Electronic prescription ordering method, system, and program product
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1. A method for electronically ordering a prescription, comprising:
- receiving a prescription request from a prescriber;
processing the prescription request according to at least one selection criterion to identify at least one target pharmaceutical supplier from a group of pharmaceutical suppliers;
forwarding the prescription request to the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier;
receiving responses to the prescription request from the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier; and
forwarding the responses to the prescriber.
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Abstract
An electronic prescription ordering method, system, and program product. The invention provides a method, system, and program product for electronically processing a prescription request that allow a user to request and compare prescription information for a group of pharmaceutical suppliers. The user can then electronically place a prescription order with a pharmaceutical supplier based on the prescription information that was returned.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for electronically ordering a prescription, comprising:
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receiving a prescription request from a prescriber;
processing the prescription request according to at least one selection criterion to identify at least one target pharmaceutical supplier from a group of pharmaceutical suppliers;
forwarding the prescription request to the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier;
receiving responses to the prescription request from the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier; and
forwarding the responses to the prescriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for electronically ordering a prescription, comprising:
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receiving a prescription request from a prescriber;
processing the prescription request according to at least one selection criterion specified in the prescription request to identify target pharmaceutical suppliers from a group of pharmaceutical suppliers;
forwarding the prescription request to the target pharmaceutical suppliers;
receiving responses to the prescription request from the target pharmaceutical suppliers;
forwarding the responses to the prescriber;
receiving an order request from the prescriber for one of the target pharmaceutical suppliers;
validating the order request; and
forwarding the order request to the one of the target pharmaceutical suppliers. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system for electronically ordering a prescription, comprising:
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a prescriber system for receiving a prescription request from a prescriber and for forwarding responses to the prescriber;
a processing system for processing the prescription request according to at least one selection criterion to identify at least one target pharmaceutical supplier from a group of pharmaceutical suppliers; and
a supplier system for forwarding the prescription request to the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier and for receiving responses to the prescription request from the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A program product stored on a recordable medium for electronically ordering a prescription, which when executed, comprises:
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program code for receiving a prescription request from a prescriber;
program code for processing the prescription request according to at least one selection criterion to identify at least one target pharmaceutical supplier from a group of pharmaceutical suppliers;
program code for forwarding the prescription request to the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier;
program code for receiving responses to the prescription request from the at least one target pharmaceutical supplier; and
program code for forwarding the responses to the prescriber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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