Paperless medication prescription system
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1. A paperless medication prescription system comprising:
- a patient memory medium,a doctor processor,a pharmacist processor,a central database,wherein the doctor processor communicates prescription data to the patient memory medium for a prescription, and the patient memory medium communicates said prescription data to the pharmacist processor, and the pharmacist updates said prescription data on the patient memory medium when said prescription has been filled, and prescription data is stored on the central database.
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Abstract
A paperless medication prescription is provided which allows prescriptions to be transferred electronically between a doctor'"'"'s office and a pharmacy. The system involves the use of a secure smart card or other patient controlled memory medium in conjunction with a networked system of computers. Redundant information is stored on the patient'"'"'s smart card and on the network reducing the chance of patient abuse and decreasing the chance of system malfunction due to network problems or the loss of the smart card.
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1. A paperless medication prescription system comprising:
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a patient memory medium, a doctor processor, a pharmacist processor, a central database, wherein the doctor processor communicates prescription data to the patient memory medium for a prescription, and the patient memory medium communicates said prescription data to the pharmacist processor, and the pharmacist updates said prescription data on the patient memory medium when said prescription has been filled, and prescription data is stored on the central database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for filling a medical prescription comprising:
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interfacing a doctor processor with a patient memory medium, wherein the doctor processor stores a prescription date on the patient memory medium; interfacing the patient memory medium and a pharmacist processor, wherein the pharmacist processor reads said prescription data from the patient memory medium and updates said prescription data on the patient memory medium when a prescription has been filled; and storing said prescription data on a central database, wherein the pharmacy processor or the doctor processor updates the central database through a network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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