System and method for patient medication management and compliance using a portable computing device
First Claim
1. A system for managing the administration of medication to a patient, the medication having a unique identity, the system comprising:
- (a) an identification tag for identifying the medication selected to be administered to the patient; and
(b) a medication management unit, the medication management unit comprising a portable computing device and being capable of monitoring and assisting in maintaining compliance with a patient'"'"'s medication administration schedule, the medication management unit further comprising;
(i) an application program;
(ii) timing device to monitor and determine a time for the administration of the patient'"'"'s medication in accordance with the medication schedule;
(iii) a notification device for providing a notification that the medication needs to be administered;
(iv) a medication indicator for indicating the identity of the medication to be administered in accordance with the medication schedule;
(v) an I/O device for reading the medication identity from the identification tag associated a the selected medication;
(vi) a means for comparing the medication identity read from the identification tag to the medication identity from the medication indicator to determine if the correct medication was selected; and
(vii) a means for displaying the results of the comparison between the medication identity read from the identification tag and medication identity identified by the medication indicator.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method to manage the administration of medication to a patient. In particular, the system and method of the present invention maintains a database of medications to be taken by a patient. The database includes at least the medication name, dosage, and administration time or frequency of administration. In addition, the database may contain specific cautionary warnings and notices regarding the administration of the medication. The system and method monitors the medication schedule to determine the time that a particular medication should be administered. Once an administration time has been determined, a notification is provided to a patient or caregiver at the appropriate time indicating the particular medication to administer. The system and method then determines the identity of a medication chosen by the patient or caregiver to be administered, and compares this medication to the medication identified in the medication schedule. The system and method then determines whether the correct medication has been chosen by the patient or caregiver for administration, and reports the results.
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1. A system for managing the administration of medication to a patient, the medication having a unique identity, the system comprising:
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(a) an identification tag for identifying the medication selected to be administered to the patient; and
(b) a medication management unit, the medication management unit comprising a portable computing device and being capable of monitoring and assisting in maintaining compliance with a patient'"'"'s medication administration schedule, the medication management unit further comprising;
(i) an application program;
(ii) timing device to monitor and determine a time for the administration of the patient'"'"'s medication in accordance with the medication schedule;
(iii) a notification device for providing a notification that the medication needs to be administered;
(iv) a medication indicator for indicating the identity of the medication to be administered in accordance with the medication schedule;
(v) an I/O device for reading the medication identity from the identification tag associated a the selected medication;
(vi) a means for comparing the medication identity read from the identification tag to the medication identity from the medication indicator to determine if the correct medication was selected; and
(vii) a means for displaying the results of the comparison between the medication identity read from the identification tag and medication identity identified by the medication indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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