WO1996000423A1 - Method and system for generating statistically-based medical provider utilization profiles - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to methods and systems for analyzing medical claims histories and billing patterns to statistically establish treatment utilization patterns for various medical services. Data is validated using statistical and clinically derived methods. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles.
- Documents which may be relevant to the background of the invention including documents pertaining to medical reimbursement systems, mechanisms for detecting fraudulent medical claims, and related analytical and processing methods, were known. Examples include: United States Patent No. 4,858,121, entitled “Medical Payment System” and issued in the name Barber et al . on August 15, 1989; No. 5,253,164, entitled “System and Method for Detecting Fraudulent Medical Claims Via Examination of
- the invention achieves this object by allowing comparison processing to compare an individual treatment or a treatment group against a statistical norm or against a trend. It is an object of the invention to provide a mechanism for converting raw medical providers billing data into an informative historical database.
- the invention achieves this object by read, analyze and merge ("RAM") processing coupled with claims edit processing to achieve a reliable, relevant data set.
- RAM read, analyze and merge
- the invention achieves this object by providing a sequence of steps which, when performed, yield an episode of care while filtering out irrelevant and inapplicable data.
- Figure 1 depicts steps performed in the method of the invention to establish a practice parameter or utilization profile for a particular diagnosis.
- Figure 2 depicts an episode of care for a single disease.
- Figure 3 depicts an episode of care for concurrent diseases.
- Figure 4 depicts potential outcomes for an episode of care.
- Figure 5 depicts phases of an episode of care.
- Figure 6-8 depicts processing of data before episode of care processing begins.
- Figure 9 depicts episode of care processing.
- Figure 10 depicts principle elements of the invention and their relationship to each other.
- Figure 11 depicts the process of the preferred embodiment of the Read, Analyze, Merge element of the invention.
- Figure 12 depicts the process of the preferred embodiment of the Episode of Care element of the invention.
- Figure 13 depicts the process of the preferred embodiment of the Look-up element of the invention.
- Figure 14 depicts the process of the preferred embodiment of the Subset Parameter Look-up component of the Look-up element of the invention.
- Figure 15 depicts the process of the preferred embodiment of the Profile Comparison element of the invention.
- the invention includes both a system and a method for analyzing healthcare providers' billing patterns, enabling an assessment of medical services utilization patterns.
- the statistical profile of the invention is a statically-derived norm based on clinically-validated data which has been edited to eliminate erroneous or misleading information.
- the profiles may be derived from geographic provider billing data, national provider billing data, the provider billing data of a particular payor entity (such as an insurance company) or various other real data groupings or sets. Twenty informational tables are used in the database of the preferred embodiment of the invention.
- ICD 9 codes or ICD (International Classification of Diseases, generically referred to as a disease classification) codes as they are generally referred to herein are used in the preferred embodiment.
- This table identifies and validates five years of both CPT (Current Procedural Terminology, generically referred to as an identifying code for reporting a medical service) and HCPCS level II procedure codes. The lifetime occurrence maximum and follow-up days associated with a* procedure code are also located in this table.
- CPT Current Procedural Terminology
- HCPCS level II procedure codes The lifetime occurrence maximum and follow-up days associated with a* procedure code are also located in this table.
- This table is taken from the TB_PROC table from gendbs from prodl.
- the occurrence field is maintained by the Medicode staff.
- This table identifies and validates five years of diagnosis codes. It also contains a risk adjustment factor for each diagnosis.
- ICD codes and description fields are purchased from HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration located in Baltimore, Maryland) .
- the sub-code is maintained by the clinical staff.
- This table groups ICD-9 codes into inclusive or exclusive diagnosis codes. This grouping is unique to each index code and is used to drive the search for each episode of care. ICD-9 codes have been classified into categories and given an indicator which determines whether or not the associated CPT code should be included in the episode of care. Also, an indicator may cause exclusion of any specific patient record from an episode of care summary analysis.
