Prescription transmission system and method
First Claim
1. A method for processing a prescription prescribing medication wherein the prescription is transmittable to a selected pharmacy by a client situated at a remote location remote from the selected pharmacy, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a pharmacy selection designating the selected pharmacy from the client at the remote location;
b) when the prescription is a refill prescription, transmitting a refill prescription dataset describing said refill prescription to the selected pharmacy;
c) when the prescription is a new prescription;
i) scanning a prescription form having a new prescription dataset defining the new prescription inscribed thereon into a scanned prescription image thereof containing said new prescription dataset;
ii) electronically transmitting said scanned prescription image to the selected pharmacy;
v) establishing a telephone connection between the remote location and the selected pharmacy; and
vi) using said telephone connection, verbally confirming by a pharmacist with the client of said new prescription dataset in the scanned prescription image received at the selected pharmacy.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing a prescription wherein the prescription may be transmitted to a selected pharmacy from a remote location situated remote from the selected pharmacy is provided. A prescription is described by either a new prescription dataset entered on a prescription form or a refill prescription dataset. A client uses a client computing device situated in the remote location to select the selected pharmacy and to transmit the prescription dataset thereto. The client may then later attend at the selected pharmacy to retrieve the prescription. Prescription datasets may be transmitted to the selected pharmacy either electronically or verbally using client telephony device connected to the client computing device, and preferably housed therewith, in the remote location. A client scanner device may be used for converting new prescription forms for new prescription into scanned images thereof for electronic transfer to the selected pharmacy.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for processing a prescription prescribing medication wherein the prescription is transmittable to a selected pharmacy by a client situated at a remote location remote from the selected pharmacy, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a pharmacy selection designating the selected pharmacy from the client at the remote location; b) when the prescription is a refill prescription, transmitting a refill prescription dataset describing said refill prescription to the selected pharmacy; c) when the prescription is a new prescription; i) scanning a prescription form having a new prescription dataset defining the new prescription inscribed thereon into a scanned prescription image thereof containing said new prescription dataset; ii) electronically transmitting said scanned prescription image to the selected pharmacy; v) establishing a telephone connection between the remote location and the selected pharmacy; and vi) using said telephone connection, verbally confirming by a pharmacist with the client of said new prescription dataset in the scanned prescription image received at the selected pharmacy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A prescription processing system for enabling transmission of a prescription emitted by a prescriber for a patient to a selected pharmacy from a remote location situated remote from the selected pharmacy, said system comprising:
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at least one client scanner situated in the remote location for scanning a prescription form on which a new prescription dataset for a new prescription is inscribed into a scanned prescription image containing said new prescription dataset; at least one client telephony device situated in the remote location; and at least one client computing device connected to said client scanner, to the client telephony device, and to a pharmacy database of available pharmacies, the client computing device receiving a pharmacy selection from a client in the remote location designating the selected pharmacy from said available pharmacies, receiving said scanned prescription image from said client scanner, transmitting said scanned prescription image to a pharmacy prescription receiving device accessible from the selected pharmacy and connected to said client computer device by a data-enabled network, and controlling establishment of a telephone connection over a telephony-enabled network by said client telephony device with a pharmacy telephony device, connected thereto by said telephony-enabled network, for verifying said new prescription dataset. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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