Patient information management system
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a patient prescription for a specified medication;
verifying availability of insurance coverage from an insurance company for the patient prescription;
verifying an insurance payment category for the prescription;
collecting a payment from the patient based on the payment category; and
transmitting the payment category and the payment to the insurance company excluding the medication information.
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Abstract
A computer product, method, and system for managing patient prescription information is provided. A patient prescription for a specified medication is received, typically at a pharmacy, where the availability of insurance coverage from an insurance company for the patient prescription is verified. In addition, an insurance payment category for the prescription is verified. Payment is collected from the patient based on the payment category. The payment category and the payment is transmitted to the insurance company exclusive of the medication information.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a patient prescription for a specified medication;
verifying availability of insurance coverage from an insurance company for the patient prescription;
verifying an insurance payment category for the prescription;
collecting a payment from the patient based on the payment category; and
transmitting the payment category and the payment to the insurance company excluding the medication information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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storing patient prescription information on a storage medium;
providing unlimited access to the prescription information to the patient; and
providing limited access to the prescription information to third parties in response to authorization by the patient.
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8. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system, for managing patient prescription information the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for receiving a patient prescription for a specified medication;
instructions for verifying availability of insurance coverage from an insurance company for the patient prescription;
instructions for verifying an insurance payment category for the prescription;
instructions for collecting a payment from the patient based on the payment category; and
instructions for transmitting the payment category and the payment to the insurance company exclusive of the medication information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. System for managing patient prescription information system comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a patient prescription for a specified medication;
first verifying means for verifying availability of insurance coverage from an insurance company for the patient prescription;
second verifying means for verifying an insurance payment category for the prescription;
collecting means for collecting a payment from the patient based on the payment category; and
transmitting means for transmitting the payment category and the payment to the insurance company exclusive of the medication information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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- 18. The system of claim further comprising recording means for recording the prescription and the payment on the storage medium.
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