- This table drives the search for the Episode of Care (EOC) . Which is keyed off the Index Code. Other codes to be included in the parameter search are specified in the indicator field. Any one of these ICD codes may or may not appear during the search for the Index code and still have the EOC be valid. ICD codes with an indicator of "C" when found in a patient history will disqualify the entire patient from the EOC process.
- EOC Episode of Care
- Index codes are listed in part with "?” and "?? ⁇ to exhibit that it does not matter what the trailing 4th and/or 5th digit is, the record is to be accessed for the parameter.
- the Index code may be 701??, meaning that if the first three digits of the code start with 701 then use the regardless of what the 4th and/or 5th digit may be. This is true for all codes starting with 701.
- ICD codes maintained in this table are listed as complete as verified by the ICD description table, with the exception of ICD codes with an indicator of "M” . Programming logic should consider this when using "M" codes in the search process.
- This file layout is used for drafting and populating a temporary file built from this table and the Index Global Table based on indicators and keys extrapolated from the Index table.
- the qualifying tables are accessed to verify if specific qualifying factors apply to determine if patient history meets criteria for determination of valid episode of care. (See Qualifying Tables for further explanation)
- the qualifying table is then accessed for further delineation of qualifying circumstances by EOC.
- a timeline is tracked, by patient, for all potential Episodes of care that may occur for a given patient history.
- This table is generated and maintained by the Medicode staff.
- This table provides a preliminary filter for assigning and accessing different tables during the Episode of Care process.
- This table houses the assignment of staging and whether or not the Index Global table should be accessed.
- This table is used as a preliminary sort for Index codes before the EOC search.
- this table is searched for whether or not the global index table needs to be accessed.
- This table assigns the staging for the index code which points to the window table.
- This table is generated and maintained by the Medicode staff.
- This table gives a listing of ICD-9 codes common to most Index codes for either inclusion such as preventive or aftercare, or exclusion such as medical complications.
- This table is used to identify a generic V Code or complication ICD code to be used in an EOC search for any Index code.
- the surgical Vcodes include all Ml, M2, 1 and 2's.
- Medical Vcodes include Ml and 1.
- This table contains the number of days preceding and following an episode of care that must be present without any services provided to the patient relating to the index code or associated codes . These windows are used to define the beginning and end points of an episode of care. This table is driven from the staging field in the index table.
- This table contains the specific CPT codes identified for each index code listed chronologically with associated percentiles, mode, and average. The end user may populate an identical table with their own unique profiles created by analyzing their claims history data.
- This table contains a listing of the categories identified for each index code listed chronologically with associated percentiles, mode, and average. The end user may populate an identical table with their own unique profiles created by analyzing their claims history data.
- This table shows which Categories are statistically and historically billed and how often based on an index ICD code.
- This table contains the length of time associated with an episode of care for a given Index code.
- This table stores the projected length of an episode of care for a given index code. It interrelates with:
- Parameter table It is populated from the statistical analysis for each Index code.
- This table provides a grouping of CPT codes into categories of similar services.
- Procedure codes have been categorized according to most likely type of service they may represent. It could be characterized as a sorting mechanism for procedure codes, The mnemonic used for this category is as follows:
- R D1 Major Diagnostic Radiology
- R D2 Minor Diagnostic Radiology
- R T1 Major Therapeutic Radiology
- R T2 Minor Therapeutic Radiology
- the subsets of the aggregate are: 0 Common Profile - A 1# A 2 , ?__ , E l t E 2 , L 1# L 2 , R D1 ,R D2 , M D1 , M D2 ' S DI ' S D2 • (All of these categories are included as part of the other seven profile classes.
- This table provides a preliminary filter for determining qualifying circumstances that may eliminate a patient history for determination of an Episode of Care. It also provides the initial sort of an episode of care for a specific profile class.
- the Qualifying Master Table outlines the Index code, where in the data search the qualifying search is to occur and what qualifying groups are associated with the index code.
- the Profile field is numbered based on the 8 different profiles outlined under the category table. If blank, a profile is not relevant. They are as follows:
- the Group field assigns a 5 byte mnemonic that establishes a set of qualifying rule sets for a given index code. This field keys directly to the Qualifying Group Table.
