Pharmaceutical prescription transfer system
First Claim
1. A pharmaceutical prescription transfer system, comprising:
- a transferring pharmacy module; and
a receiving pharmacy module,wherein each of the transferring pharmacy module and the receiving pharmacy module comprises a processor, a memory, and a network connection,wherein the transferring pharmacy module is configured to perform the steps of;
accessing, with the processor, from a list of patients, a patient record, and retrieving patient information from the patient record;
populating, with the processor, a transfer request form with the patient information;
sending, to the receiving pharmacy module, the transfer request form comprising a transferred prescription and a transfer request notification;
automatically printing a physical transfer document, and sending, via the network connection, a notification that the physical transfer document was sent via an external device;
maintaining a transferred prescription status record for the transferred prescription;
receiving, via the network connection, a receipt notification from the receiving pharmacy module; and
providing the receipt notification to a transferring module user, andwherein the receiving pharmacy module is configured to perform the steps of;
receiving, via a network connection, the transfer request notification from the transferring pharmacy module, the transfer request notification comprising the patient information;
providing the transfer notification to a receiving module user;
updating the transferred prescription status record to a received status and providing the receipt notification to the transferring pharmacy module;
authorizing dispensation of the transferred prescription; and
automatically generating a completed transfer record.
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical prescription transfer system making use of a transferring pharmacy module and a receiving pharmacy module, each of which may be made available to pharmacies through a super administrator portal used for management. Such a system may allow pharmacies to rapidly transfer patient prescriptions electronically and may facilitate simple billing of transferring pharmacies upon transfer and receiving pharmacies upon successful and approved receipt. Such a system may be integrated with third-party applications, such as payment processing software, an electronic fax system, a drug database used for validation, and a pharmacy management application, which may automatically update or be automatically updated by the transfer system when drugs are dispensed or at other times.
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18 Claims
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1. A pharmaceutical prescription transfer system, comprising:
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a transferring pharmacy module; and a receiving pharmacy module, wherein each of the transferring pharmacy module and the receiving pharmacy module comprises a processor, a memory, and a network connection, wherein the transferring pharmacy module is configured to perform the steps of; accessing, with the processor, from a list of patients, a patient record, and retrieving patient information from the patient record; populating, with the processor, a transfer request form with the patient information; sending, to the receiving pharmacy module, the transfer request form comprising a transferred prescription and a transfer request notification; automatically printing a physical transfer document, and sending, via the network connection, a notification that the physical transfer document was sent via an external device; maintaining a transferred prescription status record for the transferred prescription; receiving, via the network connection, a receipt notification from the receiving pharmacy module; and providing the receipt notification to a transferring module user, and wherein the receiving pharmacy module is configured to perform the steps of; receiving, via a network connection, the transfer request notification from the transferring pharmacy module, the transfer request notification comprising the patient information; providing the transfer notification to a receiving module user; updating the transferred prescription status record to a received status and providing the receipt notification to the transferring pharmacy module; authorizing dispensation of the transferred prescription; and automatically generating a completed transfer record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing pharmaceutical transfers using a pharmaceutical prescription transfer system comprising a transferring pharmacy module and a receiving pharmacy module, each of the transferring pharmacy module and the receiving pharmacy module comprising a processor, a memory, and a network connection, the method comprising:
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accessing, with the processor of the transferring pharmacy module, from a list of patients, a patient record, and retrieving patient information from the patient record; populating, with the processor of the transferring pharmacy module, a transfer request form with the patient information; sending, to the receiving pharmacy module, the transfer request form comprising a transferred prescription and a transfer request notification; automatically printing a physical transfer document, and sending, via the network connection, a notification that the physical transfer document was sent via an external device; maintaining a transferred prescription status record for the transferred prescription; receiving, via the network connection of the transferring pharmacy module, a receipt notification from the receiving pharmacy module; providing the receipt notification to a transferring module user; receiving, via a network connection of the receiving pharmacy module, the transfer request notification from the transferring pharmacy module, the transfer request notification comprising the patient information; providing the transfer notification to a receiving module user; updating the transferred prescription status record to a received status and providing the receipt notification to the transferring pharmacy module; dispensing the transferred prescription; and automatically generating a completed transfer record. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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