Patent ID: 8160894

Claim:
A computer system comprising a processor for executing program instructions and a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program instructions, the programming instructions comprising: enter intake data on a patient; entering symptoms the patient is experiencing and services performed on the patient, wherein all symptom and services listed in the program instructions are assigned a numeric value based on severity of the symptom and service; calculating total of all numeric values of symptoms patient is experiencing and services performed on the patient; determining if a payer of services for the patient will approve payment based on total of all numeric values of symptoms patient is experiencing and total of all numeric values of services performed or to be performed on the patient; making a recommendation to one of admit, continued hospital stay or discharge of the patient based on total numeric value of symptoms patient is experiencing and total numeric value of services performed on the patient, wherein total numeric value of symptoms patient is experiencing and total numeric value of services performed on the patient is based on if a payer of services for the patient will approve payment; and wherein making a recommendation further comprises recommending extending hospital stay if the total value of all total numeric values is one of equal to or exceeds a predetermined number.