Electronic drug prescription system
First Claim
1. A method for delivery of a prescribed drug to a patient, comprising the steps of:
- entering data for at least one of a new, renewal, and modified drug prescription for the patient by a drug prescriber;
obtaining authorization for the drug prescription from a drug insurer by one of the drug prescriber, a clearinghouse, and a current drug provider;
filling the authorized drug prescription with a prescribed drug by the current drug provider; and
delivering the prescribed drug to the patient by the current drug provider.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for an electronic system for the prescribing and dispensing of drug prescriptions that is email-like system or specifically utilizes email and/or the Internet for a prescription/refill/renew entry application running on a computer system at a prescriber'"'"'s office, a clearinghouse computer system that is responsible for authenticating requests as having come from a certified, licensed, or otherwise qualified source, and redirecting the prescriptions electronically to a drug provider or to a provider chosen by one the clearinghouse system, prescriber, and patient. The system provides optional authorization for drug prescriptions by an insurer, if the patient has prescription drug coverage. Further, all transmissions are encrypted to preclude unauthorized access and access is further controlled to ensure patient privacy.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for delivery of a prescribed drug to a patient, comprising the steps of:
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entering data for at least one of a new, renewal, and modified drug prescription for the patient by a drug prescriber;
obtaining authorization for the drug prescription from a drug insurer by one of the drug prescriber, a clearinghouse, and a current drug provider;
filling the authorized drug prescription with a prescribed drug by the current drug provider; and
delivering the prescribed drug to the patient by the current drug provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for a drug provider to deliver a prescribed drug to a patient, comprising the steps of:
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one of electronically and manually receiving by a drug provider at least one of a new, refill, renew and modified drug prescription for the prescribed drug from a drug requester;
optionally, authorizing the drug prescription for the patient by a drug insurer;
filling the authorized drug prescription with the prescribed drug by the drug provider; and
delivering the prescribed drug to the patient by the drug provider. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for delivery of a drug prescription to a patient, comprising the steps of:
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entering data for at least one of a new, renewal, refill and modified drug prescription for the patient by a drug requestor;
optionally, obtaining authorization for the drug prescription from a drug insurer;
printing the authorized prescription; and
delivering the printed authorized prescription to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for delivery of one of a drug prescription and a prescribed drug to a patient, comprising:
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a prescription entry subsystem configured to provide for entry of new and update patient data and at least one of a new, renewal, refill, and modified drug prescription data for the patient by a drug requester;
a drug provider subsystem configured to interface with the prescription entry system to exchange data comprising the drug prescription and provided responses, and deliver the prescribed drug to the patient; and
optionally, including a clearinghouse subsystem configured to interface between the prescription entry subsystem 100 and the drug provider subsystem to exchange data comprising validation by the clearinghouse subsystem of the drug requester and the drug provider and provided responses. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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