- the majority of the groups relate to profile classes. They are as follows:
- CPRO Common Profile
- Source Table maintained by Clinical staff.
- Table groups certain qualifying circumstances to aid in an efficient search for data meeting the criteria.
- a rule type (or rule types) is assigned by group delineating if the rule applies to a single or multiple ICD, single or multiple CPT or category or any combination thereof.
- the rule identifier is an assigned mnemonic based on what the rule is to achieve.
- the Group Id is driven by the groups assigned in the Qualifying master table. All qualifying rule sets assigned to a given group should be performed to determine the qualifying circumstances for a given index code. See Qualifying Master Table for an explanation of each group.
- the Rule Type is a mnemonic which assigns a common type of logic that is to be implemented in the search for the qualifying circumstances. It is possible that the same rule type could be associated with many different rule identifiers. The rule type will also point to either the Qualifying Index Table or the Qualifying Code Table as determined by the first byte of the filed. The following is a listing of the rule types:
- This rule is for a specific procedure or category as it relates to another specific procedure or category for any ICD code associated with the Index code.
- CS This is for a specific procedure or category as it relates to a specific ICD code associated with the Index code.
- the Rule Identifier is a further break out of the qualifying circumstances for a group. Most of the rule Ids relate directly to components of a given profile to be included or excluded. For example the rule ID of MMR relates directly to the group of MRPRO and delineates that the further breakout is for Radiation. The other 3 major rule Ids relate directly to the remaining 3 groups. These are:
- the logical is a toggle for whether the rule is true or false. If the rule type is IG, the toggle is for Male or Female.
- the number required is a count for the minimum occurrence that the qualifying circumstance can occur.
- Table houses common qualifying circumstances based on presence or non-existence of given procedures and/or ICD codes that would qualify or disqualify a patient history in the determination of an Episode of Care.
- the indicator correlates to the indicators in the Index Detail table. If the field is blank, all ICDs for the index code should be sought for the rule.
- Table houses common qualifying circumstances based on the presence or non-existence of a given combination of procedure codes that would qualify or disqualify a patient history in the determination of an Episode of Care.
- the first two fields of the Qualifying Index Table reiterates the rule type and rule identifier as outlined in the Qualifying Group table. Both of these fields are key.
- the Primary code is the driving code in the rule search for the qualifying circumstance. It can be a CPT, HCPCS, category or ICD code.
- the Secondary code is the code that must be associated with the primary code in the rule search for the qualifying circumstance. It can be a CPT, HCPCS, category or ICD code.
- Table provides a listing of medical specialties with an assigned numeric identifier. This is standard HCFA information.
- This table is used to specify which Specialty is most commonly used with which CPT.
- Table provides a listing of geographical zip codes sorted into 10 regional zones, standard HCFA information.
- Table provides a listing of medical specialties with an assigned numeric identifier. This is standard HCFA information.
- This table is a matrix that is directly tied to the parameter table by the index code. Its purpose is to give a numeric multiplier that is applied to the occurrence field in the parameter table, to vary the parameter by service area and/or sex and/or region, (i.e., if the occurrence is 2 and the multiplier for a specialist is 1.5, the specialist may receive a total of
- SOURCE This table will be generated by the computer using the extended data set, and validated clinically by the clinical staff.
- Table provides a listing of each CPT code for an index code with a numerical factor used to adjust the frequency of each code by age and/or gender specific data analysis.
- This table is a matrix that is directly tied to the parameter table by the index code. Its purpose is to give a numeric multiplier that is applied to the occurrence field in the parameter table, to vary the parameter by service area and/or sex and/or region, (i.e. if the occurrence is 2 and the multiplier for a male is 1.5, the male may receive a total of 3. ) It multipliers are used, compute the average of them and use that.
- This table will be generated by the computer using the extended data set, and validated clinically by the clinical staff.
- REGION STATISTIC TABLE Table provides a listing of CPT code for an index code with a numerical factor used to adjust the frequency of each code by regional data analysis.
