SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING DRUG PRODUCT INFORMATION

• US 20080078828A1
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.)
• Inventors: Magruder, William R, Helmin, Robert P
• Granted Patent: US 7,597,247 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage

Abstract

A system and method for comparing vast amounts of drug product information at granular levels is provided. This comparison is facilitated by the creation of a unique key that maintains the integrity of the comparison system. The unique key may contain a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package equivalent size identifier, a unit dose identifier, and a package quantity identifier.

Claims

1. A system for drug product information comparison comprising:

a data feed;

a processing engine configured to receive the data feed, parse the data feed and assemble a unique key, wherein the unique key comprises a package quantity identifier and at least one of a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package size equivalent identifier, and a unit dose identifier;

a database configured to store information from the data feed according to the unique key; and

a reporting engine in communication with the database.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the unique key is 25 characters in length.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the package quantity identifier is 3 characters in length.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the data feed comprises national drug code data.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the unique key comprises the therapeutic class identifier, the clinical formulation identifier and the unit dose identifier.

6. A method for comparing drug product information comprising:

parsing a data feed;

assembling a unique key, wherein the unique key comprises a package quantity identifier and at least one of a therapeutic class identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, an additional detail identifier, a package size equivalent identifier, and a unit dose identifier;

storing the unique key in a database;

receiving report criteria;

retrieving report data based on the report criteria using the unique key; and

outputting the report data to a user.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the unique key is 25 characters in length.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the package quantity identifier is 3 characters in length.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the unique key comprises a package quantity identifier, a therapeutic identifier, a clinical formulation identifier, a unit dose identifier and at least one of an additional detail identifier and a package size equivalent identifier.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the unique key is 25 characters in length.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the package quantity identifier is 3 characters in length.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the report data comprises national drug code data.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein the report data is grouped according to the report criteria.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the report data is further grouped according to bid price.