Method of providing comprehensive drug compliance information
First Claim
1. A method of disseminating medical information to increase patient compliance with a medical regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) creating a database which includes information regarding a plurality of patients and a plurality of medicines;
b) providing a system structured to allow a plurality of stakeholders to access said database and input data into said database through an electronic communication medium;
c) collecting input data from said stakeholders in said database through an electronic communication medium;
d) providing medicine to a patient in a smart package;
e) providing a device structured to allow said smart packages to interact with said database through an electronic communication medium;
f) collecting data from said smart packages and storing said data in said database;
g) analyzing data to determine the compliance level of the patient;
h) creating a patient report for each said patient having data relevant to each said patient; and
j) allowing each said patient to access his or her patient report through an electronic communication medium.
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Abstract
A method is provided for encouraging patient compliance with a medicine regimen that includes interaction with the patient. The method includes the steps of providing a database which includes information regarding each patient. Information is supplied to the database by smart packages and other stakeholders. The information in the database is used to construct a patient report that may be viewed by the patient and others. Information in the patient report includes data on the patient'"'"'s compliance, side effects of the medicine, expected results, interactions with other medicines, statements complimenting compliance, and warnings discouraging non-compliance. The patient report may be accessed by a common communication means such as the Internet.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of disseminating medical information to increase patient compliance with a medical regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) creating a database which includes information regarding a plurality of patients and a plurality of medicines;
b) providing a system structured to allow a plurality of stakeholders to access said database and input data into said database through an electronic communication medium;
c) collecting input data from said stakeholders in said database through an electronic communication medium;
d) providing medicine to a patient in a smart package;
e) providing a device structured to allow said smart packages to interact with said database through an electronic communication medium;
f) collecting data from said smart packages and storing said data in said database;
g) analyzing data to determine the compliance level of the patient;
h) creating a patient report for each said patient having data relevant to each said patient; and
j) allowing each said patient to access his or her patient report through an electronic communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium structured to communicate with smart packages for medicines and a plurality of stakeholders through an electronic medium, and containing instructions for determining the compliance of a patient with a medicine regimen, by:
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a) storing a database which includes information regarding a plurality of patients and a plurality of medicines;
b) collecting input data from said stakeholders through said electronic communication medium;
c) collecting data from said smart packages and storing said data in said database; and
d) analyzing data to determine the compliance level of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A computer-readable medium containing a data structure for storing data relating to the compliance of a patient with a medicine regimen containing data relating to a plurality of medicines and an account for each of a plurality of patients, each account containing data identifying the medicines being taken by each a patient and the data identifying when a smart package that contains the medicine is used.
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18. A system for disseminating medical information to increase patient compliance with a drug regimen comprising:
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a computer controlled by an administrator;
a component storing a database which includes information regarding a plurality of patients and a plurality of medicines;
a means for a plurality of stakeholders to access said database and input data into said database through an electronic communication medium;
a means for recording input data from said stakeholders in said database through an electronic communication medium;
a smart package for storing medicine;
a means for said smart packages to interact with said database through an electronic communication medium;
a means for collecting data from said smart packages and storing said data in said database;
a data analyzing component that analyzes said data from said smart packages to determine the compliance level of the patient;
a patient report generating component that creates a patient report for each said patient, said patient report having data relevant to each said patient; and
a means for allowing each said patient to access his or her patient report through an electronic communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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