Method and Apparatus for Verification of Medication Administration Adherence
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5. The method of claim 5, wherein the retrieved procedures for administering the prescription regimen are modified by a medical professional.
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A system and method of confirming administration of medication is provided. The method comprises the steps of receiving information identifying a particular medication prescription regimen, determining one or more procedures for administering such prescription regimen and identifying one or more activity sequences associated with such procedures. Activity sequences of actual administration of such prescription regimen are captured and then compared to the identified activity sequences to determine differences therebetween. A notice is provided if differences are determined.
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5. The method of claim 5, wherein the retrieved procedures for administering the prescription regimen are modified by a medical professional.
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13. A method of confirming administration of medication, comprising the steps of:
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authenticating a prescribing medical professional; receiving information identifying a particular medication prescription regimen from the authenticated medical professional; determining one or more procedures for administering such prescription regimen from one or more databases including prescription regimen information in accordance with prescription information provided by the authenticated medical professional; modifying the procedures, if necessary, by the authenticated medical professional; providing a set of instructions in accordance with which the prescription regimen is to be administered; identifying one or more activity sequences associated with such instructions; capturing activity sequences of actual administration of such prescription regimen over a plurality of administrations of the prescription regimen; comparing the captured activity sequences to the identified activity sequences to determine differences therebetween; providing an immediate notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may place a patient receiving the prescription regimen in danger; and providing a notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may improve future administration of the prescription regimen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for confirming administration of medication, comprising:
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an authentication apparatus for authenticating a prescribing medical professional; an input device for receiving information identifying a particular medication prescription regimen from the authenticated medical professional; a database comprising prescription administration information, a storage device for storing prescription administration selected from the database and being associated with the identified medication prescription, a set of instructions in accordance with which the prescription regimen is to be administered, and one or more activity sequences associated with such instructions; a capture device for capturing activity sequences of actual administration of such prescription regimen over a plurality of administrations of the prescription regimen; a processor for comparing the captured activity sequences to the identified activity sequences to determine differences therebetween; and an output device for providing an immediate notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may place a patient receiving the prescription regimen in danger; and
for providing a notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may improve future administration of the prescription regimen. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of confirming administration of medication, comprising the steps of:
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authenticating a prescribing medical professional; receiving information identifying a particular medication prescription regimen from the authenticated medical professional; determining one or more procedures for administering such prescription regimen from one or more databases including prescription regimen information in accordance with prescription information provided by the authenticated medical professional; modifying the procedures, if necessary, by the authenticated medical professional; providing a set of instructions in accordance with which the prescription regimen is to be administered; identifying one or more indicia for determining confirmation of prescription administration associated with such instructions; capturing appropriate indicia of actual administration of such prescription regimen over a plurality of administrations of the prescription regimen; comparing the captured indicia for determining confirmation of prescription administration to the identified indicia for determining confirmation of prescription administration to determine differences therebetween; providing an immediate notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may place a patient receiving the prescription regimen in danger; and providing a notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may improve future administration of the prescription regimen. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27)
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25-1. The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of capturing indicia of activity of a patient before medication administration, wherein the captured indicia before medication administration comprises evidence of patient consent.
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