Patents by Inventor David A. Tomala

David A. Tomala 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: 11030277
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining source data containing feedback information, identifying different phrases of interest in the feedback information, generating count data that indicates how often the different phrases of interest appear in the feedback information, determining counts of how often the phrases of interest appear in the feedback information, and modifying a count that is representative of how often at least one phrase of interest appears in the feedback data. The count is modified by reducing the count by a count of how often another, shorter phrase of interest also appears in the feedback data. The method also includes generating at least one interface respectively reflecting the count data for the different phrases of interest and the count that has been modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Logan R. Meltabarger, Pritesh J. Shah, Amit K. Bothra, David A. Tomala, Christopher Markson, Bose Daggubati, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Publication number: 20210158919
    Abstract: A content analysis system includes a processor executing instructions from memory. The instructions include, in response to receiving a request signal from a user device, obtaining feedback items, each having a source indicator; identifying unique source indicators; and, for each source indicator, aggregating corresponding ones of the feedback items. A set of filtered feedback items is generated according to either first or second access levels associated with a user of the user device. A subset of filtered feedback items is selected according to a date range specified by the request signal, a set of automated rules is applied, and natural language processing is performed based on frequency of presence of salient terms to identify themes. A control signal is transmitted to a user interface of the user device instructing display of a representation that indicates a change in the frequency of the identified themes over the specified date range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Logan R. Meltabarger, Pritesh J. Shah, Amit K. Bothra, David A. Tomala, Christopher R. Markson, Bose S. Daggubati, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Patent number: 10657480
    Abstract: Methods and systems for pharmacy modeling are described. The risk adjusted pharmacy predictive model is created from member data, claims data, and population data. This model can be used to compare the actual pharmacy performance to an expected actual pharmacy performance value, which can be used to identify pharmacies at risk or not performing to an acceptable level. The model can be used for adherence and generic drug utilization ratings of pharmacies. The pharmacy can be judged on a therapy class by therapy class basis with factors that reflect the demographic, socio-economic, location, benefits attributes, etc. that actually affect the performance of the pharmacy and may assist in determining the quality of care by a pharmacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhanur S. Balagere, David A. Tomala, Robert F. Nease, Reethi N. Iyengar
  • Patent number: 9773094
    Abstract: Methods and systems for pharmacy modeling are described. The risk adjusted pharmacy predictive model is created from member data, claims data, and population data. This model can be used to compare the actual pharmacy performance to an expected actual pharmacy performance value, which can be used to identify pharmacies at risk or not performing to an acceptable level. The model can be used for adherence and generic drug utilization ratings of pharmacies. The pharmacy can be judged on a therapy class by therapy class basis with factors that reflect the demographic, socio-economic, location, benefits attributes, etc. that actually affect the performance of the pharmacy and may assist in determining the quality of care by a pharmacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Express Scripts, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhanur S. Balagere, David A. Tomala, Robert F. Nease, Reethi N. Iyengar
  • Patent number: 9147163
    Abstract: A system and method for improving adherence to therapy programs, in particular to adherence to medication therapy and/or to healthcare therapy, that includes medication therapy. Methods of the present invention may also be used to improve compliance with and/or adherence to other wellness and/or health care programs. Methods and systems of the invention may include methods of identifying patients who are at risk of non-adherence, non-compliance, or likelihood of cessation with a therapy program, predicting a basis for such noncompliance, and targeting interventions directed to patients who have been identified as likely to be non-compliant, wherein interventions take into consideration the predicted basis for noncompliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert F. Nease, David A. Tomala, Seda Follis, Tina L. Bauman
  • Publication number: 20150032465
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving therapy adherence are described. In an embodiment, a disease state associated with a member is identified. A member classification of the member is determined. The member classification may be based on past therapy the member received to treat a condition associated with the disease state. A diagnostic loop is selected based on the disease state associated with the member and the member classification. The diagnostic loop may include a plurality of operations. At least one of the plurality of operations of the diagnostic loop is performed. Other methods and systems are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Heather D. Sundar, David A. Tomala, Tina Lynn Bauman Butcher, Krista Lynn Theby, Robert F. Nease, JR., Katherine Harini Sundararaman
  • Patent number: 8666926
    Abstract: A system and method for improving adherence to therapy programs, in particular to adherence to medication therapy and/or to healthcare therapy, that includes medication therapy. Methods of the present invention may also be used to improve compliance with and/or adherence to other wellness and/or health care programs. Methods and systems of the invention may include methods of identifying patients who are at risk of non-adherence, non-compliance, or likelihood of cessation with a therapy program, predicting a basis for such noncompliance, and targeting interventions directed to patients who have been identified as likely to be non-compliant, wherein interventions take into consideration the predicted basis for noncompliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Express Scripts, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Nease, David A. Tomala, Seda Follis, Tina L. Bauman Butcher