one or more I/O device, in which the processor and memory are configured to operate one or more SHAREPOINTâ„¢ process. The method includes using a sequencing mechanism to allow users to navigate items stored within SHAREPOINTâ„¢. The sequencing mechanism further includes the steps of allowing a user to select a specific content type to create a link to, and allowing the user to select a specific list and or folder in which to look for items.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventor: Andrew Stuart
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Publication number: 20160171019Abstract: The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for receiving and aggregating anonymized data reports about when prescribers provide wireless device applications to patients. The disclosure discusses ways of analyzing the data reports in combination with other electronic medical information to generate useful conclusions about scenarios in the health care process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: IMS Health IncorporatedInventors: Christopher Hahn, Derek Slager, Stephen Meyles
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Patent number: 9298841Abstract: Provided is a system, computer-readable medium controller, and methods for operating Microsoft Windows SHAREPOINT Services and its supportive operating system, network interface and related software and extending the SHAREPOINT Services to comprise combination fields.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventor: Andrew Stuart
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Patent number: 9195981Abstract: A system and method for authorizing transactions via mobile devices is provided. The system includes a mobile device executing a transaction authorization application. The transaction authorization application generates a transaction code for a transaction upon request by a user. The transaction authorization application includes a presentation module for presentation of the transaction code on the mobile device, and a communication module for communicating at least a part of the transaction code over a first channel. A server is in communication with the mobile device over the first channel for receiving the at least partial transaction code. The server is also in communication with a merchant system over a second channel for receiving a transaction request for the transaction. The transaction request includes the transaction code.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventor: David Annan
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Patent number: 9197411Abstract: A method of authenticating and encrypting a client-server communication is provided. Two one-time passwords (OTP1 and OTP2) are generated from a cryptographic token. An encryption key (K_ENC) and a MAC key (K_MAC) are generated based on OTP2. The client data are prepared and protected using K_ENC and K_MAC. A request message is sent from the client to the server, and contains the protected client data, a cryptographic token identifier and OTP1. OTP1 is validated at the server, and OTP2 is generated at the server upon successful validation. K_ENC and K_MAC are derived from OTP2 at the server. The request message is processed and result data is generated. The result data is encrypted using K_ENC and a digest is created using K_MAC. The encrypted result data is sent to the client, and is decrypted using K_ENC and the authenticity of the result data is verified using K_MAC.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Salah E. Machani, Konstantin Teslenko
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Publication number: 20150317493Abstract: System and method to provide access to protected data for a communication terminal, the system including: a publisher database configured to store protected data in encrypted form; a first server coupled to the publisher database; a second server coupled to the first server, the second server configured to provide a cryptographically strong authentication of access to the protected data; an interface to a first secure channel, between the first server and the communication terminal; and an interface to a second secure channel, between the first server and a customer application, wherein the first server is configured to exchange protected data with the communication terminal via the first secure channel, and to exchange protected data with the customer application via the second secure channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: IMS Health IncorporatedInventors: Elkin Florez, Ryan Fung, Charles Blair, David Annan, Hussam Mahgoub
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Patent number: 9141758Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for collecting and providing reports of activities of medical service providers, while encrypting confidential information. Specifically, the present invention provides systems and methods for collecting and providing information from medical claim transactions without information for specifically identifying the particular medical service provider. The present invention also allows for correlation of medical claim transactions with providers' information without using information that can be used to specifically identify the particular medical service provider (provider identifier).Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: IMS Health IncorporatedInventors: Andrew E. Kress, Steve E. Stevens, Ann R. Martin
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Publication number: 20150254425Abstract: Some implementations may provide a method implemented on a processor, the method includes: receiving, on a computer host, an electronic document representing a pharmaceutical prescription; identifying constituent regions that include at least a first portion and a second portion within the electronic document; identifying first spatial frequencies for the first portion within the electronic document; identifying second spatial frequencies for the second portion within the electronic document; identifying a header based upon the first spatial frequencies; using the header to identify a prescriber; retrieving a profile for the prescriber; analyzing the second spatial frequencies using the profile for the prescriber; and creating, based upon analyzing the second spatial frequencies using the profile for the prescriber, a transaction record on the computer host for a medical transaction associated with the pharmaceutical prescription.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Pauletto, Tilman Ebding
