Electronic prescription handling system
First Claim
1. An electronic prescription handling system comprising:
- a first computer configured to transmit a prescription;
a server communicatively connected to the first computer, wherein the server is configured to receive the prescription from the first computer;
a first pharmacy having a first pharmacy computer communicatively connected to the server, wherein;
the first pharmacy computer is configured to retrieve the prescription from the server; and
the first pharmacy computer is configured to transmit a first bid for the prescription to the server, wherein the first bid is stored on the server;
a second pharmacy having a second pharmacy computer communicatively connected to the server, wherein;
the second pharmacy computer is configured to retrieve the prescription from the server; and
the second pharmacy computer is configured to transmit a second bid for the prescription to the server, wherein the second bid is stored on the server; and
a second computer communicatively connected to the server, wherein;
the second computer is configured to retrieve the first bid and the second bid;
the second computer is configured to select one of (i) the first bid, and (ii) the second bid;
when the first bid is selected, the first pharmacy fills the prescription; and
when the second bid is selected, the second pharmacy fills the prescription.
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Abstract
An electronic prescription handling system includes a first computer configured to transmit a prescription, a server configured to receive the prescription, a first pharmacy having a first pharmacy computer, wherein the first pharmacy computer is configured to retrieve the prescription and transmit a first bid for the prescription to the server, wherein the first bid is stored on the server, a second pharmacy having a second pharmacy computer wherein the second pharmacy computer is configured to retrieve the prescription and transmit a second bid for the prescription to the server, wherein the second bid is stored on the server, and a second computer configured to retrieve the first bid and the second bid and to select one of the first bid and the second. When the first bid is selected, the first pharmacy fills the prescription and when the second bid is selected, the second pharmacy fills the prescription.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic prescription handling system comprising:
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a first computer configured to transmit a prescription;
a server communicatively connected to the first computer, wherein the server is configured to receive the prescription from the first computer;
a first pharmacy having a first pharmacy computer communicatively connected to the server, wherein;
the first pharmacy computer is configured to retrieve the prescription from the server; and
the first pharmacy computer is configured to transmit a first bid for the prescription to the server, wherein the first bid is stored on the server;
a second pharmacy having a second pharmacy computer communicatively connected to the server, wherein;
the second pharmacy computer is configured to retrieve the prescription from the server; and
the second pharmacy computer is configured to transmit a second bid for the prescription to the server, wherein the second bid is stored on the server; and
a second computer communicatively connected to the server, wherein;
the second computer is configured to retrieve the first bid and the second bid;
the second computer is configured to select one of (i) the first bid, and (ii) the second bid;
when the first bid is selected, the first pharmacy fills the prescription; and
when the second bid is selected, the second pharmacy fills the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for issuing a prescription, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a prescription from a first computer;
receiving the prescription on a server;
retrieving the prescription from the server;
submitting a first bid for the prescription to the server from a first pharmacy having a first pharmacy computer;
submitting a second bid for the prescription to the server from a second pharmacy having a second pharmacy computer;
storing the first bid and the second bid on the server;
transmitting the first bid and the second bid to a second computer;
viewing the first bid and the second bid on the second computer;
making a selection consisting of one of (i) the first bid, and (ii) the second bid;
transmitting the selection to the server; and
informing one of (i) the first pharmacy, and (ii) the second pharmacy to fill the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic prescription handling system comprising:
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a computer;
a server communicatively connected to the computer;
a portable storage medium configured to interface with the computer;
an application residing on the portable storage medium, wherein the application is configured to execute once the portable storage medium interfaces with the computer, further wherein the application is configured to transmit a digital certificate to the server upon the application sensing a network connection to the server; and
means for authenticating the digital certificate on the server, wherein when the digital certificate is positively authenticated, the server transmits a prescription entry web page to the computer, further wherein a user of the computer enters a prescription into the prescription entry web page, and thereafter the computer transmits the prescription to the server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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