On-line prescription service system and method
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1. A method of filling a prescription, comprising the steps of:
- inputting and storing a physician'"'"'s handwriting sample;
manually filling out a prescription order form for a patient involving a medication;
scanning and digitizing the prescription order form to create printed regions and handwritten regions;
comparing one or more of the handwritten regions to the physician'"'"'s handwriting sample; and
if there is a match between one of the handwritten regions and the physician'"'"'s handwriting sample, proceeding with other steps associated with filling the prescription.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a completely automated system and method, whereby the prescription can be created, delivered to the pharmacy, and filled via a computer network. The system and method of the present invention produce accurate prescriptions in a legible format, forward the prescription via electronic means to a pharmacy, and produce printed medication container labels and inserts containing accurate information based on the prescription information received by the pharmacy, thus ensuring quality, reliable, efficient treatment of the patient according to the physician'"'"'s indications.
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1. A method of filling a prescription, comprising the steps of:
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inputting and storing a physician'"'"'s handwriting sample;
manually filling out a prescription order form for a patient involving a medication;
scanning and digitizing the prescription order form to create printed regions and handwritten regions;
comparing one or more of the handwritten regions to the physician'"'"'s handwriting sample; and
if there is a match between one of the handwritten regions and the physician'"'"'s handwriting sample, proceeding with other steps associated with filling the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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