Patent ID: 7386526
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of populating a knowledge base, the method comprising: filtering a translated edit via at least one knowledge-base-population rule to determine a match between a syntax of the translated edit and a syntax of the knowledge-base-population rule; executing a method call responsive to the filtering step resulting in at least one match being determined; populating the knowledge base with facts and rules derived from the translated edit in accordance with the at least one knowledge-base-population rule responsive to the executing step; wherein the knowledge base comprises a collection of facts and rules usable for medical claim processing; wherein the at least one knowledge-base-population rule represents a pattern, the pattern being a combination of variables and constants in a specified order; wherein an edit represents a directive to correct or reject a medical claim that does not comply with business rules; and wherein the translated edit represents at least a portion of the edit in a syntactical form for filtering by the at least one knowledge base population rule.