Ann M Stawski

US Patent:

20050192838, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Feb 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/789727

Inventors:

Paul Jones - St. Paul MN, US
Richard Fears - Moundsview MN, US
Timothy Pratt - Arden Hills MN, US
Rocco Rossinni - St. Paul MN, US
James Esler - Coon Rapids MN, US
Ann Stawski - Circle Pines MN, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705002000, 715523000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for gathering, utilizing, and/or distributing medical information. In some cases, the systems include a means for receiving medical information from a plurality of sources. Such sources can include, but are not limited to, a physician, a patient, and an implantable medical device. The systems further include a means for converting medical information from an implantable medical device to a selected format, and a means for distributing the medical information to one or more databases.

US Patent:

20050192842, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Feb 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/789788

Inventors:

Ann Stawski - Circle Pines MN, US
Timothy Pratt - Arden Hills MN, US
Richard Fears - Moundsview MN, US
Karen Rogalla - Little Canada MN, US
Rocco Rossinni - St. Paul MN, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705003000

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for processing reimbursements to physicians who participate in one or more medical studies, which typically require the physicians to perform procedures on patients. In one embodiment, the system comprises a microprocessor-based controller, and a computer readable medium, which includes instructions executable by the microprocessor-based controller. The instructions are adapted to cause the system to receive medical procedure information from the physicians for each procedure they perform on patients. The system further is adapted to automatically validate the medical procedure information, and upon validating the information, store a reimbursement record in a database for each procedure. In one embodiment, the reimbursement record indicates at least a reimbursement amount and the physician to be reimbursed. Finally, the system is adapted to automatically process at least one reimbursement reimbursement to each physician having reimbursement records in the database.