Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Health care management
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-29
2010-10-19
O'Connor, Gerald J. (Department: 3686)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Health care management
Reexamination Certificate
active
07818181
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a business process embodied in a software algorithm that determines difference in practice patterns among physicians for the main cost components of given conditions.
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Focused Medical Analytics LLC
Hiscock & Barclay LLP
O'Connor Gerald J.
Pauls John A
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