Patents by Inventor Ronald Sheffer

Ronald Sheffer 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: 11562813
    Abstract: Computer-based, natural language processing systems and methods are provided for review of clinical documentation and other medical records, and for clinical documentation improvement. The systems and methods are configured to analyze received diagnoses and/or procedures in view of documents in the record using a natural language processor and a tiered information model to identify clinical indicators, and optionally markers. The identified information is compared with the received data for use in generating queries requesting evidence in support of the received diagnosis or procedure, or for use in validating the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: OPTUM360, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Sheffer, Mark Morsch, Michelle Wieczorek
  • Publication number: 20200167881
    Abstract: Computer-based, natural language processing systems and methods are provided for review of clinical documentation and other medical records, and for clinical documentation improvement. The systems and methods are configured to review documents in the record using a natural language processor and to identify clinical indicators with associated contextual information. The clinical indicators are compared to scenarios to generate markers based on an information model. The markers used to generate physician queries and other informational requests with supporting evidence for each query based on indicators identified in the record. In additional examples, pragmatic guidelines including business-based rules can also be utilized, either in combination with, or as part of, the scenarios in the information model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald Sheffer, Mark Morsch, Michelle Wieczorek
  • Publication number: 20200126667
    Abstract: Computer-based, natural language processing systems and methods are provided for review of clinical documentation and other medical records, and for clinical documentation improvement. The systems and methods are configured to analyze received diagnoses and/or procedures in view of documents in the record using a natural language processor and a tiered information model to identify clinical indicators, and optionally markers. The identified information is compared with the received data for use in generating queries requesting evidence in support of the received diagnosis or procedure, or for use in validating the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald Sheffer, Mark Morsch, Michelle Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 10552931
    Abstract: Computer-based, natural language processing systems and methods are provided for review of clinical documentation and other medical records, and for clinical documentation improvement. The systems and methods are configured to review documents in the record using a natural language processor and to identify clinical indicators with associated contextual information. The clinical indicators are compared to scenarios to generate markers based on an information model. The markers used to generate physician queries and other informational requests with supporting evidence for each query based on indicators identified in the record. In additional examples, pragmatic guidelines including business-based rules can also be utilized, either in combination with, or as part of, the scenarios in the information model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: OPTUM360, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Sheffer, Mark Morsch, Michelle Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 10541053
    Abstract: Computer-based, natural language processing systems and methods are provided for review of clinical documentation and other medical records, and for clinical documentation improvement. The systems and methods are configured to analyze received diagnoses and/or procedures in view of documents in the record using a natural language processor and a tiered information model to identify clinical indicators, and optionally markers. The identified information is compared with the received data for use in generating queries requesting evidence in support of the received diagnosis or procedure, or for use in validating the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Optum360, LLCq
    Inventors: Ronald Sheffer, Mark Morsch, Michelle Wieczorek
  • Publication number: 20150066539
    Abstract: Computer-based, natural language processing systems and methods are provided for review of clinical documentation and other medical records, and for clinical documentation improvement. The systems and methods are configured to analyze received diagnoses and/or procedures in view of documents in the record using a natural language processor and a tiered information model to identify clinical indicators, and optionally markers. The identified information is compared with the received data for use in generating queries requesting evidence in support of the received diagnosis or procedure, or for use in validating the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald Sheffer, Mark Morsch, Michelle Wieczorek
  • Publication number: 20150066537
    Abstract: Computer-based, natural language processing systems and methods are provided for review of clinical documentation and other medical records, and for clinical documentation improvement. The systems and methods are configured to review documents in the record using a natural language processor and to identify clinical indicators with associated contextual information. The clinical indicators are compared to scenarios to generate markers based on an information model. The markers used to generate physician queries and other informational requests with supporting evidence for each query based on indicators identified in the record. In additional examples, pragmatic guidelines including business-based rules can also be utilized, either in combination with, or as part of, the scenarios in the information model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald Sheffer, Mark Morsch, Michelle Wieczorek