METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRUG DISPENSING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for dispensing a packaged medical product comprising:
- providing a dispensing system including a plurality of coded packaged medical products, a computer having a graphical user interface connected to a communications link;
providing a database of patient medical data;
accessing the database of patient medical data;
selecting a medical product to be dispensed;
selecting a payment method and transmitting an authorization request with the communications link for payment authorization;
if payment authorization is received, displaying a dispense order for the packaged medical product;
reading the code of a dispensed packaged medical product with a code reader; and
verifying that the requested packaged medical product was dispensed by comparison of the code read by the code reader to a reference code.
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Abstract
An automated drug dispensing system includes a cabinet adapted to store a variety of prepackaged pharmaceuticals in a plurality of bins for filling patient prescriptions. Each bin stores a particular variety of packaged multiple-dose pharmaceutical. Each variety of pharmaceutical is associated with a particular code. A controller receives request signals and in response generates dispense signals. Each bin includes a dispenser coupled to the controller for dispensing the packaged pharmaceuticals therefrom in response to a dispense signal sent from the controller. After a package is dispensed, a code reader determines the code of the dispensed package and verifies whether the code on the dispensed package matches the code of the requested package.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for dispensing a packaged medical product comprising:
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providing a dispensing system including a plurality of coded packaged medical products, a computer having a graphical user interface connected to a communications link;
providing a database of patient medical data;
accessing the database of patient medical data;
selecting a medical product to be dispensed;
selecting a payment method and transmitting an authorization request with the communications link for payment authorization;
if payment authorization is received, displaying a dispense order for the packaged medical product;
reading the code of a dispensed packaged medical product with a code reader; and
verifying that the requested packaged medical product was dispensed by comparison of the code read by the code reader to a reference code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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18. An adjudication dispensing system for packaged medical products comprising:
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a dispensing system having a code reader;
a communication link connected to a communication network; and
a system computer connected to the code reader and a display, the system computer being programmed with a software program having a graphical user interface such that a user selects a payment method and transmits a data packet including an authorization request with the communication link for payment authorization via the communication network such that if payment authorization is received by the system computer, a dispense order is generated for a coded packaged medical product.
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36. A method for refilling of a prescription for a packaged pharmaceutical comprising:
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providing a dispensing system having a plurality of coded packaged medical products, a computer having a graphical user interface connected to the electronic controller and a communications link;
providing a database of patient medical data;
receiving a patient request for a refill of a prescription, the request comprising by a password;
verifying the password;
accessing the database of patient medical data;
sending authorization signals to the computer;
generating dispense order in response to the received request signals;
reading the code of a dispensed package with a code reader; and
verifying that the requested package was dispensed by comparison of the code read by the code reader to a reference code.
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