UPDATING FINANCIAL RECORDS TO REFLECT THE USE OF SUPPLY ITEMS FOR A PATIENT
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1. A computerized method for updating a patient'"'"'s financial record to reflect the use of a supply item for the patient, the method comprising:
- receiving a patient identifier to identify a patient;
accessing financial data for the patient;
receiving a scanned supply item identifier identifying a medical supply item;
indicating use of the scanned supply item in the financial data for the patient.
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A system and method for updating a patient'"'"'s financial record to reflect the use of a supply item for the patient are provided. A patient identifier to identify a patient is received and financial data for the patient is accessed. A scanned supply item identifier identifying a medical supply item is received. The financial data for the patient is updated to indicate use of the supply item for the patient.
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1. A computerized method for updating a patient'"'"'s financial record to reflect the use of a supply item for the patient, the method comprising:
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receiving a patient identifier to identify a patient; accessing financial data for the patient; receiving a scanned supply item identifier identifying a medical supply item; indicating use of the scanned supply item in the financial data for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computerized system for updating a patient'"'"'s financial record in a healthcare environment, the system comprising:
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a central information system having a database including financial data for a patient; a patient identifier for identifying a patient; a supply item identifier for identifying a supply item for use for the patient; and a portable information device having tools for reading the supply item identifier, wherein the central information system includes an application for accessing financial records for the patients and indicating use of the scanned supply item for the patient upon obtaining the patient identifier and scanned supply item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system for updating a patient'"'"'s financial record to reflect the use of supply item for the patient, the system comprising:
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a first receiving component configured for receiving a patient identifier to identify a patient; a first accessing component configured for accessing financial data for the patient; a second receiving component configured for receiving a scanned supply item identifier identifying a medical supply item; an indicating component configured for indicating use of the scanned supply item in the financial data for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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