Method for acquiring and analyzing a list of a patient's prescription medications
First Claim
1. In a computer system which implements a data receptor form on a screen which is accessible to a community of users, a method of analyzing data on a patient'"'"'s prescribed pharmaceuticals, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- (a) providing user access to a community of user patients;
(b) generating a screen for user patient access wherein the screen prompts the user patient to manually enter data relating to drugs being taken by the user patient;
(c) obtaining data manually entered by the user patient as prompted;
(d) analyzing the data manually entered by the user patient;
(e) producing a result based on the analysis; and
wherein the results of the analysis provide the user with information on a single drug which may be substituted for two or more drugs currently taken by the patient;
further wherein the results provide the user with retail sources of the drugs being taken by the patient;
still further wherein the results provide the user with information on recent developments regarding their current medication or related medications including recently reported adverse responses and positive results obtained in clinical trials; and
further wherein the results provide information on potential drug interactions with rated levels of warning based on the potential severity of the drug interaction; and
(f) sending the results to the user.
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Abstract
A computer system for obtaining, analyzing and providing information to a community of user patients regarding their medication is disclosed. The system is provided by means of world wide web access and generates a user patient screen prompting the manual entry of data relating to the use patient and drugs being taken. The data are analyzed and results are provided to the user patient and/or the caregiver including drug-drug interactions, drug pricing, alternative medications and possible adjustments in the dosing regimen of the user patient.
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27 Claims
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1. In a computer system which implements a data receptor form on a screen which is accessible to a community of users, a method of analyzing data on a patient'"'"'s prescribed pharmaceuticals, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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(a) providing user access to a community of user patients;
(b) generating a screen for user patient access wherein the screen prompts the user patient to manually enter data relating to drugs being taken by the user patient;
(c) obtaining data manually entered by the user patient as prompted;
(d) analyzing the data manually entered by the user patient;
(e) producing a result based on the analysis; and
wherein the results of the analysis provide the user with information on a single drug which may be substituted for two or more drugs currently taken by the patient;
further wherein the results provide the user with retail sources of the drugs being taken by the patient;
still further wherein the results provide the user with information on recent developments regarding their current medication or related medications including recently reported adverse responses and positive results obtained in clinical trials; and
further wherein the results provide information on potential drug interactions with rated levels of warning based on the potential severity of the drug interaction; and
(f) sending the results to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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14. In a computer system which implements a data receptor form on a screen which is accessible to a community of users, a method of analyzing data on a patient'"'"'s prescribed pharmaceuticals, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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(a) providing user access to a community of user patients;
(b) generating a screen for user patient access wherein the screen prompts the user patient to manually enter data relating to drugs being taken by the user patient;
(c) obtaining data manually entered by the user patient as prompted wherein the data comprises a list of drugs currently taken by the user patient;
(d) analyzing the manually entered list of drugs against a databank of potential healthcare providers in order to determine one or more healthcare providers which provide the highest benefits on the drugs listed by the user patient; and
(e) producing the result based on the analysis; and
(f) sending the results to the user patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 22)
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27. In a computer system which implements a data receptor form on a screen which is accessible to a community of users, a method of analyzing data on a patient'"'"'s prescribed pharmaceuticals, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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(a) providing user access to a community of user patients;
(b) generating a screen for user patient access wherein the screen prompts the user patient to manually enter data relating to drugs being taken by the user patient;
(c) obtaining data manually entered by the user patient which data comprises a list of drugs currently taken by the user patient;
(d) analyzing the list of drugs manually entered by the user patient by connecting to a healthcare provider computer which provides information on benefits paid to patients on drugs taken by patients;
(e) producing a result based on the analysis; and
(f) sending the results to the user.
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