Patents by Inventor Kurt VanWagoner

Kurt VanWagoner 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).

  • Method and system for generating statistically-based medical provider utilization profiles
    Patent number: 6223164
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing historical medical provider billings to statistically establish a normative utilization profile. Comparison of a medical provider's utilization profile with a normative profile is enabled. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most cost-effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Ingenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry G Seare, Patricia A Smith-Wilson, Kurt VanWagoner, Jean Andrea Mattey, Eileen K. Snyder, Candace C. Wahlstrom, Michelle Willis, Matthew R. Bentley, Steven J. Wenzbauer, Rodney Fredette, Vicki Sue Sennett
  • Method and system for generating statistically-based medical provider utilization profiles
    Patent number: 5557514
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing historical medical provider billings to statistically establish a normative utilization profile. Comparison of a medical provider's utilization profile with a normative profile is enabled. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most cost-effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Medicode, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry G. Seare, Patricia A. Smith-Wilson, Kurt VanWagoner, Jean A. Mattey, Eileen K. Snyder, Candace C. Wahlstrom, Michelle Willis, Matthew R. Bentley, Steven J. Wenzbauer, Rodney Fredette, Vicki S. Sennett