- This table is a matrix that is directly tied to the parameter table by the index code. Its purpose is to give a numeric multiplier that is applied to the occurrence field in the parameter table, to vary the parameter by service area and/or sex and/or region, (i.e., if the occurrence is 2 and the multiplier for a region is 1.5, the region may receive a total of 3. ) If multiple multipliers are used, compute the average of them and use that.
- This table will be generated by the computer using the extended data set, and validated clinically by the clinical staff.
- Table provides a listing of ICD-9 codes which have been clustered into family groupings.
- This table is generated and maintained by the clinical staff.
- Rendering Provider ID 15 A/N Unique provider identification number or SSN
- Billing Provider ID 15 A/N Unique provider identification number or SSN
- Patient ID 17 A/N Unique patient ID number or SSN.
- ICD1 5 A/N First diagnostic code attached to proc 24.
- ICD2 A/N Second diagnostic code attached to procedure (Both ICD1 & ICD2 are left justified, assumed decimal after 3rd byte)
- Out-patient facility 5 A/N Outpatient facility / outpatient hospital identifier
- DC 600A or DC 6150 cartridge "TAR" or single ASCII or EBCDIC file, Unpacked data, Fixed record lengths
- This invention is a process for analyzing healthcare providers' billing patterns to assess utilization patterns of medical services.
- the method of the invention incorporates a set of statistically derived and clinically validated episode of care data to be used as a paradigm for analyzing and comparing providers' services for specific diagnoses or medical conditions.
- This invention utilizes a series of processes to analyze the client's healthcare claims history to create unique parameters.
- the invention is implemented in software.
- the invention provides the following functions or tools to the client: creation of local profiles, display of profiles and comparison of profiles.
- the creation of local profiles function gives the client the ability to develop unique episode of care profiles utilizing their own claims history data.
- the process for creating these profiles is identical to the process used in the development of the reference profiles.
- the display of profiles function provides a look-up capability for information stored in the reference tables or in client generated profiles tables. This look-up capability may be displayed on the computer screen or viewed as a hard-copy print out.
- the comparison of profiles function provides a comparison between any two profile sources with attention to variance between them. This includes comparing client specific profiles to reference tables, comparing a specific subset of the client's data (eg, single provider) against either reference tables or the client's profiles, or comparing different subsets of the client's profiles to subsets of reference tables.
- RAM Read, Analyze and Merge
- EOC Episode of Care analysis
- Look-up function 1003, further depicted in figures 13 and 14
- Profile Comparison 1004, further depicted in figure 15.
- RAM Read, Analyze and Merge
- EOC Episode of Care analysis
- Look-up function 1003, further depicted in figures 13 and 14
- Profile Comparison 1004, further depicted in figure 15.
- the invention also includes an innovative reporting mechanism. Each of these four main processes and the reporting mechanism is described in detail in the remainder of this section.
- RAM Read, Analyze and Merge
- the data flow shown in Figure 1 includes loading client data 101 from tape 100, reordering various fields 103 and performing date of service expansion 104 as necessary. Next, data are merged (combined) 1-5 and sorted 106 to ensure all bill ID's are grouped together. The data 108 is then read, analyzed and merged into an extended data set (EDS) 110. Reporting and any other processing may occur 111 and an Episode of Care database 112 is created.
- EDS extended data set
- the steps of the invention are implemented in a software product referred to as CARE TRENDS available from Medicode, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Figure 6 depicts read, analyze and merge processing that occurs in the preferred embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 7 depicts an analytical process of the preferred embodiment that includes initializing 701 RVU and line number for each line of the claim and sorting 702 by RVU (descending) and CPT and charge in order to prepare for proper analysis by CES. Then 703 line items are split into two groupings of surgical assistant modifiers and all other modifiers in separate groups. Each of the two groups is then checked 704 against disease classification codes (ICD 9) , procedure edits rules 705 (CES tables) and unbundle/rebundle edits 706 are performed.
