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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1999
Matthew D. Barhnart, Cambridge, MA (US);
Stephen S. Hau, Cambridge, MA (US);
Yuri Ostrovsky, Cambridge, MA (US);
Minpont Chien, Cambridge, MA (US);
Matthew D. Barhnart, Cambridge, MA (US);
Stephen S. Hau, Cambridge, MA (US);
Yuri Ostrovsky, Cambridge, MA (US);
MinPont Chien, Cambridge, MA (US);
PatientKeeper, Inc., Newton, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for automating billing reimbursement includes an electronic handheld processing device that displays patient demographic information, billing codes and guideline information. The physician selects patient information and is able to sort the patient information by different categories. The physician, after examination of the patient, inputs a billing code which is outputted to an interface device for distribution to an information system for providing medical bills.