PDA-based prescription messaging method and object-oriented system

• US 20040002872A1
• Filed: 06/28/2002
• Published: 01/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Galen XI, LLC
• Original Assignee: Galen XI, LLC
• Inventors: Wright, Donald Joe
• Application Number:
  US10/185,231
• Publication Number:
  US 20040002872A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage

Abstract

The present invention involves a system and method which allows a sponsoring organization access to a physician'"'"'s prescription process. The system electronically processes prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA). First, the physician is provided with a PDA for generating prescription. The PDA transmits the prescription data over a network. A sponsor finances the PDA use and has the ability to direct messages to the physician on the PDA.

Claims

1. A method for electronically processing prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a physician with a PDA for generating prescription data;

(b) transmitting said prescription data over a network to a prescription filling source; and

(c) providing a sponsor to pay for the physician'"'"'s use of said PDA, said sponsor having the ability to direct sponsor messages to the physician on said PDA.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said PDA includes a user interface.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said PDA includes a data storage.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said data storage stores patient data.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein said data storage stores prescription data.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein said data storage stores drug data.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein said data storage stores message data.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said sponsor message includes a sponsor'"'"'s logo displayed on the user interface of said PDA.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said sponsor message includes a sponsor'"'"'s advantageous product positioning on the user interface of said PDA.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of transmitting an electronic message over said network between said sponsor and the physician.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug class.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug category.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing the physician with an adverse drug event notification via said PDA.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes patient data.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes patient prescription data.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes drug data.

18. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing a host computer for enabling said PDA to communicate with said network.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said host computer includes a database.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said database stores patient data.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein said database stores prescription data.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein said database stores drug data.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein said database stores message data.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the transmitting step involves maintaining confidentiality of the prescription data.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the maintaining step further includes the steps of:

(a) assigning a unique identification number to the prescription data;

(b) transmitting the unique identification number over a network to a central database;

(d) enabling the prescription filling source to access the central database; and

(e) authenticating the prescription data by using the unique identification number.

26. The method of claim 1 wherein said network is a globally accessible information interchange network.

27. A computer system for electronically processing prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising:

(a) means for enabling a physician to generate prescription data via a PDA;

(b) means for transmitting said prescription data over a network to a prescription filling source; and

(c) means for enabling a sponsor to direct sponsor messages to the physician on said PDA.

28. The computer system of claim 27 wherein said PDA includes a user interface.

29. The computer system of claim 27 wherein said PDA includes a data storage.

30. The computer system of claim 29 wherein said data storage stores patient data.

31. The computer system of claim 29 wherein said data storage stores prescription data.

32. The computer system of claim 29 wherein said data storage stores drug data.

33. The computer system of claim 29 wherein said data storage stores message data.

34. The computer system of claim 27 wherein said sponsor message includes a sponsor'"'"'s logo displayed on the user interface of said PDA.

35. The computer system of claim 27 wherein said sponsor message includes a sponsor'"'"'s advantageous product positioning on the user interface of said PDA.

36. The computer system of claim 27 further comprising means for transmitting an electronic message over said network between said sponsor and the physician.

37. The computer system of claim 36 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug class.

38. The computer system of claim 36 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug category.

39. The computer system of claim 36 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug.

40. The computer system of claim 27 further comprising means for providing the physician with an adverse drug event notification via said PDA.

41. The computer system of claim 40 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes patient data.

42. The computer system of claim 40 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes patient prescription data.

43. The computer system of claim 40 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes drug data.

44. The computer system of claim 27 further comprising means for providing a host computer for enabling said PDA to communicate with said network.

45. The computer system of claim 44 wherein said host computer includes a database.

46. The computer system of claim 45 wherein said database stores patient data.

47. The computer system of claim 45 wherein said database stores prescription data.

48. The computer system of claim 45 wherein said database stores drug data.

49. The computer system of claim 45 wherein said database stores message data.

50. The computer system of claim 27 wherein the transmitting means involves means for maintaining confidentiality of the prescription data.

51. The computer system of claim 50 wherein the maintaining means further include:

(a) means for assigning a unique identification number to the prescription data;

(b) means for transmitting the unique identification number over a network to a central database;

(d) means for enabling the prescription filling source to access the central database; and

(e) means for authenticating the prescription data by using the unique identification number.

52. The computer system of claim 27 wherein said network is a globally accessible information interchange network.

53. A machine-readable program storage device for storing encoded instructions for a method of electronically processing prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA), the method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a physician with a PDA for generating prescription data;

(b) transmitting said prescription data over a network to a prescription filling source; and

(c) providing a sponsor to pay for the physician'"'"'s use of said PDA, said sponsor having the ability to direct sponsor messages to the physician on said PDA.

54. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53 wherein said PDA includes a user interface.

55. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53 wherein said PDA includes a data storage.

56. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 55 wherein said data storage stores patient data.

57. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 55 wherein said data storage stores prescription data.

58. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 55 wherein said data storage stores drug data.

59. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 55 wherein said data storage stores message data.

60. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53 wherein said sponsor message includes a sponsor'"'"'s logo displayed on the user interface of said PDA.

61. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53 wherein said sponsor message includes a sponsor'"'"'s advantageous product positioning on the user interface of said PDA.

62. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53, wherein the method further comprises the step of transmitting an electronic message over said network between said sponsor and the physician.

63. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 62 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug class.

64. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 62 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug category.

65. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 62 wherein said electronic message includes data regarding a drug.

66. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53, wherein the method further comprises the step of providing the physician with an adverse drug event notification via said PDA.

67. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 66 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes patient data.

68. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 66 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes patient prescription data.

69. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 66 wherein said adverse drug event notification includes drug data.

70. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53, wherein the method further comprises the step of providing a host computer for enabling said PDA to communicate with said network.

71. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 70 wherein said host computer includes a database.

72. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 71 wherein said database stores patient data.

73. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 71 wherein said database stores prescription data.

74. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 71 wherein said database stores drug data.

75. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 71 wherein said database stores message data.

76. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53, wherein the transmitting step of the method involves maintaining confidentiality of the prescription data.

77. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 76, wherein the maintaining step of the method further includes the steps of:

(a) assigning a unique identification number to the prescription data;

(b) transmitting the unique identification number over a network to a central database;

(d) enabling the prescription filling source to access the central database; and

(e) authenticating the prescription data by using the unique identification number.

78. The machine-readable program storage device of claim 53 wherein said network is a globally accessible information interchange network.