1. A computer-implemented process for profiling medical claims including the steps of: (a) constructing a first cluster of episode-related medical claim data, the cluster having one anchor record; (b) grouping a second cluster of episode-related medical claim data to the first cluster of episode-related medical claim data based upon relationship of the second cluster to the medical episode represented by the first cluster; and (c) shifting the second cluster of episode-related medical claim data to a different and distinct episode group conditioned upon a higher degree of relationship of the second cluster to the different and distinct episode group.