SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING DIVERSION IN DRUG DISPENSING
First Claim
1. A method of detecting diversion in drug dispensing transactions comprising:
- receiving transaction data regarding at least one drug dispensing transaction for a plurality of users;
calculating a raw score for at least one category of diversion activity using the data; and
determining a diversion score at least partially based on the raw score modified in a way that reflects a relative severity of the diversion activity.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting diversion in drug dispensing transactions are provided. The systems and methods described provide an integrated platform for collecting and analyzing data that describes a user'"'"'s drug dispensing transactions and determines a diversion score for the user that indicates the relative severity of the user'"'"'s diversion activities. The diversion score may be weighted to reflect the relative importance of a respective category of diversion activity to the identification of drug diverters with respect to other categories. Furthermore, in determining a user'"'"'s diversion score, the user'"'"'s transaction data may be compared with transaction data regarding the user'"'"'s peers. In this way, for example, high diversion scores may indicate a high occurrence of suspicious activity, and users having high diversion scores may be further monitored and investigated to determine whether the particular user is indeed diverting drugs for illegitimate use.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of detecting diversion in drug dispensing transactions comprising:
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receiving transaction data regarding at least one drug dispensing transaction for a plurality of users; calculating a raw score for at least one category of diversion activity using the data; and determining a diversion score at least partially based on the raw score modified in a way that reflects a relative severity of the diversion activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of detecting diversion in drug dispensing transactions comprising:
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displaying a list identifying a plurality of users, wherein each user is a dispenser of drugs; displaying a calculated diversion score for each user; and displaying the number of problem areas for each user based on the diversion score, wherein the number of problem areas reflects the number of categories of diversion activity across all drugs dispensed for which the user has a diversion score bearing a preset relationship to a predetermined value, wherein the diversion score reflects a relative severity of diversion activity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion configured for receiving transaction data regarding at least one drug dispensing transaction for a plurality of users; a second executable portion configured for calculating a raw score for at least one category of diversion activity using the transaction data; and a third executable portion configured for determining a diversion score at least partially based on the raw score modified in a way that reflects a relative severity of the diversion activity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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