- ICD 9 disease classification codes
- Figure 8 depicts the merge process of the preferred embodiment of the invention. It includes reading 802 each line of from the log file for current bill, proceeding with processing if the record read is pertinent 804, determining whether to add the record to the extended data set 805-807, (i.e. not adding denials, adding rebundles and adding other lines that have not been specifically excluded) .
- Figure 9 depicts episode of care formation in the preferred embodiment.
- This processing includes processing the records in teh extended data set that relate to the current index code. This relation is determined by the index tables. Then the records are broken into potential episodes of care based on a period of time specified in a window table. Then the episode of care is qualified based on the rules in a qualifying table. Qualifying episodes of care are inserted into the episode of care table.
- the following text includes a written description of the RAM processing that is performed in the preferred embodiment of the invention.
- Figure . 11 shows the RAM process.
- the first step in the RAM process is determination of a patient record, 1101. It is necessary to establish a patient record that can be used in the episode of care extraction process (explained in detail below) .
- a patient record is identified as a unique patient history involving no less than two years of sequential claims history. Because identifying patient information is often removed from patient records to ensure patient confidentiality, patient information such as subscriber/relationship, patient ID, age, gender, bill ID and claim ID may be useful in positively identifying a particular patient. It should be noted that claims history data from various sources may need to be handled differently to identify patient records due to differences in file organization and level of detail of information provided.
- the amount of information desired to be captured may vary in different embodiments of the invention, but generally the information to be captured is that on a standard HCFA 1500 billing form, Electronic Media Claims, UB 82 or UB 92 claim forms, all of which are generally known in the industry.
- the next step, 1102 is the manipulation of the client file layout to extrapolate or crosswalk the pertinent information in order to conform to the logic of the invention. Examples of this step include: translation of Type of Service or Benefits to Specialty type, modifiers, and/or place of service information.
- Each line item of claims history is compared against the Procedure, the Description table, (such as CPT or HCPCS description tables; HCPCS means Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System provided by the U.S. Government; such tables generally are referred to as Description Tables and may contain any coding schemes) and the ICD description tables to validate the codes contained in the line item, 1103.
- Line items with an invalid code are not included in the remainder of RAM processing, though they are counted for future reference.
- Line items which indicate services being performed over a period of more than one day are expanded into numerous line items, one for each service performed, 1104. This function is also performed only on CPT codes.10000-99999.
- the services are then each given a unique date of service beginning with the "date of service from” for the first line item and ending with the "date of service to” for the last line item.
- the last validation step, 1105 is the conversion of old CPT codes to new CPT codes. This step is essential to provide the most accurate statistics relative to physician office and hospital visits (termed Evaluation and Management Services) .
- the last step of the RAM process is to edit all claims for errors, through an appropriate claims edit tool, 1106.
- software known as "CLAIMS EDIT SYSTEM” which is available from Medicode, Inc. located in Salt Lake City, Utah is used to detect and correct any duplicate line items or inappropriately billed services. This results in an appropriately processed set of raw data that is now in a condition for episode of care processing.
- the next step in transforming raw data into a useful database is to determine episodes of care for the data that has already undergone RAM processing.
- a database is created which contains profiles for various diagnoses, chronic and otherwise, including complications indicators. Creation of the database depends on accurately defining an episode of care ("EOC") for each diagnosis.
- An episode of care is generally considered to be all healthcare services provided to a patient for the diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare of a specific medical condition.
- the episode of care window for a single disease is depicted in Figure 2. In the simplicity of the figure, it can be seen that for the diagnosis in question, all healthcare services provided between onset and resolution should be incorporated into the database. An example of this would be a patient who has been afflicted with acute appendicitis.
- the patient's life prior to onset of the acute appendicitis would be considered a disease free state. On some date, the patient would notice symptoms of acute appendicitis (although he may not know the diagnosis) that cause him to seek the attention of a medical provider. That event would be considered the onset. During the disease state, numerous events may occur, such as the patient consulting a family practitioner, consulting a surgeon, laboratory work and surgical services being performed, and follow-up visits with the provider(s) . When further follow-up is no longer required, resolution has been reached. Thus an episode of care has been defined and data from that patient's episode of care is used in the invention to construct a profile for the diagnosis applicable to that patient. Without the use of additional logic, however, the use of that definition of an episode of care would result in erroneous data being entered into the profile database.
