Method and system to analytically optimize telehealth practice-based billing processes and revenue while enabling regulatory compliance
A method for generating, by an artificial intelligence engine, a treatment plan and a billing sequence associated with the treatment plan is disclosed. The method includes receiving information pertaining to a patient. The information includes a medical diagnosis code of the patient. The method includes generating, based on the information, the treatment plan for the patient. The treatment plan includes instructions for the patient to follow. The method includes receiving a set of billing procedures associated with the instructions. The set of billing procedures includes rules pertaining to billing codes, timing, constraints, or some combination thereof. The method includes generating, based on the set of billing procedures, the billing sequence for at least a portion of the instructions. The billing sequence is tailored according to a certain parameter. The method includes transmitting the treatment plan and the billing sequence to a computing device.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a device, information pertaining to a patient, the information comprising a medical diagnosis code of the patient;
generating, via execution of an artificial intelligence (AI) engine by the device, based on the received information, a treatment plan for the patient, the treatment plan comprising a plurality of instructions for the patient to follow;
receiving, by the device, a set of billing procedures associated with the plurality of instructions, the set of billing procedures comprising rules pertaining to billing codes, timing, constraints, or some combination thereof;
generating, via execution of the AI engine by the device, based on the set of billing procedures, the billing sequence for at least a portion of the plurality of instructions, the billing sequence being tailored according to a certain parameter;
transmitting over a network, by the device, the treatment plan and the billing sequence to a computing device associated with the patient;
establishing, over the network, by the device, a telehealth session with the patient; and
based at least on the transmitted treatment plan, distally controlling, by the device over the network, during the established telehealth session, the computing device, such that the distal control causes the computing device to perform operations, via the distal control of the device, in accordance with the treatment plan.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is associated with a treatment apparatus or constitutes the treatment apparatus.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the certain parameter is a fee to be paid to a medical professional, a payment plan for the patient to pay off an amount of money owed, a plan of reimbursement, an amount of revenue to be paid to an insurance provider, or some combination thereof.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment plan is for habilitation, pre-habilitation, rehabilitation, post-habilitation, exercise, strength training, endurance training, weight loss, weight gain, flexibility, pliability, or some combination thereof.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions comprises:
a plurality of exercises for the patient to perform,
an order for the plurality of exercises,
a frequency for performing the plurality of exercises,
a diet regimen,
a sleep regimen,
a plurality of procedures to perform on the patient,
an order for the plurality of procedures,
a medication regimen,
a plurality of sessions for the patient, or
some combination thereof.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing presentation, in real-time or near real-time during a telemedicine session with another computing device of the patient, of the treatment plan and the billing sequence on a computing device of a medical professional.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the computing device, a first request pertaining to the billing sequence;
receiving, from another computing device of an insurance provider, a second request pertaining to the billing sequence; and
modifying, based on the first request and the second request, the billing sequence to generate a modified billing sequence, such that the modified billing sequence results in funds being received sooner than had the billing sequence been implemented, an optimized total amount of the funds being received, an optimized number of payments being received, an optimized schedule for the funds being received, or some combination thereof.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the constraints further comprise constraints set forth in regulations, laws, or some combination thereof.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the treatment plan and the billing sequence to be presented on a second computing device of the patient in real-time or near real-time during a telemedicine session in which a computing device of the medical professional is engaged.
10. A system comprising:
a memory device storing instructions;
a processing device communicatively coupled to the memory device, the processing device executes the instructions to:
receive information pertaining to a patient, the information comprising a medical diagnosis code of the patient;
generate, via execution of an artificial intelligence (AI) engine, based on the received information, a treatment plan for the patient, the treatment plan comprising a plurality of instructions for the patient to follow;
receive a set of billing procedures associated with the plurality of instructions, the set of billing procedures comprising rules pertaining to billing codes, timing, constraints, or some combination thereof;
generate, via execution of the AI engine, based on the set of billing procedures, the billing sequence for at least a portion of the plurality of instructions, the billing sequence being tailored according to a certain parameter;
transmit, over a network, the treatment plan and the billing sequence to a computing device associated with the patient;
establish, over the network, a telehealth session with the patient; and
based at least on the transmitted treatment plan, distally control, over the network, during the established telehealth session, the computing device, such that the distal control causes the computing device to perform operations, via the distal control of the device, in accordance with the treatment plan.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the computing device is associated with a treatment apparatus or constitutes the treatment apparatus.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the certain parameter is a fee to be paid to a medical professional, a payment plan for the patient to pay off an amount of money owed, a plan of reimbursement, an amount of revenue to be paid to an insurance provider, or some combination thereof.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the treatment plan is for habilitation, pre-habilitation, rehabilitation, post-habilitation, exercise, strength training, endurance training, weight loss, weight gain, flexibility, pliability, or some combination thereof.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of instructions comprises:
a plurality of exercises for the patient to perform,
an order for the plurality of exercises,
a frequency for performing the plurality of exercises,
a diet regimen,
a sleep regimen,
a plurality of procedures to perform on the patient,
an order for the plurality of procedures,
a medication regimen,
a plurality of sessions for the patient, or
some combination thereof.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to cause presentation, in real-time or near real-time during a telemedicine session with another computing device of the patient, of the treatment plan and the billing sequence on a computing device of a medical professional.
16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to:
receive, from the computing device, a first request pertaining to the billing sequence;
receive, from another computing device of an insurance provider, a second request pertaining to the billing sequence; and
modify, based on the first request and the second request, the billing sequence to generate a modified billing sequence, such that the modified billing sequence results in funds being received sooner than had the billing sequence been implemented, an optimized total amount of the funds being received, an optimized number of payments being received, an optimized schedule for the funds being received, or some combination thereof.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the constraints further comprise constraints set forth in regulations, laws, or some combination thereof.
18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to transmit the treatment plan and the billing sequence to be presented on a second computing device of the patient in real-time or near real-time during a telemedicine session in which a computing device of the medical professional is engaged.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:
receive information pertaining to a patient, the information comprising a medical diagnosis code of the patient;
generate, via execution of an artificial intelligence (AI) engine, based on the received information, a treatment plan for the patient, the treatment plan comprising a plurality of instructions for the patient to follow;
receive a set of billing procedures associated with the plurality of instructions, the set of billing procedures comprising rules pertaining to billing codes, timing, constraints, or some combination thereof;
generate, via execution of the AI engine, based on the set of billing procedures, the billing sequence for at least a portion of the plurality of instructions, the billing sequence being tailored according to a certain parameter;
transmit, over a network, the treatment plan and the billing sequence to a computing device associated with the patient;
establish, over the network, a telehealth session with the patient; and
based at least on the transmitted treatment plan, distally control, over the network, during the established telehealth session, the computing device, such that the distal control causes the computing device to perform operations, via the distal control of the device, in accordance with the treatment plan.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the computing device is associated with a treatment apparatus or constitutes the treatment apparatus.