Method for generating medical intelligence from patient-specific data
First Claim
1. A method of generating medical intelligence, comprising the steps of:
- a) compiling information relating to at least one pharmaceutical transaction for a specific patient occurring in at least one pharmacy;
b) transmitting the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information to a data repository;
c) compiling patient information relating to at least one specific patient;
d) transmitting the specific patient information to the data repository;
e) storing and organizing the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information in a data warehouse;
f) transmitting a user defined query to the data repository;
g) collecting in response to the query the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information stored in the data warehouse;
h) arranging the collected information into a report having a predetermined format and deriving medical intelligence; and
i) transmitting the report from the data repository to the user, wherein the report comprises patient-specific medical intelligence relating to at least a portion of the compiled patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and the specific patient information.
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Abstract
A method for compiling, storing and organizing data, and gathering and reporting medical intelligence derived from patient-specific data. A patient'"'"'s Minimum Data Set (“MDS”) data generated by health care facilities are merged with that patient'"'"'s pharmacy data to create a comprehensive clinical/pharmacological data set for each patient. The data may first be encrypted to ensure patient privacy before being transmitted by the facility to a data repository via an electronic communication network. Upon receipt at the data repository, the data first must pass through a security screen. If the data is determined to be valid and virus-free, it is decrypted as necessary before being added to a data warehouse for use in a wide variety of therapeutic, statistical, and economic analyses. The data may be partially or completely “de-identified” to remove patient-identifying information so as to protect patient privacy.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of generating medical intelligence, comprising the steps of:
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a) compiling information relating to at least one pharmaceutical transaction for a specific patient occurring in at least one pharmacy;
b) transmitting the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information to a data repository;
c) compiling patient information relating to at least one specific patient;
d) transmitting the specific patient information to the data repository;
e) storing and organizing the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information in a data warehouse;
f) transmitting a user defined query to the data repository;
g) collecting in response to the query the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information stored in the data warehouse;
h) arranging the collected information into a report having a predetermined format and deriving medical intelligence; and
i) transmitting the report from the data repository to the user, wherein the report comprises patient-specific medical intelligence relating to at least a portion of the compiled patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and the specific patient information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of generating medical intelligence, comprising the steps of:
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a) compiling information relating to at least one pharmaceutical transaction for a specific patient occurring in at least one pharmacy;
b) transmitting the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information to a data repository;
c) compiling information relating to at least one specific patient;
d) transmitting the specific patient information to the data repository;
e) performing a security screening of at least one of the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information upon receipt at the data repository and accepting only the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information that meets predetermined security screening criteria;
f) storing and organizing the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information in a data warehouse;
g) transmitting a user defined query to the data repository;
h) verifying the identity of the user in accordance with predetermined verification criteria and accepting the query only if the identity of the user complies with the verification criteria;
i) comparing the query to predetermined security-level screening criteria and accepting the query only if the security level of the user complies with the security-level screening criteria;
j) collecting in response to the query the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information stored in the data warehouse;
k) arranging the medical intelligence into a report having a predetermined format and deriving medical intelligence; and
l) transmitting the report from the data repository to the user, wherein the report comprises patient-specific medical intelligence relating to at least a portion of the compiled patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and the specific patient information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of generating medical intelligence, comprising the steps of:
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a) compiling information relating to at least one pharmaceutical transaction for a specific patient occurring in at least one pharmacy;
b) transmitting the patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information to a data repository;
c) compiling patient information relating to at least one specific patient;
d) transmitting the specific patient information to the data repository;
e) storing and organizing the patient specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information in a data warehouse;
f) periodically extracting patient-specific pharmaceutical transaction information and specific patient information;
g) analyzing the extracted information in accordance with a predetermined set of algorithms and rules to derive medical intelligence relating to medications being consumed by the specific patient;
h) arranging the medical intelligence into a report having a predetermined format; and
i) transmitting the report from the data repository to at least one of a predetermined health care provider and the specific patient, wherein the report comprises at least one recommended treatment protocol corresponding to the medical intelligence. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of generating medical intelligence, comprising the steps of:
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a) compiling information relating to a plurality of pharmaceutical transactions occurring in at least one pharmacy;
b) transmitting the pharmaceutical transaction information to a data repository;
c) compiling patient information relating to a plurality of patients;
d) transmitting the patient information to the data repository;
e) storing and organizing corresponding patient information and pharmaceutical transaction information in a data warehouse;
f) transmitting a user defined query to the data repository, the query relating to at least a plurality of the patients;
g) collecting the pharmaceutical transaction information and patient information stored in the data warehouse in accordance with the query;
h) arranging the collected information into a report having a predetermined format and deriving medical intelligence; and
i) transmitting the report from the data repository to the user, wherein the report comprises medical intelligence relating to the compiled pharmaceutical transaction information and the patient information of a plurality of patients. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of generating medical intelligence, comprising the steps of:
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a) compiling information relating to a plurality of pharmaceutical transactions occurring in at least one pharmacy;
b) transmitting the pharmaceutical transaction information to a data repository;
c) compiling patient information relating to a plurality of patients;
d) transmitting the patient information to the data repository;
e) performing a security screening of at least one of the pharmaceutical transaction information and patient information upon receipt at the data repository and accepting only pharmaceutical transaction information and patient information that meets predetermined security screening criteria;
f) storing and organizing corresponding patient information and pharmaceutical transaction information in a data warehouse;
g) transmitting a user defined query to the data repository, the query relating to at least a plurality of the patients;
h) verifying the identity of the user in accordance with predetermined verification criteria and accepting the query only if the identity of the user complies with the verification criteria;
i) comparing the query to predetermined security-level screening criteria and accepting the query only if the security level of the user complies with the security-level screening criteria;
j) responding to an accepted query by gathering pharmaceutical transaction information and patient information stored in the data warehouse;
k) arranging the collected information into a report having a predetermined format and deriving medical intelligence; and
l) transmitting the report from the data repository to the user, wherein the report comprises medical intelligence relating to at least a portion of the compiled pharmaceutical transaction information and the patient information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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