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Electronic medication order transfer and processing methods and apparatus

  • US 10,556,062 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2015
  • Issued: 02/11/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A pharmacy system for the automated transfer and processing of electronic medication order information to and from a computerized patient care system associated with a healthcare facility, the system comprising:

  • a pharmacy HL7 interface configured toreceive a first HL7 message including information relating to an electronic medication order for a medication that is to be prepared for intravenous administration to a patient, andtransmit a second HL7 message including information relating to preparation of the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order, the information from the second HL7 message being used to bill for the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order;

    a pharmacy computer communicatively coupled to the pharmacy HL7 interface and configured toprocess the electronic medication order, including accessing electronically at least one medication database or file using information included with the electronic medication order to identify one or more ingredients required to prepare the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order, andtransmit the information, the information including data indicative of the identified one or more ingredients relating to the preparation of the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order; and

    a pharmacy workstation located at least in part within an environment suitable for preparing intravenously administered medications and communicatively coupled to the pharmacy computer, the pharmacy workstation configured toprovide instructions for preparing the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order, andcapture the information relating to preparation of the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order.

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