CONVERTING MEDICATION CLAIMS TO ACTIVE MEDICATIONS

• US 20080294464A1
• Filed: 01/25/2008
• Published: 11/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: MOORE, MATTHEW J., EDWARDS, MALLIKA
• Granted Patent: US 8,788,280 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for accessing medication claims data and converting medication claims to active medications. In one method, medication claims data corresponding with a number of medication claims is accessed. The medication claims may then be presented to a clinician, who may manually review and determine the claims that a patient may currently be taking. Accordingly, a medication claim may be selected and converted to an active medication. A clinician may wish to convert a medication claim to an active medication for record purposes, such as for interaction checking, for example, and/or may wish to convert a medication claim to an active medication to manage the medication for the patient.

Claims

1. A method in a clinical computing environment for converting medication claims to active medications, the method comprising:

accessing medication claims data corresponding with one or more medication claims;

presenting the one or more medication claims;

receiving a selection of one of the one or more medication claims; and

based on the selection, converting the selected medication claim to an active medication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing medication claims data comprises accessing a database storing the medication claims data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing medication claims data comprises accessing medication claims data from one or more payers.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein accessing medication claims data further comprises converting the medication claims data to a standard format.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein converting the medication claims data to a standard format comprises:

determining a source of the medication claims data;

selecting a data mapping based on the source; and

mapping at least one data element of the medication claims data to the standard format.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the one or more medication claims comprises presenting a user interface providing for the selection of at least one of the one or more medication claims for conversion to an active medication.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, for at least one of the one or more medication claims, determining whether there is an interaction with other medication claims and current medications, and if an interaction is determined, presenting an indication of the interaction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein converting the selected medication claim to an active medication comprises:

populating a script pad with medication data associated with the selected medication claim; and

presenting the script pad.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the medication data is based on at least one of the medication claims data associated with the selected medication claim, information regarding preferences for prescribing the active medication, and information regarding common choices for prescribing the active medication.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein converting the selected medication claim to an active medication further comprises receiving at least one of a change to the medication data and an addition to the medication data.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein converting the selected medication claim to an active medication further comprises receiving an electronic signature on the script pad.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein converting the selected medication claim to an active medication further comprises:

receiving an indication to hold the script pad;

presenting a scratch pad when prompted; and

receiving an electronic signature on the scratch pad.

13. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing the method of claim 1.

14. A computer programmed to perform the method of claim 1.

15. A system in a clinical computing environment for converting medication claims to active medications, the system comprising:

a medication claims data accessing component for accessing medication claims data providing information for one or more medication claims;

a presentation component for presenting the one or more medication claims;

a selection receiving component for receiving a selection of one of the one or more medication claims; and

a conversion component for converting the selected medication claim to an active medication based on the selection.

16. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon that provide for the presentation of one or more user interfaces for facilitating the conversion of a medication claim to an active medication, the one or more user interfaces comprising:

a medication claims area that comprises a list of one or more medication claims and that provides for a user selection of medication claims for conversion to active medications; and

a current medications area that comprises a list of one or more current medications, the list of one or more current medications comprising active medications converted from medication claims.

17. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 16, wherein the list of one or more medication claims includes only medication claims corresponding with a predetermined period of time.

18. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 16, wherein the medication claims area further comprises at least one interaction indication representing that an interaction has been determined between a medication claim and at least one of another medication claim and a current medication.

19. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 16, wherein the one or more user interfaces further comprise one or more script pads for validating medication data for a medication claim selected for conversion to an active medication.

20. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 19, wherein the one or more user interfaces further comprise one or more scratch pads for electronically signing the one or more script pads.