Patent ID: 7640173
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method capable of providing gainsharing of physician services for a plurality of physicians comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a population comprising a plurality of patients; (b) for each patient, receiving by a computer one or more inpatient admission charges for medical services rendered to the respective patient; (c) for each inpatient admission charge, adjusting by a computer the inpatient admission charge by a severity of illness experienced by the respective patient during provision of the medical services; (d) defining a plurality of All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related Groups, wherein each All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related Group is statistically homogenous group of similar medical charges; (e) for each inpatient admission charge: (f) for each All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related Group: (g) identifying a plurality of physicians participating in the gainsharing program; (h) for each physician; (i) repeating the method for a future period.