Pharmaceutical inventory and dispensation computer system and methods
First Claim
1. A method for computerized monitoring of inventory of pharmaceuticals for inmates and dispensation of prescribed medication to inmates in correctional facilities in conjunction with computerized records including an electronic medical record stored in a computer having a computer memory and containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method comprising the steps of:
- reviewing the electronic medical record to verify that the prescribed medication is suitable for the inmate;
authorizing release of the prescribed medication for the inmate if the prescribed medication has been verified as suitable for the inmate;
labeling a unit packet of the prescribed medication for dispensing to the inmate;
delivering the unit packet of the prescribed medication to a correctional facility unit that houses the inmate;
transferring the prescribed medication within the correctional facility unit to administer the prescribed medication to the inmate;
forming a record in the computer of dispensing the unit packet of the prescribed medication to the inmate;
forming a record in the computer indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the prescribed medication; and
forming a record in the computer verifying whether the inmate took the unit packet of the prescribed medication.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for inventory administration and monitoring of medicines and pharmaceuticals from a pharmacy and medicinal administration facility for use in correctional facilities, such as in prisons. Information related to past medical history of a patient may be reviewed while simultaneously reviewing a prescription written for the same patient. Prescription filling tasks can also be controlled, such as printing labels for medication in batches to assist with the shipment of medication to prison units. Compliance records associated with medicinal administration of prescribed medications to patients can also be maintained.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for computerized monitoring of inventory of pharmaceuticals for inmates and dispensation of prescribed medication to inmates in correctional facilities in conjunction with computerized records including an electronic medical record stored in a computer having a computer memory and containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method comprising the steps of:
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reviewing the electronic medical record to verify that the prescribed medication is suitable for the inmate;
authorizing release of the prescribed medication for the inmate if the prescribed medication has been verified as suitable for the inmate;
labeling a unit packet of the prescribed medication for dispensing to the inmate;
delivering the unit packet of the prescribed medication to a correctional facility unit that houses the inmate;
transferring the prescribed medication within the correctional facility unit to administer the prescribed medication to the inmate;
forming a record in the computer of dispensing the unit packet of the prescribed medication to the inmate;
forming a record in the computer indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the prescribed medication; and
forming a record in the computer verifying whether the inmate took the unit packet of the prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for computerized monitoring of inventory of pharmaceuticals for inmates in correctional facilities in conjunction with computer records including an electronic medical record stored in a computer having a computer memory and a printer, the electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method comprising the steps of:
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reviewing the electronic medical record to verify that the prescribed medication is suitable for the inmate;
authorizing release of the prescribed medication for the inmate if the prescribed medication has been verified as suitable for the inmate; and
printing a label with the printer for the prescribed medication to place upon a unit packet of the prescribed medication for dispensing to the inmate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for computerized monitoring of dispensation of prescribed medication to inmates in correctional facilities in conjunction with computerized records including an electronic medical record stored in a computer having a computer memory, the electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a record in the computer of dispensing the unit packet of the prescribed medication to the inmate;
forming a record in the computer indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the prescribed medication; and
forming a record in the computer verifying whether the inmate took the unit packet of the prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a machine readable code of program instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps of monitoring pharmaceutical inventory and monitoring of dispensation of prescribed medication to inmates in correctional facilities in conjunction with an electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to receive the prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method steps of the program instructions in the machine readable code in the program storage device comprising the steps of:
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reviewing the electronic medical record;
authorizing release of a prescribed medication for the inmate;
printing a label for the prescribed medication to place upon an unit packet of the prescribed medication;
forming a record in the computer of dispensing the unit packet of the prescribed medication to the inmate;
forming a record in the computer indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the prescribed medication; and
forming a record in the computer of verifying whether the inmate took the unit packet of the prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computerized system for monitoring of pharmaceutical inventory and dispensation of medication to inmates in correctional facilities in conjunction with an electronic medical record stored in a computer having a computer memory and a printer, the electronic medication record containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the system comprising:
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a pharmacy database stored in the computer memory for maintaining records related to a pharmaceutical inventory for correctional facilities and for maintaining a drug formulary of approved medication;
a pharmacist review workstation to enable a pharmacist to simultaneously review the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record and an inmate'"'"'s prescription in the computer memory and upon review of the inmate'"'"'s prescription, approve the prescription;
a pharmacist technician workstation to enable pharmacist technicians to print labels with the printer for application to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication upon command;
a medication dispensation workstation to enable the prescribed medication to be dispensed and a medication compliance history to be recorded in the computer memory; and
a communications network electronically interconnecting the electronic medical record database, the pharmacy database, the pharmacist review workstation, the pharmacist technician workstation, the medication dispensation workstation, the printer, and the computer memory to communicate with each other.
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34. A computerized system for monitoring pharmaceutical inventory in correctional facilities in conjunction with an electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to received prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the system having a computer memory, a printer, and further comprising:
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a pharmacy database stored in the computer memory for maintaining records related to a pharmaceutical inventory for correctional facilities and for maintaining a drug formulary of approved medication;
a pharmacist review workstation to enable a pharmacist to simultaneously review the inmate'"'"'s medical information and an inmate'"'"'s prescription in the computer memory and upon review of the inmate'"'"'s prescription, approve the prescription;
a pharmacist technician workstation to enable pharmacist technicians to print labels with the printer for application to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication upon command; and
a communications network electronically interconnecting the electronic medical record database, the pharmacy database, the pharmacist review workstation, the pharmacist technician workstation, the printer, and the computer memory to communicate with each other.
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35. A computerized system for monitoring dispensation of medication to inmates in correctional facilities in conjunction with an electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the system comprising:
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a medication dispensation workstation to enable the prescribed medication to be dispensed and a medication compliance history to be recorded in the computer memory; and
a communications network to enable the electronic medical record and, the medication dispensation workstation to communicate with each other. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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