- Figure 3 it can be seen that a patient suffering from a chronic disease who contracts a second disease could be treated both for the chronic disease and for the second disease during the disease state (i.e. between onset and resolution) .
- the database would contain erroneous historical data for that individual's diagnosis. For example, if a patient who suffers from psoriasis were to be diagnosed with acute appendicitis and received treatment for psoriasis between the time of onset and resolution of his acute appendicitis, then the provider billings would contain both billings for treatment of the psoriasis and the acute appendicitis.
- the invention incorporates methods for discerning medical provider billings irrelevant to a particular diagnosis.
- the disease state could be the active state of a chronic disease, and resolution could be the disease returning to its inactive state. A method for handling this situation is therefore also provided.
- Other alternatives in the course of a disease further complicate accurately defining an episode of care.
- the outcome could be resolution, as described above, return to the chronic state of a disease, or complication of the disease. For example, if a patient has undergone an appendectomy, the patient may contract an infection following the surgical procedure. Because complications of various types and durations and in varying frequencies are associated with various diagnoses, a method for incorporating the complication data into the statistically- derived practice parameter is intended to be provided in the invention.
- Figure 5 depicts the phases of an episode of care, including the sequence of patient workup, treatment, and eventual resolution, return to the chronic state, or complication followed by either resolution or return to the chronic state.
- the method for defining an entire episode of care provided in the invention is used to construct a database of profiles based on billing data that has been filtered to eliminate data irrelevant to the diagnosis which would lead to an erroneous profile.
- Essential to the determination of an EOC are certain qualifying circumstances. These circumstances are managed through the use of four inter-relational qualifying tables, to provide a mechanism for sorting patient history for the occurrence of specific procedures or ICD codes that are requisite for an EOC to be valid.
- the steps used in the preferred embodiment to determine an episode of care are shown in figure 12 and as follows.
- First, 1201 the raw data set which has undergone RAM processing is sorted by index code (i.e. general diagnosis) to find all patient records with occurrence of a particular index code on at least two different dates of service.
- Second, 1202 qualifying ICD codes (specific diagnosis) associated with the index code in question are found by searching patient history for at least one occurrence of the specific category or index code, to be considered in the criteria of an episode of care.
- E/M Evaluation and Management
- an occurrence of a qualifying circumstance such as an E/M service during the patient history is considered in the criteria of an episode of care.
- the valid components of these patient records are then checked against the three inter-relational Index Tables to identify qualifying ICD codes associated with the chosen index code.
- the patient records are searched for any comorbidity ICD codes that would disqualify the patient record for inclusion in the EOC (such as diabetes with renal failure) . Records then are given a staging indicator (i.e. chronic, acute, life-threatening, etc.) associated with the index code to continue in the EOC process in the determination of windows.
- a staging indicator i.e. chronic, acute, life-threatening, etc.
- a temporary file is created based on combining the authorized and/or disallowed ICD codes that are associated with a given index code in the Index Global Table (listing preventative and aftercare codes) and the Index Detail tables.
- the temporary file is created using the Index Table Pointers, which determine whether or not the Index Detail Table only should be accessed or whether the Index Global Table is also necessary for drafting the temporary file.
- Clear window processing defines the onset and resolution points of a diagnosis to establish an episode of care.
- the actual parameters used in clear window processing may vary in various implementations of the invention.
- a pre-episode window time period and a post-episode window time period are selected from the table, 1207. Then, 1208, beginning with the first occurrence of an index code in the patient record, a search backward in time is made until no services relating to the diagnosis are found. Then a further search backward in time is made to determine a pre-episode clear window.
