Patents by Inventor Bonnie K. Smith

Bonnie K. Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20160275263
    Abstract: A method for attempting to mitigate risk of a health plan member. The method includes: receiving medical data related to the health plan member; computing a first score for the health plan member corresponding to predicated future financial health care costs for the health plan member based on the medical data; computing a second score for the health plan member corresponding to a clinical risk for the health plan member based on the medical data; computing a third score for the health plan member corresponding to a probability of a future acute care event for the health plan member within a threshold amount of time based on the medical data; assigning the health plan member to a risk tier based on the first, second, and third scores; and engaging the health plan member based on the risk tier and one or more engagement factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Marc J. Pironti, Bonnie K. Smith, Pamela Broadway, Daniel Greden, Steven K. Emanuel, Kyra Jessene Bobinet
  • Publication number: 20150095046
    Abstract: A method for attempting to mitigate risk of a health plan member. The method includes: receiving medical data related to the health plan member; computing a first score for the health plan member corresponding to predicated future financial health care costs for the health plan member based on the medical data; computing a second score for the health plan member corresponding to a clinical risk for the health plan member based on the medical data; computing a third score for the health plan member corresponding to a probability of a future acute care event for the health plan member within a threshold amount of time based on the medical data; assigning the health plan member to a risk tier based on the first, second, and third scores; and engaging the health plan member based on the risk tier and one or more engagement factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Aetna, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc J. Pironti, Bonnie K. Smith, Pamela Broadway, Daniel Greden, Steve Emanuel, Kyra Jessene Bobinet
  • Publication number: 20030061688
    Abstract: A binder clip for holding sheets of paper or other items comprises a clamp including a flexible hinge and gripping surfaces on the inside of the clamp which hold the paper sheets when the clamp is closed, and a spring which slides over the front and back surfaces of the clamp from the location of the hinge to force the clamp closed and push the gripping surfaces toward each other for binding the items together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Maria Del Carmen Rodriguez, Bonnie K. Smith