ML-Based Claim Prioritization and Dynamic UI Updates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methodologies for recovering overpaid claims do not prioritize them based on the likelihood of recovery, leading to suboptimal recovery results, as they rely on human-driven approaches that cannot efficiently analyze time-independent and time-dependent factors.

Innovation Solution

Implementing machine learning models to predict the likelihood of recovery for each claim and dynamically update the user interface to prioritize claims based on predicted scores, considering both time-independent and time-dependent features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If human-driven approaches are used to prioritize overpaid claims, then the system is simple to operate, but the recovery effectiveness is suboptimal because human analysts cannot efficiently analyze time-independent and time-dependent factors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecovery effectivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces machine learning models as an intermediary between the claim data and the prioritization decision. The ML models analyze both time-independent factors (claim characteristics, provider history) and time-dependent factors (temporal patterns, changing conditions) to generate priority scores, thereby improving recovery effectiveness without requiring human analysts to directly process these complex factors

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical human-driven prioritization process with an automated machine learning-based system. The ML models automatically process claims data, evaluate multiple factors simultaneously, and generate prioritized queues, substituting human cognitive processes with computational algorithms that can efficiently analyze both static and temporal features

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If machine learning models are implemented to predict recovery likelihood, then the prioritization accuracy is improved, but the computational complexity and data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprioritization accuracyVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the prioritization process into distinct components: time-independent feature extraction, time-dependent feature extraction, ML model prediction, and queue generation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates parallel processing, reducing overall computational complexity while maintaining prioritization accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-processing claims data to extract both time-independent and time-dependent features before ML model execution. This pre-computation of features reduces the computational burden during actual prioritization operations and enables faster real-time processing of new claims

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If claims are sorted by dollar amount in existing methodologies, then the interface is simple to implement, but the recovery results are suboptimal because it does not consider likelihood of recovery

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecovery resultsVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic prioritization system where claim priorities are not fixed but continuously updated based on ML model predictions. The system generates time-varying priority scores that reflect changing recovery likelihoods, allowing the interface to adapt to new information and improving overall recovery productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the sorting parameter from simple dollar amount to a composite priority score that incorporates both financial value and predicted recovery likelihood. This parameter transformation enables the system to prioritize claims based on expected recovery value rather than just nominal amount, significantly improving recovery results

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11651330B2Machine learning for dynamically updating a user interface
Publication Date: 2023.05.16 OPTUM SERVICES IRELAND LTD
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AI summary

Methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for using machine-learning concepts to determine predicted recovery rates/scores for claims, determine priority scores for the claims, and prioritizing the claims based on the same, and updating a user interface based at least in part on the prioritization of the same.