Thomas Stoudt - Lansdale PA, US Sandra Ebel - Wynnewood PA, US Patricia Hewitt - West Chester PA, US Carl Roke - Exton PA, US Christian Nielson - Coronado CA, US
Assignee:
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS HEALTH SERVICES CORPORAT - MALVERN PA
International Classification:
G06F 17/30
US Classification:
707002000
Abstract:
A system and method is provided for processing claim status queries and information concerning claims related to provisions of healthcare to patients. The system includes an input processor for receiving status query data including a plurality of different status queries concerning a plurality of different claims for healthcare services of a plurality of different patients. The status query data is formatted in a particular format employed by a corresponding particular healthcare organization. The system also includes a query translator for automatically translating the received status query data in a particular format into payer query data in an automatically selected payer query format of a payer organization responsible for paying at least a portion of individual claims. The system further includes a communication processor for communicating said payer query data to a payer organization.
Dennis J. Carlo - Bound Brook NJ Karl H. Nollstadt - Clark NJ Thomas H. Stoudt - Westfield NJ Robert Z. Maigetter - Summit NJ
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc. - Rahway NJ
International Classification:
C12P 1904 C08B 3700 A61K 3902
US Classification:
435101
Abstract:
Group B Streptococcus type-specific polysaccharides types I. sub. 1, I. sub. b, II and III have been obtained from strains grown in a modified soy bean and yeast medium. These polysaccharides are useful as active or passive streptococcal vaccines.
Raelynn Sypher, Courtney Jacobson, Kevin Etling, Vanessa Yoshii, Dmitrey Shekhtman, Kristen Tracey, Jeffrey Kerstetter, Matt Trotman, Kelly Hawkes, Ryan Ayers, Troy Stives