Patents by Inventor Brian F. Ezrow

Brian F. Ezrow 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).

  • Patent number: 9886784
    Abstract: Methods and systems for mosaic rendering are described. In some embodiments, an image featuring a person is received. A message associated with the person is received. A mosaic rendering scheme is modified to create a modified mosaic rendering scheme including the image based on receipt of the image and the message. A mosaic display is rendered including the image and the plurality of additional images based on the modified mosaic rendering scheme, the mosaic display including the image and the plurality of additional images in a display pattern in which each image is adjacent to at least one other image. A user inquiry is detected relative to the mosaic display in proximity to the image. A message display is generated including the message based on detection of the user inquiry. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Charissa Crockett, Mark Puzio, Brian F. Ezrow
  • Publication number: 20150206333
    Abstract: Methods and systems for mosaic rendering are described. In some embodiments, an image featuring a person is received. A message associated with the person is received. A mosaic rendering scheme is modified to create a modified mosaic rendering scheme including the image based on receipt of the image and the message. A mosaic display is rendered including the image and the plurality of additional images based on the modified mosaic rendering scheme, the mosaic display including the image and the plurality of additional images in a display pattern in which each image is adjacent to at least one other image. A user inquiry is detected relative to the mosaic display in proximity to the image. A message display is generated including the message based on detection of the user inquiry. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Charissa Crockett, Mark Puzio, Brian F. Ezrow
  • Patent number: 8521551
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing spend and/or trend for a prescription drug plan may be provided. In response to receiving a request to analyze spend and/or trend, a prescription drug spend and/or trend application may retrieve data related to the prescription drug plan from a database. The data may include drug claims data related to the prescription drug plan. The results of the analysis may be provided to a user computing device for display. In connection with the spend and/or trend analysis, a profile may be created for a prescription drug plan using data from at least one data source. The creation of a profile for a prescription drug plan may include the selection of a performance metric for a parameter of the prescription drug plan. If the performance metric deviates from plan data, a performance alert may be provided to the user computing device indicating this deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Les Paul, Amy Foley, Brian F. Ezrow, Ella Berger, Beth Bird, Marianne Jacks, Tej Anand, Vicente L. Caride, Jonah R. Gitlitz
  • Patent number: 8494877
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining options for reducing spend and/or trend for a prescription drug plan are provided. Based on an analysis of spend and/or trend for the prescription drug plan, a prescription drug spend and/or trend application may determine that an option is available to reduce spend and/or trend. For example, an option may be provided that addresses a primary component of spend and/or trend as determined by the spend and trend application. In another example, an option may be provided that addresses a deviation by the prescription drug plan from a selected performance metric. In yet another example, an option may be provided that addresses a status change for a drug in a marketplace. The spend and/or trend application may optionally project an impact of an option on the prescription drug plan (e.g., financial impact, member impact) using a related model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Les Paul, Amy Foley, Brian F. Ezrow, David B. Snow, Jr., Ella Berger, Robert S. Epstein, Beth Bird, Marianne Jacks, Tej Anand, Vicente L. Caride
  • Publication number: 20120303382
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating a change to a prescription drug plan may be provided. In response to receiving a request to simulate the change to the prescription drug plan, a prescription drug spend and/or trend application may retrieve data related to the prescription drug plan from a database. A model that includes a plurality of calculations to simulate the change may be applied to the retrieved data A user computing device may be provided with an indication of an impact on the prescription drug plan responsive to the at least one change based at least in part on the application of the model to the retrieved data. The modeling of the change may be related, for example, to an option to reduce spend and/or trend as determined by the spend and/or trend application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Les Paul, Amy Foley, Brian F. Ezrow, David B. Snow, JR., Ella Berger, Robert S. Epstein, Beth Bird, Marianne Jacks, Tej Anand, Vicente L. Caride
  • Patent number: 8239213
    Abstract: Systems and methods for simulating a change to a prescription drug plan may be provided. In response to receiving a request to simulate the change to the prescription drug plan, a prescription drug spend and/or trend application may retrieve data related to the prescription drug plan from a database. A model that includes a plurality of calculations to simulate the change may be applied to the retrieved data A user computing device may be provided with an indication of an impact on the prescription drug plan responsive to the at least one change based at least in part on the application of the model to the retrieved data. The modeling of the change may be related, for example, to an option to reduce spend and/or trend as determined by the spend and/or trend application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Les Paul, Amy Foley, Brian F. Ezrow, David B. Snow, Jr., Ella Berger, Robert S. Epstein, Beth Bird, Marianne Jacks, Tej Anand, Vicente L. Caride
  • Patent number: 8112288
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining options for reducing spend and/or trend for a prescription drug plan are provided. Based on an analysis of spend and/or trend for the prescription drug plan, a prescription drug spend and/or trend application may determine that an option is available to reduce spend and/or trend. For example, an option may be provided that addresses a primary component of spend and/or trend as determined by the spend and trend application. In another example, an option may be provided that addresses a deviation by the prescription drug plan from a selected performance metric. In yet another example, an option may be provided that addresses a status change for a drug in a marketplace. The spend and/or trend application may optionally project an impact of an option on the prescription drug plan (e.g., financial impact, member impact) using a related model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Les Paul, Amy Foley, Brian F. Ezrow, David B. Snow, Jr., Ella Berger, Robert S. Epstein, Beth Bird, Marianne Jacks, Tej Anand, Vicente L. Caride
  • Patent number: 8112287
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an impact on spend and/or trend for a prescription drug plan are provided. In response to receiving the request to analyze spend and/or trend, a prescription drug spend and/or trend application may retrieve data related to the prescription drug plan from a database. The analysis of spend and/or trend includes a determination of components of spend and/or trend having a significant impact on spend and/or trend. In one example, the spend and/or trend application may determine whether an option is available to improve at least one of the components having the significant impact on spend and/or trend. If an option is available, the impact (e.g., financial impact, member impact) of the implementation of the option on the prescription drug plan may be modeled by the spend and/or trend application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Les Paul, Amy Foley, Brian F. Ezrow, David B. Snow, Jr., Ella Berger, Robert S. Epstein, Beth Bird, Marianne Jacks, Tej Anand, Vicente L. Caride