Dispensing system with real time inventory management
First Claim
1. A method for managing inventory of a medical practice, the method comprising:
- maintaining inventory data records associated with items to be dispensed by the medical practice;
electronically receiving a lot number associated with one of the items;
verifying the lot number with the inventory data records;
updating the inventory data records in real time in response to a dispensing transaction; and
storing a record of the dispensing transaction.
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Abstract
An integrated dispensing and inventory tracking system is provided for use in conjunction with a medical practice. Data records of inventoried items, such as repackaged drugs or other medical supplies, can be maintained by the system and accessed by a user through a graphical user interface displayed by a browser. The data records can include information pertaining to user-defined inventory categories, minimum and maximum quantities associated with tracked inventory items, quantities on hand associated with tracked inventory items, lot numbers associated with tracked inventory items, and/or related information. Inventory data records can be updated in real time in response to dispensing transactions and/or deliveries of additional inventory items. Various alert status conditions can also be detected by the system, allowing users of the system to be notified of circumstances requiring immediate attention.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing inventory of a medical practice, the method comprising:
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maintaining inventory data records associated with items to be dispensed by the medical practice;
electronically receiving a lot number associated with one of the items;
verifying the lot number with the inventory data records;
updating the inventory data records in real time in response to a dispensing transaction; and
storing a record of the dispensing transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for interacting with an integrated dispensing and inventory tracking system, the method comprising:
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selecting an inventory record maintained by the system, wherein the inventory record is associated with an inventory item tracked by the system, wherein the system maintains product lot information associated with the inventory item;
reviewing the inventory record; and
editing the inventory record. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An integrated dispensing and inventory tracking system, the system comprising:
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a server in communication with the Internet;
a web site provided by the server;
application software running on the server for tracking inventory of a medical practice; and
data records stored by the server, the data records comprising information selected from the group consisting of;
a user-defined inventory category, a minimum quantity associated with a tracked inventory item, a maximum quantity associated with the tracked inventory item, a quantity on hand associated with the tracked inventory item, and a lot number associated with the tracked inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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