Method and apparatus for prescription processing
First Claim
1. A method for processing a prescription order, the method comprising:
- generating a prescription label for the prescription order in response to receipt of the prescription order, the prescription label being generated in a priority order based on a plurality of pharmacy factors;
providing the priority order based on the plurality of pharmacy factors to a pharmacy personnel to fill the prescription order;
generating a plurality of graphic displays based on the prescription label to verify the prescription order; and
notifying the patient of the status of the prescription associated with the prescription order based on the plurality of graphic displays.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for processing a prescription order are described herein. A prescription label for the prescription order may be generated in response to receipt of the prescription order. The prescription label being generated in a priority order based on a plurality of pharmacy factors. The prescription order may be filled according to the priority order based on the plurality of pharmacy factors. Based on the prescription label, a plurality of graphic displays may be generated to verify the prescription order. The patient may be notified of the status of the prescription associated with the prescription order based on the plurality of graphic displays.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for processing a prescription order, the method comprising:
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generating a prescription label for the prescription order in response to receipt of the prescription order, the prescription label being generated in a priority order based on a plurality of pharmacy factors;
providing the priority order based on the plurality of pharmacy factors to a pharmacy personnel to fill the prescription order;
generating a plurality of graphic displays based on the prescription label to verify the prescription order; and
notifying the patient of the status of the prescription associated with the prescription order based on the plurality of graphic displays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a system having a computer operating in accordance with a computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for processing a prescription order, wherein the computer includes a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the computer program comprising:
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a first routine that directs the processor to generating a prescription label for the prescription order in response to receipt of the prescription order, the prescription label being generated in a priority order based on a plurality of pharmacy factors;
a second routine that directs the processor to provide the priority order based on the plurality of pharmacy factors to a pharmacy personnel to fill the prescription order;
a third routine that directs the processor to generate a plurality of graphic displays based on the prescription label to verify the prescription order; and
a fourth routine that directs the processor to notify the patient of the status of the prescription associated with the prescription order based on the plurality of graphic displays. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for processing a prescription order, the system comprising:
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a workstation having a user interface, the user interface configured to generate a graphic display;
a printing device configured to generate a prescription label; and
a controller operatively coupled to the workstation and the printing device, the controller having a memory and a processor, the processor operatively coupled to the memory, the controller being programmed to generate the prescription label for a prescription order via the printing device in response to receipt of the prescription order, providing the priority order based on the plurality of pharmacy factors to a pharmacy personnel to fill the prescription order, the controller being programmed to generate a plurality of graphic displays via the user interface based on the prescription label to verify the prescription order, the controller being programmed to notify the patient of the status associated with the prescription order based on the plurality of graphic displays. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for processing a prescription order, the system comprising:
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a means for generating a prescription label for the prescription order in response to receipt of the prescription order, the prescription label being generated in a priority order based on a plurality of pharmacy factors;
a means for providing the priority order based on the plurality of pharmacy factors to a pharmacy personnel to fill the prescription order;
a means for generating a plurality of graphic displays based on the prescription label to verify the prescription order; and
a means for notifying the patient of the status of the prescription associated with the prescription order based on the plurality of graphic displays.
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