- a search is made for a clear post-episode window, 1209. This comprises two searches forward in time. The first search is to establish the date of the procedure code in question. Then a further search forward in time is made for the clear post-episode window. If the second search to determine the clear post-episode window reveals any of the ICD codes, V-codes or complications codes found during the data sort by index code processing are found outside of the post-episode window time period (as specified by the staging indicator) , there is no clear window and that patient record is rejected and not used. Processing would begin again with the sort by index code for a new patient record. If a clear window has been found the patient record can be analyzed for a valid episode of care. c.) Valid Episode of Care
- the patient record is then checked to determine if the index code in question appears on at least two dates of service. If the index code appears on only one date, the record is rejected.
- the qualifying tables are then checked to determine if the record meets the minimum criteria for procedure codes (such as surgical services) that are expected to be found within an episode of care for a given index code. If the minimum criteria are not found in an episode of care, the patient record will be rejected and it will not be considered in the profile summary. Processing would then resume with a new patient record and data sort by index code.
- Procedure and Category Parameter Tables Patient records that have not been rejected by this point in the process will be added to the procedure and category tables, 1211. Data from all of the episodes of care for each index code are inserted into the parameter tables to create the summary statistical profiles. In the preferred embodiment these tables are accessed by index code and populated with data from all the episodes of care for each index code to create and provide summary statistics. The information generated is driven by the index code and is sorted chronologically and by category of procedures. The procedure description table and category table are also accessed to determine a description of the procedure codes and the service category in which they fall.
- the final step of the EOC process is the generation of output reports, 1212.
- the output report of this step can be either a on-line look-up report or a hard copy report. Reports are further described below.
- look-up Function In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a look-up function is provided so that various information available in the database may be accessed. In general, a specific diagnosis may be reviewed in each of the tables of the database based on ICD code. In various embodiments of the invention, other look-up functions may be provided based on nearly any category of information contained in the database. In the preferred embodiment of the invention display of profiles is performed as part of the look-up function. Information in the procedure and category parameter tables are displayed by index code sorted chronologically to show a profile.
- the first step, 1301 is to review the reference tables for a given Index ICD code. Once a specific diagnosis is chosen for review the process moves to step two.
- the ICD description table is accessed to verify that the ICD-9 code is valid, complete and to provide a description of the diagnosis. It will also indicate a risk adjustment factor assigned to the diagnosis.
- the Index tables are accessed, 1303.
- step four, 1304, is to determine whether or not the chosen ICD code is an Index code. If it is found as an Index code, any additional ICD codes associated which the selected Index code will be accessed, 1305.
- a prompt, 1306 will allow a search for the selected ICD code to list which index code(s) it may be associated with and its indicator, 1307.
- a word search capability, 1308, is included in the look-up function applicable to the Index code display. A word or words of a diagnosis is entered and a search of possible ICD codes choices would be listed.
- the next step, 1309 is to access the Parameter Tables to display selected profiles.
- the information provided is driven by the index code and is sorted chronologically, by profile class and by category of procedures .
- the user is then given the opportunity to choose whether the profiles to be accessed are from the reference tables, client developed profiles, or both, 1310.
- the Procedure Description Table, 1311, and the Category Table, 1312 are accessed to ascertain description of procedure codes and categories under which they fall.
- the last step of the Look-Up function is the output of report product, 1313.
- This report may either be on-line look-up process or in the hard copy report format.
- the preferred embodiment of the invention also performs subset profile look-up. This permits analysis of profiles based on selected subsets of data such as age, gender, region and provider specialty.
- the process for the subset of profiles look-up includes all of the steps necessary for the general profiles look-up and includes the following additional steps shown in figure 14 and described below.
- the Age/Gender Table is accessed to ascertain the standard age ranges and/or gender selection for a given profile, 1402. This information is stored by index code with an adjustment factor to be multiplied against the occurrence count of each procedure stored in the parameter table. For example, an adjustment factor of 0.6 associated with an age range of 0 to 17 would be calculated against an occurrence count of 10 for CPT code 71021 for Index code 493XX giving an age adjusted occurrence of 6 for that age range.
- the Region Statistic Table, 1403 is accessed and used in a similar manner as the Age/Gender Table. This table has adjustment factors based on ten regions throughout the United States.
