Medicinal product order processing system
First Claim
1. A system for processing orders for prescribed medicinal products comprising:
- a portable communications and data processing device for use by a patient for whom one or more medicinal products have been prescribed, the portable communications and data processing device carrying a prescription ordering application;
a server comprising data processing means and a database storing information about the patient, the one or more prescribed medicinal products, and which of a plurality of suppliers of prescribed medicinal products is designated to supply said one or more prescribed medicinal products to said patient; and
data processing terminals connected to said server for use by said suppliers of prescribed medicinal products.
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Abstract
A repeat prescription ordering system for allowing patients requiring resupply of medication or medical products to access a server using a portable communications and data processing device such as a smart phone or personal digital assistant. The server supplies to the patient a list of medication and medical products which they are authorized to order. The patient can select the products required, and the order is logged by the server and allocated to a supplier for completion of the order. The server maintains an estimate of the amount of medication or medical product held by the patient, this being based on the prescribed dosage regimen and information entered by the patient on their usage and, optionally, on checks on their own health. The patient may be alerted when the estimate indicates that their supplies are running low. The estimate is allowed to go below zero, this implying a possible departure from the prescribed medication regimen.
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1. A system for processing orders for prescribed medicinal products comprising:
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a portable communications and data processing device for use by a patient for whom one or more medicinal products have been prescribed, the portable communications and data processing device carrying a prescription ordering application;
a server comprising data processing means and a database storing information about the patient, the one or more prescribed medicinal products, and which of a plurality of suppliers of prescribed medicinal products is designated to supply said one or more prescribed medicinal products to said patient; and
data processing terminals connected to said server for use by said suppliers of prescribed medicinal products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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