Patents by Inventor Kimberly Susan Langer

Kimberly Susan Langer 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: 20220405821
    Abstract: A method implemented on an electronic computing device for presenting invasive and/or operative procedure bundles includes: on the electronic computing device, displaying a map of a geographic area; identifying a plurality of markers on the map, each marker being associated with an invasive and/or operative procedure, and each marker being placed in the geographical location at which the invasive and/or operative procedure is to be performed; and showing a price associated with each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer
  • Publication number: 20220351162
    Abstract: An example method for providing out-of-pocket cost for invasive and/or operative procedure bundles includes: receiving a query that identifies an insurance payor, a requested procedure, and an insured patient; defining one or more providers required by the requested procedure; translating the query into a corresponding electronic data interchange eligibility and benefits inquiry for each of the one or more providers; sending each electronic data interchange eligibility and benefits inquiry to a payor; receiving a corresponding electronic data interchange eligibility and benefits response from the payor; parsing and extracting necessary elements from the eligibility and benefits responses; mapping and sending the parsed and extracted necessary elements from the eligibility and benefits responses to a cost calculator; collecting, calculating, and/or estimating corresponding provider contracted rates; and sending the collected, calculated, and/or estimated corresponding provider contracted rates to a cost calcul
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer
  • Publication number: 20210057075
    Abstract: An example method for presenting invasive and/or operative procedure bundles can include: receiving a request for an invasive and/or operative procedure bundle, the request identifying an end user and one or more services requested by the end user; determining which kind of participants are required; determining which specific participants will participate; converting requests for the specific participants into electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions; and communicating to the specific participants using the EDI transactions to define resource needs and deliver specifics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer
  • Publication number: 20180226147
    Abstract: An example method for presenting invasive and/or operative procedure bundles can include: receiving a request for an invasive and/or operative procedure bundle, the request identifying an end user and one or more services requested by the end user; determining which kind of participants are required; determining which specific participants will participate; converting requests for the specific participants into electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions; and communicating to the specific participants using the EDI transactions to define resource needs and deliver specifics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer
  • Publication number: 20180110570
    Abstract: An example method for visually depicting geographic distribution of facilities or participants in a market for invasive or operative procedures includes: displaying a map of a geographic area; defining a plurality of markers on the map, each marker being associated with an invasive or operative procedure, a facility, a patient, a healthcare provider, equipment, or other participant; displaying each marker associated with a bundled invasive or operative procedure at a geographical location of a facility at which the procedure is to be performed and displaying each marker associated with a patient, healthcare provider, equipment, or other participant at a geographical location at which the patient, healthcare provider, equipment or other participant originates; calculating one or more distances between the patient, healthcare provider, equipment, or other participant and the facility; determining an activity density of procedures performed; and presenting static or dynamic visual depictions on the map represent
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer
  • Publication number: 20180107995
    Abstract: An example method for providing out-of-pocket cost for invasive and/or operative procedure bundles includes: receiving a query that identifies an insurance payor, a requested procedure, and an insured patient; defining one or more providers required by the requested procedure; translating the query into a corresponding electronic data interchange eligibility and benefits inquiry for each of the one or more providers; sending each electronic data interchange eligibility and benefits inquiry to a payor; receiving a corresponding electronic data interchange eligibility and benefits response from the payor; parsing and extracting necessary elements from the eligibility and benefits responses; mapping and sending the parsed and extracted necessary elements from the eligibility and benefits responses to a cost calculator; collecting, calculating, and/or estimating corresponding provider contracted rates; and sending the collected, calculated, and/or estimated corresponding provider contracted rates to a cost calcul
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer
  • Publication number: 20170004262
    Abstract: A method includes: collecting and compiling historical data associated with a type of invasive and/or operative procedure; analyzing the historical data associated with the type of invasive and/or operative procedure to identify factors associated with likelihood of positive outcomes and/or risk of negative outcomes; calculating a provider specific quality score from the factors associated with likelihood of positive outcomes and/or risk of negative outcomes associated with the risk factors; and on the electronic computing device, displaying a bundled invasive and/or operative procedure and a provider specific quality score associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer
  • Publication number: 20150370997
    Abstract: A method implemented on an electronic computing device for presenting invasive and/or operative procedure bundles includes: on the electronic computing device, displaying a map of a geographic area; identifying a plurality of markers on the map, each marker being associated with an invasive and/or operative procedure, and each marker being placed in the geographical location at which the invasive and/or operative procedure is to be performed; and showing a price associated with each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Arnon Krongrad, Kimberly Susan Langer