PHARMACY DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A system for filling a prescription order for a patient, comprising:
- a plurality of trays, each tray having an RFID tag;
a tray programmer structured for programming a unique identifier into the RFID tag of a selected tray of the plurality of trays, the unique identifier being associated with the prescription order; and
a plurality of workstations operatively linked to one another, each workstation having an antenna for detecting the unique identifier, and automatically displaying a profile of medication for the prescription order.
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Abstract
A system for filling a prescription order for a patient includes a plurality of trays each having an RFID tag for storing a unique identifier corresponding to the prescription order, and a plurality of workstations operatively linked to one another, each workstation having an antenna for detecting the unique identifier in one of the plurality of trays, where the detecting is operative to trigger displaying of a profile of at least one prescription item for the corresponding prescription order.
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1. A system for filling a prescription order for a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of trays, each tray having an RFID tag; a tray programmer structured for programming a unique identifier into the RFID tag of a selected tray of the plurality of trays, the unique identifier being associated with the prescription order; and a plurality of workstations operatively linked to one another, each workstation having an antenna for detecting the unique identifier, and automatically displaying a profile of medication for the prescription order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for filling a prescription order for a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of trays, wherein each tray of the plurality of trays has an RFID tag; a tray programmer structured for programming a unique identifier into the RFID tag of a selected tray of the plurality of trays, and wherein the unique identifier is associated with the prescription order; a computer; and a plurality of workstations operatively linked to one another, wherein at least one of the workstations comprises a reader coupled to the computer for detecting the unique identifier, and wherein the computer displays a profile of at least one prescription item for the corresponding prescription order in response to the detecting of the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for filling a prescription order for a patient, comprising:
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a tray having an RFID tag; a tray programmer for programming a unique identifier into the RFID tag of the tray, wherein the unique identifier is associated with the prescription order; and two or more workstations operatively linked to one another, wherein at least one of the workstations comprises; a display, and a reader coupled to the display, for detecting the unique identifier, and wherein the display presents profile information corresponding at least one prescription item for the corresponding prescription order in response to the detecting of the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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