Patent ID: 8666779
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, on a processor, in accordance with health information of an individual, a health condition indicator value reflecting that the individual has a health condition; calculating, on the processor, a health condition score by using the health condition indicator value and a regression coefficient; calculating, on the processor, a compliance medication score for a compliance medication taken by the individual based on a determination of compliance by the individual with a treatment regimen and a compliance medication weight associated with a medication class type of the compliance medication; calculating, on the processor, a risk index based on the health condition score and the compliance medication score, the risk index being indicative of healthcare costs of the individual, chronic medical conditions, variation in healthcare costs, or combinations thereof based on the health condition that is indicated as possessed by the individual; and analyzing, on the processor, the risk index to determine a clinical case identification, disease management, prediction of concurrent and prospective healthcare related utilization, prediction of concurrent and prospective pharmacy-related utilization, prediction of concurrent and prospective total healthcare utilization, comparison of groups which may have differing rates of chronic illness, or combinations thereof.