Prescription filling by image
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1. A system for filling paper prescriptions, the system comprising:
- a non-volatile computer memory for storing an electronic image of a paper prescription received from a client device of a patient;
a network interface configured for receiving the electronic image and for transmitting and receiving data over a computer network; and
a computer processor configured for executing software instructions to;
receive, from the client device of the patient via the network interface, the electronic image of the paper prescription;
receive, from the client device of the patient via the network interface, prescription information extracted from the electronic image;
re-extract the prescription information extracted by the client device of the patient from the electronic image by identifying features of the electronic image, determining a type of prescription in the electronic image using the identified features, and determining the prescription information from the type of prescription based on positions of fields corresponding to the prescription information;
verify the prescription information based on comparing the extracted information and the re-extracted information;
determine whether a portion of the electronic image is unreadable;
responsive to determining that the portion of the electronic image is unreadable, infer information from the unreadable portion based on other information extracted from the electronic image and information about the patient;
transmit the prescription information to a prescribing physician for approval;
receive a response from the prescribing physician; and
approve delivery of a prescribed medication to the patient.
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Abstract
An electronic image of a paper prescription is received; prescription information is extracted from the image, and a communication is sent to the prescribing physician for approval. If approval is received, delivery of the medication to the patient is approved.
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1. A system for filling paper prescriptions, the system comprising:
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a non-volatile computer memory for storing an electronic image of a paper prescription received from a client device of a patient; a network interface configured for receiving the electronic image and for transmitting and receiving data over a computer network; and a computer processor configured for executing software instructions to; receive, from the client device of the patient via the network interface, the electronic image of the paper prescription; receive, from the client device of the patient via the network interface, prescription information extracted from the electronic image; re-extract the prescription information extracted by the client device of the patient from the electronic image by identifying features of the electronic image, determining a type of prescription in the electronic image using the identified features, and determining the prescription information from the type of prescription based on positions of fields corresponding to the prescription information; verify the prescription information based on comparing the extracted information and the re-extracted information; determine whether a portion of the electronic image is unreadable; responsive to determining that the portion of the electronic image is unreadable, infer information from the unreadable portion based on other information extracted from the electronic image and information about the patient; transmit the prescription information to a prescribing physician for approval; receive a response from the prescribing physician; and approve delivery of a prescribed medication to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for filling paper prescriptions comprising:
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receiving, from a client device of a patient via a network interface, an electronic image of a paper prescription; receiving, from the client device of the patient via the network interface, prescription information extracted from the electronic image; re-extracting the prescription information extracted by the client device of the patient from the electronic image by identifying features of the electronic image, determining a type of prescription in the electronic image using the identified features, and determining the prescription information from the type of prescription based on positions of fields corresponding to the prescription information; verifying the prescription information based on comparing the extracted information and the re-extracted information; determining whether a portion of the electronic image is unreadable; responsive to determining that the portion of the electronic image is unreadable, inferring information from the unreadable portion based on other information extracted from the electronic image and information about the patient; transmitting the prescription information to a prescribing physician for approval; receiving a response from the prescribing physician; and approving delivery of a prescribed medication to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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