Controlled substance tracking system and method
First Claim
1. A method for tracking prescriptive medications, said method comprising:
- providing respective computer connections to a plurality of entities, said plurality of entities comprising a plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies;
storing pharmaceutical computer data relating to prescriptive medication purchases obtained by a plurality of prescriptive medication purchasers from said plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies; and
selectively transferring said pharmaceutical computer data through said computer connections to at least one of said plurality of entities for obtaining a prescriptive history of a selected prescriptive medication purchaser for all prescriptive medications purchased by said selected prescriptive medication purchaser from all of said plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies based on said transferred pharmaceutical computer data.
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Abstract
A method for tracking prescriptive medications is provided whereby a complete prescriptive medication history including active and inactive prescriptive medications is stored for a plurality of patients utilizing a plurality of pharmacies wherein the pharmacies may be affiliated or unaffiliated. The information may be selectively retrieved through a secure computer connection by entities such as hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, insurance companies, government agencies and the like. The information may be utilized to benefit the patient whereby a doctor is able to obtain an accurate view of the complete prescriptive medication history of the patient including prescriptive medications by other doctors. Hospitals will be able to obtain, in accord with the invention, a prescriptive medication history prior to treatment such as emergency treatment where such information is not normally available. The stored data for each prescriptive medication transaction includes searchable data such as the patient'"'"'s name, address, doctor, pharmacy, aberrant use flag, and the like.
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1. A method for tracking prescriptive medications, said method comprising:
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providing respective computer connections to a plurality of entities, said plurality of entities comprising a plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies;
storing pharmaceutical computer data relating to prescriptive medication purchases obtained by a plurality of prescriptive medication purchasers from said plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies; and
selectively transferring said pharmaceutical computer data through said computer connections to at least one of said plurality of entities for obtaining a prescriptive history of a selected prescriptive medication purchaser for all prescriptive medications purchased by said selected prescriptive medication purchaser from all of said plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies based on said transferred pharmaceutical computer data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for tracking prescriptive medication needs, said method comprising:
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providing respective computer connections to a plurality of entities, said plurality of entities comprising a plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies;
storing pharmaceutical computer data relating to prescriptive medication purchases obtained by a plurality of prescriptive medication purchasers from said plurality of unaffiliated pharmacies, said pharmaceutical computer data for each of said prescriptive medication purchases comprising a name of a respective prescriptive medication purchaser, an address of said respective prescriptive medication purchaser, a drug prescribed, said respective prescriptive medication purchaser, a quantity of said drug, a dosage of said drug, a pharmacist name, and a doctor name; and
selectively transferring said pharmaceutical computer data through said computer connections to at least one of said plurality of entities. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for tracking prescriptive medications, said method comprising:
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providing respective computer connections to a plurality of entities, said plurality of entities comprising a plurality of pharmacies, a plurality of hospitals, a plurality of doctors, at least one government agency, and a plurality of doctors;
storing pharmaceutical computer data relating to prescriptive medication purchases obtained by a plurality of prescriptive medication purchasers from said plurality of pharmacies; and
selectively transferring said pharmaceutical computer data through said computer connections to at least one of said plurality of hospitals, said plurality of doctors, or said at least one government agency. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for tracking prescriptive medications, said method comprising:
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providing respective computer connections to a plurality of physician offices;
storing pharmaceutical computer data relating to prescriptive medication purchases obtained by a plurality of prescriptive medication purchasers from a plurality of pharmacies; and
selectively transferring said pharmaceutical computer data through said computer connections to at least one of said plurality of physician offices for obtaining a prescriptive history of a selected prescriptive medication purchaser for all prescriptive medications purchased by said selected prescriptive medication purchaser from said plurality of pharmacies based on said transferred pharmaceutical computer data.
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22. A method for tracking prescriptive medications, said method comprising:
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providing respective computer connections to a plurality of entities, said plurality of entities comprising at least one of a group comprising a plurality of hospitals, a plurality of doctors, at least one government agency, and a plurality of doctors;
storing pharmaceutical computer data relating to prescriptive medication purchases obtained by a plurality of prescriptive medication purchasers from a plurality of pharmacies; and
selectively transferring said pharmaceutical computer data through said computer connections to said at least one of said plurality of entities for obtaining a prescriptive history of a selected prescriptive medication purchaser for all prescriptive medications purchased by said selected prescriptive medication purchaser from all of said plurality of pharmacies based on said transferred pharmaceutical computer data.
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