Interactive internet medical pharmaceutical prescribing system

• US 20050108053A1
• Filed: 10/25/2004
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Miles J. Jones Jr
• Original Assignee: Miles J. Jones Jr
• Inventors: Jones, Miles J. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/972,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20050108053A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

A system that utilizes the Internet to offer medical advice and care for users/patients. Once the user accesses the website of the present invention, they can read about the services of the present invention, read about the services offered by the present invention, complete a medical questionnaire, consult with a licensed physician, obtain a medical prescription and have the prescription filled by a licensed pharmacist of the present invention. The present invention allows the user the privacy, convenience of the Internet and access to licensed physicians to inquire about medical conditions that are often embarrassing and uncomfortable topics to discuss during traditional face-to-face visits with doctors.

Claims

1. An improved method of requesting medication online comprising the steps of:

requesting medication online by a user;

sending a medical questionnaire to said user;

receiving answers to said medical questionnaire from said user;

sending answers to said medical questionnaire to a physician, wherein there is no direct interaction between said user and said physician;

receiving a prescription or denial of prescription from said physician; and

sending said prescription to a pharmacist for delivery.

2. The improved method of requesting medication online of claim 1, further comprising the step of determining whether said users qualify medically for the prescription medication sought.

3. The improved method of requesting medication online of claim 1, further comprising the step of determining whether a user qualifies medically to safely use the prescription medication sought.

4. The improved method of requesting medication online of claim 1, further comprising the step of asking said user to answer said medical questionnaire accurately and truthfully.

5. The improved method of requesting medication online of claim 1, wherein said physician may only contact said user if further consultation is necessary.

6. The improved method of requesting medication online of claim 1, wherein said pharmacist dispenses medication to said user.