System and method for processing a multiple prescription order

• US 20070250346A1
• Filed: 04/25/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edge Medical, LLC
• Original Assignee: Edge Medical, LLC
• Inventors: Luciano, Robert, Luciano, Lawrence
• Granted Patent: US 9,710,866 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0069 Trays for holding or distributing medicines display trays A47F3/14; serving trays A47G23/06
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2577/2083 in container flange
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/36 one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages , the recess or recesses being preformed B65D73/0057, B65D73/0092 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/527 Tear-lines for separating a package into individual packages B65D1/30, B65D21/0206, B65D75/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/5888 Tear-lines for removing successive sections of a package for separating package into individual packages B65D75/527
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

An ordering system that fills a prescription order is described. The ordering system comprises a Graphical User Interface, a transactional component, a production facility, a detailed labeling component, and a distribution point. The GUI is configured to receive at least one prescription order that is associated with a particular patient wherein the at least one prescription order comprises at least two different medications. The transactional component charges for processing the prescription order. The production facility receives the prescription order and fills a plurality of multiple prescription containers. Each of the multiple prescription containers is associated with a prescribed time interval determined by the prescription order, and each multiple prescription container comprises the different medications that are to be consumed at the prescribed time interval. The detailed labeling component is associated with the multiple prescription containers, and the detailed labeling component is configured to generate a detailed label that provides a plurality of medical information regarding the medications to the patient. The detailed label is combined with the multiple prescription containers.

Claims

1. An ordering system that fills a prescription order, the ordering system comprising:

a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to receive at least one prescription order that is associated with a particular patient wherein the at least one prescription order comprises at least two different medications;

a transactional component that charges for processing the prescription order;

a production facility that receives the prescription order and fills a plurality of multiple prescription containers, each multiple prescription container being associated with a prescribed time interval determined by the prescription order, and each multiple prescription container comprises the different medications that are to be consumed at the prescribed time interval; and

a detailed labeling component associated with the multiple prescription containers, the detailed labeling component configured to generate a detailed label that provides a plurality of medical information regarding the medications to the patient, the detailed label combined with the multiple prescription containers.

2. The ordering system of claim 1 wherein each of the at least two different medications within the multiple prescription container are in a tablet form.

3. The ordering system of claim 1 further comprising configuring the GUI to receive an order from a pharmacist, and having the pharmacist receive the plurality of multiple prescription containers.

4. The ordering system of claim 1 further comprising configuring the GUI to receive an order from the particular patient, and having the patient receive the plurality of multiple prescription containers.

5. The ordering system of claim 1 wherein the transactional component is configured to operatively communicate with an insurance company server having the particular patient'"'"'s insurance information.

6. The ordering system of claim 1 wherein the prescription order received from the GUI is communicated to a database communicatively coupled to the production facility and the database is configured to store the prescription order so that a user may access a plurality of multiple prescription orders at a later time.

7. The ordering system of claim 2 wherein the detailed label comprises the name of the particular patient.

8. The ordering system of claim 8 wherein the detailed label further comprises a picture of the particular patient.

9. The ordering system of claim 8 wherein the detailed label further comprises a picture of each tablet.

10. The ordering system of claim 8 wherein the detailed label further comprises a drug interaction section configured to identify drug interactions between the first tablet and the second tablet.

11. An ordering system that fills a prescription order for a plurality of different medications, the ordering system comprising:

a means for receiving a multiple prescription order that is associated with a particular patient, that multiple prescription order comprising a first tablet that comprises a different medication from a second tablet wherein the first tablet and the second tablet are prescribed to be consumed at the same time intervals;

a transactional component that charges for processing the multiple prescription order;

a production facility that receives the multiple prescription order and fills a plurality of multiple prescription containers, each multiple prescription container being associated with a prescribed time interval determined by the prescription order, and each multiple prescription container comprises the different medications that are to be consumed at the prescribed time interval; and

a detailed labeling component associated with the multiple prescription containers, the detailed labeling component configured to generate a detailed label that provides a plurality of medical information regarding the first tablet and the second tablet to the particular patient, the detailed label being combined with the multiple prescription containers.

18. The multiple prescription ordering system of claim 18 wherein the production facility is configured to operatively communicate with an insurance company server having the particular patient'"'"'s insurance information.

12. The multiple prescription ordering system of claim 18 wherein the means for communicating a multiple prescription order comprises an on-line order communicated from a networked computer to the production facility.

13. The multiple prescription ordering system of claim 18 wherein the means for communicating a multiple prescription order comprises a telephone order that is communicated to the production facility.

14. The multiple prescription ordering system of claim 18 wherein the means for communicating a multiple prescription order comprises a mail order that is sent to the production facility.

15. The multiple prescription ordering system of claim 18 wherein the means for communicating a multiple prescription order comprises a scanned order that is transmitted to the production facility.

16. The multiple prescription ordering system of claim 18 wherein the means for communicating a multiple prescription order is initiated by a pharmacist.

17. The multiple prescription ordering system of claim 18 wherein the means for communicating a multiple prescription order is initiated by the patient.

19. A method for processing a multiple prescription order that comprises a plurality of different medications, the method comprising:

receiving a multiple prescription order that is associated with a particular patient, the multiple prescription order comprising at least two different medications that are to be consumed at the same prescribed interval determined by the multiple prescription order;

initiating a transaction that charges for filling the multiple prescription order;

filling a plurality of multiple prescription containers, each multiple prescription being associated with a prescribed time interval determined by the prescription order, and each multiple prescription container comprises the different medications that are to be consumed at the prescribed time interval;

generating a detailed label comprising medical information regarding the medications to the particular patient; and

combining the multiple prescription containers and the detailed label.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the receiving of the multiple prescription order further comprises receiving the multiple prescription order from a networked computer.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the receiving of the multiple prescription order further comprises receiving the multiple prescription order from a telephone order.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein the receiving of the multiple prescription order further comprises receiving the multiple prescription order from a mail order.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein the receiving of the multiple prescription order further comprises receiving the multiple prescription order from a scanned order.

24. The method of claim 19 wherein the receiving of the multiple prescription order further comprises receiving the multiple prescription order from a pharmacist.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the receiving of the multiple prescription order further comprises receiving the multiple prescription order from the particular patient.