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Publication number: 20150229477Abstract: System and method to digitally validate a document, the method including: receiving, by a secure development platform (SDP), a security information from an end user, the SDP comprising an SDP processor coupled to a secure SDP memory; exchanging a security token with a user device based upon the security information; receiving, from the user device, a request for a digital certificate; managing and storing public/private key pairs; transmitting, to the PKI service processor, the request for a digital certificate; if information in the request for a digital certificate is correct: creating the digital certificate; and receiving the digital certificate from the PKI service processor; and storing the digital certificate in the secure SDP memory, the secure SDP memory not directly accessible by the user device, the SDP processor configured to request a signature generation by use of the private key associated with the digital certificate, the SDP processor configured to request a validation by use of the digital cType: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: IMS Health IncorporatedInventors: Charles Blair, Elkin Florez, David Annan, Ryan Fung, Hussam Mahgoub
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Publication number: 20150228039Abstract: System and method to process a digital power of attorney (DPOA), the method including: receiving a request from the grantor to create a DPOA to name a predetermined grantee; transmitting the request to an authentication server in order to authenticate the request; receive an authentication result from the authentication server; and if the authentication server is positive, issuing the DPOA to the predetermined grantee. The method may further include receiving a request from a purported grantee or from a digital service provider to exercise the DPOA; authenticating, by the authentication server, an identity of the purported grantee; if the purported grantee is the predetermined grantee, verifying a condition of usage of the DPOA; and if the condition is verified, granting a power specified by the DPOA.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Hussam Mahgoub, Charles Blair, Elkin Florez, Ryan Fung
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Publication number: 20150199492Abstract: A computer-assisted method that includes: receiving a first list of data entries set forth by a first pharmaceutical manufacturer for a first limited distribution drug for a target condition; receiving first prescription data from a server at a first specialty pharmacy authorized to distribute the first limited distribution drug, the first prescription data initiated by a patient, at the first specialty pharmacy, for whom a healthcare provider of the patient had prescribed the limited distribution drug; automatically generating first report data entries based on the first prescription data and according to the first list set forth by the first pharmaceutical manufacturer, the first report data entries devoid of information identifying the patient or the prescribing healthcare provider; transmitting the generated first report data entries to the first pharmaceutical manufacturer; and receiving a response from the first pharmaceutical manufacturer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: IMS Health IncorporatedInventor: Kjel Johnson
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Publication number: 20150178745Abstract: A method includes receiving data encoding search results from at least one search engine, each of the at least one search engine applying an ontology in a corresponding social-media channel, the ontology refined to account for at least one healthcare product and at least one event; retrieving a database that includes relationships between identified event and healthcare indication, the database being developed from historical sales activities of healthcare products and healthcare indications for the healthcare products; and analyzing the search results by: determining at least one event identified by the search results; comparing the at least one event with the retrieved database to determine a corresponding healthcare indication; identifying a healthcare product with the determined corresponding healthcare indication; and correlating the search results about the identified healthcare product with historical sales activities of the identified healthcare product to determine a sales trend for the identified heType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: Luis Soria, Sivakumar Nadarajah
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Publication number: 20150112973Abstract: A system and method for creating a unique alias associated with an individual identified in a health care database such that health care data, and particularly pharmaceutical-related data, can be efficiently gathered and analyzed. The system has a first store for storing at least one record where each record includes a plurality of identification fields which when concatenated uniquely identify an individual, and at least one health care field corresponding to health care data associated with the individual. The system also has a second data store, and a processor. The processor selects a record of the first data store, then selects a subset of the plurality of identification fields within the selected record, and concatenates the selected subset of identification fields. Then the processor stores the concatenated identification fields in a record in the second store with at least one health care field from the selected record of the first data store.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2015Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: IMS HEALTH INCORPORATEDInventors: N. Stephen Ober, John Grubmuller, Maureen Farrell, Charles Wentworth, Thomas Gilbert, Kevin Barrett, Steven Davis, Erik Nordman, Randell Grenier