Daniel T Heinze

US Patent:

7908552, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Apr 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/735278

Inventors:

Daniel T. Heinze - San Diego CA, US
Mark L. Morsch - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

A-Life Medical Inc. - San Diego CA
A-Life Hospital Coding, LLC - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715256

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer program products for implementing a mere-parser are disclosed. Text data is processed to generate one or more parse items. A boundary based attribute associated with one of the parse items is identified, and the identified mere attribute is associated with one or more of the remaining parse items that is not blocked from being associated with the boundary based attribute.

US Patent:

7949538, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Mar 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/686164

Inventors:

Daniel T. Heinze - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

A-Life Medical, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G10L 21/00
G06F 17/28
G06F 17/20
G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704277, 704 2, 704 8, 704 9

Abstract:

A method, system and a computer program product for an automated interpretation and translation are disclosed. An automated interpretation occurs by receiving language-based content from a user. The received language-based content is processed to interpret the received language-based content into a target language. Also, a presence of a cultural sensitivity in the received language-based content is detected. Further, an appropriate guidance for dealing with the detected cultural sensitivity is provided.

US Patent:

8423370, Apr 16, 2013

Filed:

Apr 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/089823

Inventors:

Daniel T. Heinze - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

A-Life Medical, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G10L 21/00
G06F 17/28
G06F 17/20
G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704277, 704 2, 704 8, 704 9

Abstract:

A method, system and a computer program product for an automated interpretation and translation are disclosed. An automated interpretation occurs by receiving language-based content from a user. The received language-based content is processed to interpret the received language-based content into a target language. Also, a presence of a cultural sensitivity in the received language-based content is detected. Further, an appropriate guidance for dealing with the detected cultural sensitivity is provided.

US Patent:

20070226211, Sep 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/692093

Inventors:

Daniel Heinze - San Diego CA, US
Peter Feller - La Mesa CA, US
Mark Morsch - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707006000

Abstract:

Techniques for implementing Quality Assurance of the process of coding medical documents are disclosed. An audit of a coding process for a medical document is initiated by selecting and setting audit parameters. Using the selected parameters, a sample batch of coded documents is obtained from a universe of coded documents. The sample batch of coded documents is presented to auditor(s), and the auditor(s) provide corrections, which are recorded, and a score for each correction is calculated. A sample score, based on the corrections, is calculated in a manner that tracks to subjective auditor assessments of the process quality as being acceptable, marginally acceptable, or unacceptable, and which sample score accounts for the individual auditor subjectivity and an error.

US Patent:

20080256329, Oct 16, 2008

Filed:

Apr 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/735264

Inventors:

Daniel T. Heinze - San Diego CA, US
Mark L. Morsch - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

712 4, 712E09001

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer program products for resolving multiple magnitudes assigned to a target vector are disclosed. A target vector that includes one or more target vector dimensions is received. One of the target vector dimensions is processed to determine a total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension. Also, a source vector that includes one or more source vector dimensions is received. The received source vector is processed to determine a total number of features associated with the source vector. When it is detected that the total number of magnitudes assigned to the processed target vector dimension exceeds one, one of the assigned magnitudes is selected based on one of the determined features associated with the source vector.

US Patent:

20110167074, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Jan 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/016764

Inventors:

Daniel T. Heinze - San Diego CA, US
Mark L. Morsch - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707755, 707E17044

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer program products for implementing a mere-parser are disclosed. Text data is processed to generate one or more parse items. A boundary based attribute associated with one of the parse items is identified, and the identified mere attribute is associated with one or more of the remaining parse items that is not blocked from associated with the boundary based attribute.

US Patent:

20130211834, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/836234

Inventors:

Daniel T. Heinze - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

A-Life Medical, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/28

US Classification:

704235, 704277

Abstract:

A method, system and a computer program product for an automated interpretation and/or translation are disclosed. An automated interpretation and/or translation occurs by receiving language-based content from a user. The received language-based content is processed to interpret and/or translate the received language-based content into a target language. Also, a presence of a cultural sensitivity in the received language-based content is detected. Further, an appropriate guidance for dealing with the detected cultural sensitivity is provided.

US Patent:

6915254, Jul 5, 2005

Filed:

Jul 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/364930

Inventors:

Daniel T. Heinze - San Diego CA, US
Mark L. Morsch - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

A-Life Medical, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F017/27
G06F017/30

US Classification:

704 9, 704257, 705 2, 705 3, 707 2, 382225

Abstract:

A programmed implementation for automatically assigning medical codes (including diagnosis, procedure, and level of service—i. e. , evaluation and management (EM)—codes) to computer readable physician notes using natural language processing. A system allows hospitals, physician management groups, and medical billing companies to automatically determine and assign the medical codes that are the basis of reimbursement for medical services. The proposed implementation can be in place of human medical coders who otherwise would be employed to determine and assign these codes. Implementation requires only minor modifications to the traditional data-flow and allows for major improvements in throughput and timeliness of billing. Further, the present scheme enables the collection of other demographic and clinical information that resides in physician notes, but that are currently too expensive and time consuming to extract by means of a human workforce.