Patents by Inventor Andrew H. Mebane

Andrew H. Mebane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for categorizing health care utilization
    Patent number: 5486999
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for categorizing health care utilization provides an efficient aid in identifying patients who are seeking inappropriate care. The invention involves a computer system having a neural network responsive to several input variables to categorize the utilization characteristics of the patient. The input variables define selected characteristics of a patient. In one embodiment, a screening process identifies patients who are at high risk to an immediate threat to their health and eliminates those least likely to be seeking inappropriate care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Inventor: Andrew H. Mebane