SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING A MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION
First Claim
1. A computer aided method of generating a medication prescription, comprising:
- (a) entering a medication prescription into a terminal;
(b) checking at the point of prescribing the medication prescription with a database for formulary compliance;
(c) printing the prescription recorded in the terminal in a machine readable code on a printer connected to the terminal by infrared; and
(d) automatically scanning the machine readable code at a pharmacy to fill the prescription.
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Abstract
System and method are provided wherein a physician uses a handheld terminal to tap and select a prescription. At the time of writing the prescription, the terminal has information regarding the patient'"'"'s drug insurance benefits (formulary compliance), as well as other patient medical history such as medications that the patient may currently be taking (drug utilization review) and any allergies. This patient information may be provided to the terminal from a database through the Web, a modem or an access point. Using this information the physician is able to provide the optimal patient prescription. The terminal has capabilities for voice recognition, biometric identification and GPS locator so that the prescribing physician'"'"'s identity and location can be positively identified. The positive physician identification (biometric) and positive physician location (GPS) are important because in a wireless wide area network environment, only the authorized physician may prescribe drugs and route drugs in the state the physician is licensed in. The prescription is printed out to a printer connected to the terminal by infra-red at the time of the prescribing so that one print-out is given to the patient and another fixed to the patient'"'"'s chart. The prescription is printed in regular alphanumeric letters as well as encoded in a machine readable code, such as PDF 417 or encoded in a smart card so that when it is brought to the pharmacy, the prescription data are automatically entered, reducing human errors. A refill notice is sent out to the patient, wherein the refill notice has the most recent formulary compliance and drug utilization review information in machine readable code so that the patient can take that information to the next visit to the physician'"'"'s office. The machine readable code may also include the diagnoses for which the drugs are being prescribed and the insurance companies may use this information to selectively authorize use of certain drugs.
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40 Claims
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1. A computer aided method of generating a medication prescription, comprising:
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(a) entering a medication prescription into a terminal;
(b) checking at the point of prescribing the medication prescription with a database for formulary compliance;
(c) printing the prescription recorded in the terminal in a machine readable code on a printer connected to the terminal by infrared; and
(d) automatically scanning the machine readable code at a pharmacy to fill the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer aided method of generating a medication prescription, comprising:
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(a) entering a medication prescription and a diagnosis into a terminal;
(b) checking at the point of prescribing the medication prescription with a database for formulary compliance; and
(c) printing the prescription and the diagnosis recorded in the terminal in a machine readable code on a printer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40)
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12. A computer aided method of generating a medication prescription, comprising:
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(a) entering a medication prescription and a diagnosis into a terminal;
(b) printing the prescription including the drug information and the diagnosis recorded in the terminal in a machine readable code on a printer.
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16. A computer aided method of generating a medication prescription, comprising:
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(a) scanning in a machine readable code having information regarding a patient related information for prescription writing purposes, including drug formulary information; and
(b) generating a medication prescription in accordance with the information derived from said machine readable code.
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18. A system for generating a medication prescription, comprising:
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(a) a computer including a database, said database comprising;
a list of participating insurance carriers, a list of members for each of the participating insurance carriers, and a list of drugs approved for each member by each of the participating insurance carriers;
(b) a communications link;
(c) a terminal communicating with the computer through the communications link, said terminal including;
input means for a prescriber to enter a prescription, a first communication module for communication with the computer through the communications link, a second communication module, and a terminal software for allowing the prescriber to enter patient data, a desired prescription and to communicate the patient data to the computer and return information to said terminal and display the information; and
(d) a printer for printing the prescription including the drug information in a machine-readable code, said printer wirelessly communicating with the terminal through the second communication module.
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38. A system for generating a medication prescription, comprising:
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(a) a pen-based handheld terminal, including;
input means for an authorized prescriber to enter a prescription and for capturing the prescriber'"'"'s signature and a wireless module; and
(b) a printer for printing the prescription including the drug information in a machine-readable code, said printer wirelessly communicating with the terminal through the wireless module.
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