Patents by Inventor Rob Tholl

Rob Tholl 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: 10192260
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a set of adjudication rules for use in processing an insurance claim. The method and system comprise defining an adjudication rule and defining a secondary rule container and coupling the adjudication rule to the secondary rule container by a rule reference associated with the content of the secondary rule container. Also implemented is defining a primary rule container and coupling the secondary rule container to the primary rule container by a container reference associated with the content of the primary rule container, the adjudication rule, the containers, and the rule and container reference defining a rule hierarchy for representing the set of adjudication rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TELUS Health Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Patent number: 8825504
    Abstract: A system and method for modifying benefit coverage including a plurality of benefit codes of an insurance plan, the insurance plan for use in adjudicating one or more insurance claims. The system and method including accessing a set of benefit codes structured in a plurality of benefit containers including a primary benefit container and a plurality of secondary benefit containers, each of the plurality of secondary benefit containers being coupled to the primary benefit container by a respective benefit container reference, each of the plurality of secondary benefit containers containing one or more benefit codes adapted for processing a claim content of the one or more insurance claims, each of the one or more benefit codes being coupled to their respective secondary benefit container by a respective benefit reference, the set of benefit codes defining a benefit hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Emergis, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Patent number: 8706532
    Abstract: A system and method for processing insurance claims using a set of adjudication rules. The method and system comprises receiving a claim for processing, such that the received claim having claim content including a claim date. Also provided is a database configured for accessing the set of adjudication rules appropriate to the received claim, the set of adjudication rules structured in containers including a primary rule container and secondary rule containers, each of the secondary rule containers being coupled to the primary rule container by a respective container reference, each of the secondary rule containers containing one or more adjudication rules adapted for processing the claim content of the received claim, each of the one or more adjudication rules being coupled to their respective secondary container by a respective rule reference, the set of adjudication rules defining a rule hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Emergis Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Patent number: 8355930
    Abstract: A system and method for processing insurance claims using a set of adjudication rules. The method and system comprises receiving a claim for processing, such that the received claim having claim content including a claim date. Also provided is a database configured for accessing the set of adjudication rules appropriate to the received claim, the set of adjudication rules structured in containers including a primary rule container and secondary rule containers, each of the secondary rule containers being coupled to the primary rule container by a respective container reference, each of the secondary rule containers containing one or more adjudication rules adapted for processing the claim content of the received claim, each of the one or more adjudication rules being coupled to their respective secondary container by a respective rule reference, the set of adjudication rules defining a rule hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Emergis Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Publication number: 20100211415
    Abstract: A system and method for modifying benefit coverage including a plurality of benefit codes of an insurance plan, the insurance plan for use in adjudicating one or more insurance claims. The system and method including accessing a set of benefit codes structured in a plurality of benefit containers including a primary benefit container and a plurality of secondary benefit containers, each of the plurality of secondary benefit containers being coupled to the primary benefit container by a respective benefit container reference, each of the plurality of secondary benefit containers containing one or more benefit codes adapted for processing a claim content of the one or more insurance claims, each of the one or more benefit codes being coupled to their respective secondary benefit container by a respective benefit reference, the set of benefit codes defining a benefit hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Emergis Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Publication number: 20100211413
    Abstract: A system and method for revising one or more hierarchies of an insurance plan, the insurance plan for use in adjudicating one or more insurance claims. The method and system comprising obtaining one or more claims from a claims queue, the claims queue for storing claims selected for review. The system and method comprising accessing at least one of a set of benefit codes or a set of adjudication rules associated with the insurance plan of the obtained one or more claims, wherein at least some of the set of benefit codes or the set of adjudication rules are structured in a plurality of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Emergis Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymonf Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Publication number: 20100211414
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a set of adjudication rules for use in processing an insurance claim. The method and system comprise defining an adjudication rule and defining a secondary rule container and coupling the adjudication rule to the secondary rule container by a rule reference associated with the content of the secondary rule container. Also implemented is defining a primary rule container and coupling the secondary rule container to the primary rule container by a container reference associated with the content of the primary rule container, the adjudication rule, the containers, and the rule and container reference defining a rule hierarchy for representing the set of adjudication rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Emergis Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Publication number: 20100211412
    Abstract: A system and method for processing insurance claims using a set of adjudication rules. The method and system comprises receiving a claim for processing, such that the received claim having claim content including a claim date. Also provided is a database configured for accessing the set of adjudication rules appropriate to the received claim, the set of adjudication rules structured in containers including a primary rule container and secondary rule containers, each of the secondary rule containers being coupled to the primary rule container by a respective container reference, each of the secondary rule containers containing one or more adjudication rules adapted for processing the claim content of the received claim, each of the one or more adjudication rules being coupled to their respective secondary container by a respective rule reference, the set of adjudication rules defining a rule hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Emergis Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell
  • Patent number: 7734999
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a user formset for display on a user interface of a client computer, the client computer coupled by a network to a formset server, the user formset for providing interaction with a network transaction, the user formset described in a structured definition language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Emergis Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell, Jim Josephs, Rob Tholl
  • Publication number: 20060149784
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring an adjudication system to adjudicate a claim transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Rob Tholl, Clayton Russell
  • Publication number: 20060150107
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a user formset for display on a user interface of a client computer, the client computer coupled by a network to a formset server, the user formset for providing interaction with a network transaction, the user formset described in a structured definition language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Raymond Leung, Clayton Russell, Jim Josephs, Rob Tholl