System and Method for Enhancing Drug-Taking Compliance
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- (1) a central server; and
(2) a plurality of remote stations disposed at medication points-of-supply, said remote stations being in communication for data transmission to the central server;
wherein upon dispensing of a medication to a patient at a point-of-supply, the remote station transmits information to the central server and the central serverreceives and stores the information from a remote station, said information including at least a telephonic communication address for the patient, the nature of the medication dispensed and the amount and instructed frequency of taking the medication;
transmits an initial message to the patient via a device identified by the telephonic communications address within a predetermined period of time following initial receipt of the information from the remote station; and
transmits subsequent messages to the patient at time intervals determined by the instructed frequency of taking the medication and/or as determined by the patient.
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Abstract
A system in the form of distributed data-processing and communications hardware components is used to enhance patient compliance with instructions for the taking of medications. The system includes a central server and a plurality of remote stations disposed at medication points-of-supply in communication for data transmission to and from the central server. Upon dispensing of a medication to a patient, the remote station transmits information to the central server and the central server receives and stores the information. The information includes at least a telephonic communication address for the patient, the nature of the medication dispensed and the amount and instructed frequency of taking the medication. The central server transmits an initial message to the patient, for example to a cellular telephone, within a pre-determined period of time following initial receipt of the information from the remote station; and subsequent messages at time intervals determined by the instructed frequency of taking the medication. Responses from the patient may be logged to confirm taking of the medication.
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1. A system comprising:
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(1) a central server; and (2) a plurality of remote stations disposed at medication points-of-supply, said remote stations being in communication for data transmission to the central server; wherein upon dispensing of a medication to a patient at a point-of-supply, the remote station transmits information to the central server and the central server receives and stores the information from a remote station, said information including at least a telephonic communication address for the patient, the nature of the medication dispensed and the amount and instructed frequency of taking the medication; transmits an initial message to the patient via a device identified by the telephonic communications address within a predetermined period of time following initial receipt of the information from the remote station; and transmits subsequent messages to the patient at time intervals determined by the instructed frequency of taking the medication and/or as determined by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for enhancing patient compliance in the taking of medications comprising the steps of
(1) inputting patient prescription information into a system comprising: -
(a) a central server; and (b) a plurality of remote stations disposed at medication points-of-supply, said remote stations being in communication for data transmission to the central server; wherein upon dispensing of a medication to a patient at a point-of-supply, the remote station transmits information to the central server and the central server receives and stores the information from a remote station, said information including at least a telephonic communication address for the patient, the nature. of the medication dispensed and the amount and instructed frequency of taking the medication; transmits an initial message to the patient via a device identified by the telephonic communications address within a pre-determined period of time following initial receipt of the information from the remote station; and transmits subsequent messages to the patient at time intervals determined by the instructed frequency of taking the medication and/or as determined by the patient, wherein the device is a cellular telephone; and (2) transmitting messages to and optionally from the patient via the cellular telephone.
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