System and computer implemented method for automatically providing a set of procedures
OwnerJanice Whaleninventor
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Abstract
A computer implemented optimization method automatically provides a set of dental procedures to be performed during a scheduled appointment. A processor determines, from the first plurality of dental procedures, a first list of dental procedures that are to be performed for a first patient during the scheduled appointment. The processor also generates a second list of additional dental procedures that are available to be optionally performed for the same first patient during the same scheduled appointment, and ranks the additional dental procedures based on at least one criterion. The processor automatically generates from the first list and from the second list an appointment set of procedures to optimize the billing value of the scheduled first appointment.
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A computer implemented optimization method for automatically providing a set of dental procedures to be performed by a dental practitioner during a scheduled appointment, comprising:
- accessing, by at least one processor, data stored in one or more storage devices, the data defining a first plurality of dental procedures, and the data further defining a billing rate associated with each dental procedure and a minimum allowable time associated with each dental procedure, wherein some dental procedures of the first plurality of dental procedures have different billing rates associated therewith;
- determining, from the first plurality of dental procedures, a first list of dental procedures that are to be performed for a first patient during the scheduled appointment;
- using the at least one processor, generating a second list of additional dental procedures that are available to be optionally performed for the same first patient during the same scheduled appointment, and ranking the additional dental procedures based on at least one of a monetary value contribution to a billing value of the appointment, a frequency of performing the additional dental procedures determined from profile data for the first patient, or a time-allocation requirement of a dental office limited resource;
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- using the at least one processor, automatically generating from the first list and from the second list an appointment set of procedures to optimize the billing value of the scheduled first appointment, and providing an output of the appointment set of procedures to the dental practitioner,
- wherein the appointment set of procedures generated is dependent upon the second list being different than a previous second list generated for the same first patient for a previous scheduled appointment, and
- wherein at least the minimum allowable time is allotted to each of the dental procedures within the appointment set of procedures.
A system for automatically providing a dental practitioner with a set of dental procedures to be performed during a scheduled appointment, the system comprising:
- one or more storage devices having stored therein data defining a first plurality of dental procedures, and the data further defining a billing rate associated with each dental procedure and a minimum allowable time associated with each dental procedure, wherein some dental procedures of the first plurality of dental procedures have different billing rates associated therewith
- at least one processor in communication with the one or more storage devices, the at least one processor configured to:
- determine, from the first plurality of dental procedures, a first list of dental procedures that are to be performed for a first patient during the scheduled appointment;
- generate a second list of additional dental procedures that are available to be optionally performed for the same first patient during the same scheduled appointment, and rank the additional dental procedures based on at least one of a monetary value contribution to a billing value of the appointment, a frequency of performing the additional dental procedures determined from profile data for the first patient, or a time-allocation requirement of a dental office limited resource;
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- automatically generate from the first list and from the second list an appointment set of procedures to optimize the billing value of the scheduled appointment, and provide an output of the appointment set of procedures to the dental practitioner,
- wherein the appointment set of procedures generated is dependent upon the second list being different than a previous second list generated for the same first patient for a previous scheduled appointment, and
- wherein at least the minimum allowable time is allotted to each of the dental procedures within the appointment set of procedures.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for automatically providing a dental practitioner with a set of dental procedures to be performed during a scheduled appointment, the method comprising:
- accessing, by at least one processor, data stored in one or more storage devices, the data defining a first plurality of dental procedures, and the data further defining a billing rate associated with each dental procedure and a minimum allowable time associated with each dental procedure, wherein some dental procedures of the first plurality of dental procedures have different billing rates associated therewith;
- determining, from the first plurality of dental procedures, a first list of dental procedures that are to be performed for a first patient during the scheduled appointment;
- using the at least one processor, generating a second list of additional dental procedures that are available to be optionally performed for the same first patient during the same scheduled first appointment, and ranking the additional dental procedures based on at least one of a monetary value contribution to a billing value of the appointment, a frequency of performing the additional dental procedures determined from profile data for the first patient, or a time-allocation requirement of a dental office limited resource;
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- using the at least one processor, automatically generating from the first list and from the second list an appointment set of procedures to optimize the billing value of the scheduled appointment, and providing an output of the appointment set of procedures to the dental practitioner,
- wherein the appointment set of procedures generated is dependent upon the second list being different than a previous second list generated for the same first patient for a previous scheduled appointment, and wherein at least the minimum allowable time is allotted to each of the dental procedures within the appointment set of procedures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.