Pharmacy network management system and method for refilling prescriptions
First Claim
1. A method for refilling prescriptions comprising:
- granting, via one or more computer processors, a customer access to a website including content received from an application server coupled to a network, the network connected to one or more member pharmacieslinking communications, by a network server, between the network and an application server associated with one or more member pharmacies;
integrating, by the application server, an in-house customer database associated with each of the one or more member pharmacies, an in-house intranet server associated with each of the one or more member pharmacies, and the network server such that prescription data stored internally at each of the one or more member pharmacies is accessible via the network, the prescription data including at least one of information concerning prescription drugs and a personal prescription drug history for at least one of the one or more customers;
communicating, via the network and the network server, a prompt to the customer to enter a username and password previously associated with the customer;
receiving a username and password entry from the customer in response to the prompting;
verifying, via the one or more computer processors, the username and password entry from the customer based on the username and password previously associated with the customer;
granting, via the one or more computer processors, the customer access to a secured portion of the website after verification of the username and password entry;
generating, via the one or more computer processors, a prescription order selection display for the customer after granting the customer access to the secured portion of the website;
generating, via the one or more computer processors, a display to facilitate customer access to pharmacy data corresponding to the customer;
receiving, over the network via the one or more computer processors, a customer interaction from the customer indicating a customer selection;
executing, by the one or more computer processors, one or more of the following without receiving communications from the customer other than communications via the network;
when the customer interaction indicates a prescription order selection, generating, via the one or more computer processors, one or more prescription order displays to facilitate the refilling of a particular prescription, wherein the particular prescription is prescribed to the customer;
when the customer interaction indicates a customer prescription refill selection, sending a confirmation of the refill of the selected prescription to the customer;
when the customer interaction indicates a customer pharmacy data access selection, generating, via the one or more computer processors, one or more pharmacy data access displays for the customer facilitate customer access to at least one of a personal prescription drug history or specific drug information corresponding to the customer; and
when the prescription drug history indicates a need to refill a current prescription, sending a reminder to the customer to have the current prescription refilled.
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Abstract
A method for refilling prescriptions including granting access to a website including content from a first server coupled to a network; verifying a username and password entry from a customer; and granting the customer access to a secured portion of the website after verification; generating a prescription order selection display for the customer; generating a display for the customer to allow the customer to access pharmacy data; when the customer selects the prescription order selection, generating one or more prescription order displays to allow the customer to refill a particular prescription; when the customer refills a particular prescription, sending a confirmation of the refill of the particular prescription to the customer; when the customer chooses to access pharmacy data, generating one or more pharmacy data access displays for the customer wherein the customer is allowed to access at least one of a personal prescription history or specific drug information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for refilling prescriptions comprising:
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granting, via one or more computer processors, a customer access to a website including content received from an application server coupled to a network, the network connected to one or more member pharmacies linking communications, by a network server, between the network and an application server associated with one or more member pharmacies; integrating, by the application server, an in-house customer database associated with each of the one or more member pharmacies, an in-house intranet server associated with each of the one or more member pharmacies, and the network server such that prescription data stored internally at each of the one or more member pharmacies is accessible via the network, the prescription data including at least one of information concerning prescription drugs and a personal prescription drug history for at least one of the one or more customers; communicating, via the network and the network server, a prompt to the customer to enter a username and password previously associated with the customer; receiving a username and password entry from the customer in response to the prompting; verifying, via the one or more computer processors, the username and password entry from the customer based on the username and password previously associated with the customer; granting, via the one or more computer processors, the customer access to a secured portion of the website after verification of the username and password entry; generating, via the one or more computer processors, a prescription order selection display for the customer after granting the customer access to the secured portion of the website; generating, via the one or more computer processors, a display to facilitate customer access to pharmacy data corresponding to the customer; receiving, over the network via the one or more computer processors, a customer interaction from the customer indicating a customer selection; executing, by the one or more computer processors, one or more of the following without receiving communications from the customer other than communications via the network; when the customer interaction indicates a prescription order selection, generating, via the one or more computer processors, one or more prescription order displays to facilitate the refilling of a particular prescription, wherein the particular prescription is prescribed to the customer; when the customer interaction indicates a customer prescription refill selection, sending a confirmation of the refill of the selected prescription to the customer; when the customer interaction indicates a customer pharmacy data access selection, generating, via the one or more computer processors, one or more pharmacy data access displays for the customer facilitate customer access to at least one of a personal prescription drug history or specific drug information corresponding to the customer; and when the prescription drug history indicates a need to refill a current prescription, sending a reminder to the customer to have the current prescription refilled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for refilling prescriptions, comprising:
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a plurality of back-end components connected to a network that are accessible by one or more customers via the network, the plurality of back-end components including; a network server configured to link communications between the network and an application server associated with one or more member pharmacies, wherein the application server is configured to integrate an in-house customer database associated with each of the one or more member pharmacies, an in-house intranet server associated with each of the one or more member pharmacies, and the network server such that prescription data stored internally at each of the plurality of respective member pharmacies is accessible via the network; one or more memories connected to the application server, the one or more memories being configured to store the prescription data including at least one of information concerning prescription drugs and a personal prescription drug history for at least one of the one or more customers; and a plurality of in-house intranet servers, each one of the plurality of in-house intranet servers configured to connect the plurality of member pharmacies and the application server to one another, wherein the application server is configured to facilitate the following without receiving communications from the customer other than communications via the network; (1) grant a customer access to a secured portion of data stored in the one or more memories after entry and verification of a username and password; (2) cause a browser to display an option for the customer to access one of a personal prescription drug history or specific drug information corresponding to the customer from one of the one or more memories connected to the in-house intranet server; (3) cause the browser to display a prescription order display to the customer; (4) receive from the customer a particular prescription order for a prescription drug prescribed to the customer; (5) send a confirmation of the refill of the particular prescription order to the customer; and (6) when the prescription drug history indicates a need to refill a current prescription, send a reminder to the customer to have the current prescription refilled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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