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US 2015/0088535 A1Published application
Multivariate computational system and method for optimal healthcare service pricing
AssigneePokitDok, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Bryan Smith, Theodore C. Tanner, JR.
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Abstract
A multivariate computational system and method for optimal healthcare service pricing are disclosed. The system and method may use a computational process that integrates arbitrary sources of healthcare service price and quality information into a model. The model adapts over time such that it determines the optimal price for individual or aggregate healthcare service queries based on regional and temporal adjustments, as well as any of a number of service quality metrics.
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An apparatus for optimal healthcare service pricing, comprising:
- a computer having a processor;
- the computer having a pricing model store that is configured to store a plurality of pricing models for a healthcare service;
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- the computer having a pricing model adjusting engine that is configured to adjust a pricing model stored in the pricing model store, the pricing model adjusting engine being configured to adjust a pricing model based on one or more external healthcare pricing sources and a quality score of each provider of a particular healthcare service.
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A method for optimal healthcare service pricing, comprising:
- storing, in a computing having a pricing model store, a plurality of pricing models for a healthcare service;
- adjusting, by a pricing model adjusting engine of the computer, a pricing model stored in the pricing model store;
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- wherein the pricing model is adjusted based on one or more external healthcare pricing sources and a quality score of each provider of a particular healthcare service.
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