- the Zip/Region Table, 1404 is accessed to identify what region a particular geographic zip code falls within.
- the CPT Statistic Table, 1405 is accessed and used in a similar manner as the Age/Gender table. This table has adjustment factors based on different medical specialty groupings.
- the Specialty table, 1406, is accessed to ascertain what particular specialty groupings are suggested.
- the subset parameter Look-Up function also includes the capability of producing output reports, 1407. These reports can be on-line look-up process reports or hard-copy report format reports.
- Comparison Processing it is possible to compare profiles developed from a data set against profiles developed from a reference data set. Subsets of profiles may be compared as well. Profiles may be compared for any index code and profile reports may be output. It is also possible to identify those medical providers (whether individuals or institutions) who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles. Further, various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most effective treatment approach. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. The specific process of Comparison Processing is shown in figure 15 and described as follows.
- the first step, 1501 is the comparison of information developed from the data history search process with reference information stored in the Parameter Tables.
- the next step, 1502 is to test the services from the history processing to see if it falls within the defined statistical criteria in the Parameter Tables. If it does an indicator is given to this effect, 1504. If the services fall outside the statistical criteria of the reference Parameters Table, a variance alert describing the difference will be given, 1503.
- the process may be repeated for each index code and its profile developed in the history process, 1505.
- the final step is to produce output reports, 1506. These reports are either on ⁇ line look-up process reports or hard-copy report format reports. 3. Reporting
- the Provider Practice Profile Report is a set of reports which provide a tally or summary of total CPT and/or ICD code utilization by a provider or group of providers during a specified time interval and allows comparison against provided reference data or client generated reference data.
- the select criteria for running the tally can be any one of the following:
- the report includes numerous (up to about 22 in the preferred embodiment) separate procedure (such as CPT) categories which are headers for each page. Each CPT utilized within that category will be reported by:
- the report includes a tally by ICD. Each ICD utilized is reported on by:
- the Profile Comparison Reports give the client a comparison of a health care provider's (or group of providers') utilization of CPT and/or ICD-9 codes in a specific episode of care against a reference set of utilization profiles. This includes number, frequency and chronological order of services along with other statistical information (eg, range, mode, confidence interval, etc . . ) .
- the comparison can be against one of the following:
- Selection criteria include the following:
- the report includes numerous separate CPT categories which are headers for each page. Each CPT utilized within that category will be reported by:
- the report includes a tally by ICD. Each ICD utilized is reported on by: - frequency and percent of total
- the Resident Parameters Display provides the client a look ⁇ up mode for information stored in the Practice Parameter Tables or client generated parameter tables. This look-up should be on the computer screen or as a print out.
- the Local Parameters Display provides the same information as described in the Display of Resident Parameters listed above.
- the Parameter Comparison Reports are a set of reports which give the client a comparison of a physician (or group of physicians) utilization of CPT and/or ICD against an existing set of utilization norms over a timeline and in chronological order.
- the comparison can be against one of the following:
- Selection criteria include the following:
- the Chronological Forecast provides statistical trend analysis and tracking of the utilization of billing codes representative of services performed by a physician for a given diagnosis over a set period of time and stored in chronological order. It will provide a summation of billed codes representative of services and diagnoses utilized by an entity over a period of time.
- the method and system of this invention may be implemented in conjunction with a general purpose or a special purpose computer system.
- the computer system used will typically have a central processing unit, dynamic memory, static memory, mass storage, a command input mechanism (such as a keyboard) , a display mechanism (such as a monitor) , and an output device (such as a printer) . Variations of such a computer system could be used as well.
- the computer system could be a personal computer, a minicomputer, a mainframe or otherwise.
- the computer system will typically run an operating system and a program capable of performing the method of the invention.
- the database will typically be stored on mass storage (such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, worm drive or otherwise) .
- the method of the invention may be implemented in a variety of programming languages such as COBOL, RPG, C, FORTRAN, PASCAL or any other suitable programming language.
- the computer system may be part of a local area network and/or part of a wide area network.
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