Systems and methods for wireless prescription advertising
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- prompting, via a user interface of a device, a prescriber to enter an electronic handwriting sample during a login process;
synchronizing, via an encrypted communication interface, the device with information pertaining to a first medication;
receiving, at the device and via a first user interface of a messaging application executing on the device, a selection of a first medication from a database;
synchronizing, via the encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a prescription messaging data center server implemented by multiple servers accessible over secure networks and equipped with one or more communications devices for communication with one or more prescribing devices having point of prescription applications, and including processor control instructions for communications between the prescribing devices for prescription related data exchange, and including a database of one or more other medications and messages associated with recommending such one or more other medications;
determining, by a processor and based on one or more associations between the first medication and the one or more other medications, at least one of the one or more other medications that are alternative medications to the first medication;
identifying, by the processor and among the at least one of the one or more other medications that are determined to be alternative medications to the first medication, one or more restricted medications;
excluding, by the processor, the one or more restricted medications from the at least one of the one or more other medications that are determined to be alternative medications to the first medication;
providing, via a second user interface of the messaging application executing on the device and in relation to the first medication, information of one or more remaining medications from the at least one of the one or more other medications that are determined to be alternative medications to the first medication;
generating an electronic prescription pertaining to the one or more remaining medications; and
initiating an automatic transfer of the generated electronic prescription to a pharmacy system via a secure communication interface.
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Abstract
A medical information system informs prescribers of medically related drug information when preparing a prescription. The point of prescribing messaging system can assist physicians in selecting alternative medications when prescribing medication for patients. The system may include a point of prescription application configured to access and display messages concerning alternative suggested medications of different sponsors in response to an associated selected medication to inform prescribers of the alternative suggested medication for presenting the prescriber with the option of generating an electronic prescription with the alternative suggested medication. A data structure maintained by the system containing associations between a selected trigger medication and a target alternative suggested medication may optionally include additional conditions that control the display of messages such as the gender, age, and/or diagnosis of the patient, the date of the prescription, and/or the region in which the prescription is being made.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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prompting, via a user interface of a device, a prescriber to enter an electronic handwriting sample during a login process; synchronizing, via an encrypted communication interface, the device with information pertaining to a first medication; receiving, at the device and via a first user interface of a messaging application executing on the device, a selection of a first medication from a database; synchronizing, via the encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a prescription messaging data center server implemented by multiple servers accessible over secure networks and equipped with one or more communications devices for communication with one or more prescribing devices having point of prescription applications, and including processor control instructions for communications between the prescribing devices for prescription related data exchange, and including a database of one or more other medications and messages associated with recommending such one or more other medications; determining, by a processor and based on one or more associations between the first medication and the one or more other medications, at least one of the one or more other medications that are alternative medications to the first medication; identifying, by the processor and among the at least one of the one or more other medications that are determined to be alternative medications to the first medication, one or more restricted medications; excluding, by the processor, the one or more restricted medications from the at least one of the one or more other medications that are determined to be alternative medications to the first medication; providing, via a second user interface of the messaging application executing on the device and in relation to the first medication, information of one or more remaining medications from the at least one of the one or more other medications that are determined to be alternative medications to the first medication; generating an electronic prescription pertaining to the one or more remaining medications; and initiating an automatic transfer of the generated electronic prescription to a pharmacy system via a secure communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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prompting, via a user interface of a device, a prescriber to enter an electronic handwriting sample during a login process; synchronizing, via an encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a database pertaining to one or more trigger medications; receiving, at the device, via a first user interface of a messaging application executing on the device and with respect to a patient, a selection of at least one of one or more trigger medications, the selection being associated with at least one of (a) a geographic region, (b) a date, (c) an age, or (d) a diagnosis; synchronizing, via the encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a data center server implemented by multiple servers accessible over secure networks and equipped with one or more communications devices for communication with one or more prescribing devices having point of prescription applications, and including processor control instructions for communications between the prescribing devices for prescription related data exchange, and including a database of one or more target medications and messages associated with recommending such one or more other medications; comparing, by the processor, the at least one of (a) the geographic region, (b) the date, (c) the age, or (d) the diagnosis that are associated with the selection of the at least one of the one or more trigger medications with at least one of (a) a geographic region, (b) a date, (c) an age or (d) a diagnosis that are associated with at least one of the one or more target medications that are associated with the one or more trigger medications; based on a determination that at least one of (a) the geographic region, (b) the date, (c) the age, or (d) the diagnosis that are associated with the selection of the at least one of the one or more trigger medications that corresponds to the target medication are respectively comparable to (a) the geographic region, (b) the date, (c) the age, or (d) the diagnosis that are associated with the at least one of the one or more target medications that are associated with the one or more trigger medications, providing, via a second user interface of the messaging application executing on the device, content pertaining to the target medication in response to the selection of the trigger medication; generating an electronic prescription pertaining at least one of the one or more target medications or the one or more trigger medications; and initiating an automatic transfer of the generated electronic prescription to a pharmacy system via a secure communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
one or more processors to interact with a computer readable medium and to; prompt, via a user interface of a device, a prescriber to enter an electronic handwriting sample during a login process; synchronize, via an encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a database pertaining to one or more medications; receive, via a first user interface of a messaging application executing on the device, a selection of at least one of one or more medications from a database; synchronize, via the encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a data center server implemented by multiple servers accessible over secure networks and equipped with one or more communications devices for communication with one or more prescribing devices having point of prescription applications, and including processor control instructions for communications between the prescribing devices for prescription related data exchange, and including a database of a plurality of alternative medications; identify at least one of the plurality of alternative medications based on one or more associations between (a) the at least one of the one or more medications and (b) the at least one of the plurality of alternative medications; compare data pertaining to one or more criteria associated with at the at least one of the plurality of alternative medications with one or more criteria associated with the at least one the one or more medications to determine which of the at least one of the plurality of alternative medications have comparable criteria to the at least one of the one or more medications; based on a determination that a medication from the plurality of alternative medications has comparable criteria to the at least one of the one or more medications, provide, via a second user interface of the messaging application executing on the device, content related to the medication in response to the selection of the at least one of the one or more medications; generate an electronic prescription pertaining at least one of the one or more medications or the one or more alternative medications; and initiate an automatic transfer of the generated electronic prescription to a pharmacy system via a secure communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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prompting, via a user interface of a device, a prescriber to enter an electronic handwriting sample during a login process; synchronizing, via an encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a database pertaining to one or more trigger medications; receiving, via a first user interface of a messaging application executing on the device, a selection of at least one of the one or more trigger medications, the selection being associated with a date; synchronizing, via the encrypted communication interface, the device with information from a data center server implemented by multiple servers accessible over secure networks and equipped with one or more communications devices for communication with one or more prescribing devices having point of prescription applications, and including processor control instructions for communications between the prescribing devices for prescription related data exchange, and including a database of one or more target medications; identifying among the one or more target medications that are associated with the at least one of the one or more trigger medications, one or more medications that are restricted with respect to the date; excluding the one or more medications from consideration among the one or more target medications that are associated with the at least one of the one or more trigger medications; providing, in relation to the selection of the at least one of the one or more trigger medications and via a second user interface of the messaging application executing on the device, information of one or more remaining target medications that are associated with the at least one of the one or more trigger medications; generating an electronic prescription pertaining at least one of the one or more target medications or the one or more trigger medications; and initiating an automatic transfer of the generated electronic prescription to a pharmacy system via a secure communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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