DELIVERY OF MEDICATION REGIMEN IN MEDICATION REMINDER DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of dispensing a medication specified by at least one medication instruction of a medication regimen formulated by a caregiver for an individual, the method comprising:
- obtaining a medication reminder device comprising;
a medication instruction memory configured to store medication instructions;
at least one medication chamber configured to store at least one medication dose of at least one medication according to at least one medication instruction; and
a medication reminder component configured to present the medication instruction to the individual;
for respective medication instructions;
storing the medication instruction in the medication instruction memory of the medication reminder device, andinserting at least one medication dose of at least one medication according to the medication instruction into a medication chamber of the medication reminder device; and
sending the medication reminder device to the individual.
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Abstract
In healthcare scenarios, medication may be provided to an individual by a caregiver delivering a prescription to the individual or to a medication source (e.g., a pharmacist), the medication source providing the medication to the individual in a simple container, and the individual self-managing the medication. However, many opportunities for miscommunication, misunderstanding, or simple errors may arise in these human interactions, resulting in noncompliance with the medication regimen. Instead, the caregiver may provide the medication regimen to the medication source, who may (possibly with the assistance of automated processes) insert the medication into a medication reminder device that regulates the administration of medication doses according to the medication regimen, and send the medication reminder device to the individual. By reducing human involvement (particularly the self-management of the medication regimen by the individual), these processes may improve compliance with the medication regimen and reduce the incidence of medication errors.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of dispensing a medication specified by at least one medication instruction of a medication regimen formulated by a caregiver for an individual, the method comprising:
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obtaining a medication reminder device comprising; a medication instruction memory configured to store medication instructions; at least one medication chamber configured to store at least one medication dose of at least one medication according to at least one medication instruction; and a medication reminder component configured to present the medication instruction to the individual; for respective medication instructions; storing the medication instruction in the medication instruction memory of the medication reminder device, and inserting at least one medication dose of at least one medication according to the medication instruction into a medication chamber of the medication reminder device; and sending the medication reminder device to the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of dispensing a medication specified by at least one medication instruction of a medication regimen formulated by a caregiver for an individual, at least one medication dose of at least one medication in the medication reminder device administered to the individual using a medication dispenser, at least two medication instructions having a medication instruction relationship, and the method performed using a computer having a processor and comprising:
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obtaining a medication reminder device comprising; a medication instruction memory configured to store medication instructions; at least one medication chamber configured to store at least one medication dose of at least one medication according to at least one medication instruction; a medication reminder component configured to present the medication instruction to the individual; at least one medication dose sensor configured to measure at least one physical dimension of the medication in the medication chamber; a medication instruction annotation memory configured to store at least one medication instruction annotation associated with at least one medication instruction; and a medication instruction annotation presentation component configured to, upon presenting a medication instruction to the individual, presenting the at least one medication instruction annotation associated with the medication instruction to the individual; executing on the processor instructions configured to, for respective medication instructions; store the medication instruction in the medication instruction memory of the medication reminder device; insert at least one medication dose of at least one medication according to the medication instruction into a medication chamber of the medication reminder device according to the medication instruction relationships of the medication instructions; store at least one medication annotation associated with the medication instruction in the medication instruction annotation memory; and compare the at least one physical dimension of the medication in the medication chamber with the physical dimension of at least one medication dose of at least one medication to be loaded in the medication chamber according to at least one medication instruction; sending the medication reminder device to a medication outlet specified by the individual with at least one medication dispenser of the at least one medication to the individual with the medication reminder device; and executing instructions on the processor configured to; upon receiving a receipt notification of the medication reminder device from the medication outlet, notify the individual of an availability of the medication reminder device at the medication outlet; upon failing to receive, within a notification period, a notification from the medication outlet of a receipt of the medication reminder device by the individual, notify the caregiver; upon receiving from the caregiver an updated medication regimen; compare the medication regimen with the updated medication regimen to determine at least one updated medication instruction affecting at least one medication dose of at least one medication; obtain a second medication reminder device; for respective updated medication instructions; store the updated medication instruction in the medication instruction memory of the second medication reminder device, and insert at least one medication dose of at least one medication according to the updated medication instruction into a medication chamber of the second medication reminder device; and send the second medication reminder device to the individual; and upon detecting a depletion of a medication subject to a refill according to the medication regimen; insert at least one medication dose refill of the medication into at least one medication chamber of a medication reminder device, and send the medication reminder device to the individual.
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