CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A controlled substance distribution system, comprising:
- a controlling entity comprising a database, the database comprising;
data associated with a patient,an amount of a controlled substance that the patient is authorized to receive via disbursement from one or more authorized dispensing entities during a time period, andan amount of the controlled substance that the patient has already received during the time period;
a patient token having a unique patient identifier, wherein the data in the database includes data that is associated with the unique patient identifier; and
a dispensing center comprising a computing device in communication with the controlling entity, wherein the computing device is configured to;
obtain the unique patient identifier from the patient token,transmit the unique patient identifier and a request for the controlled substance to the controlling entity,receive, from the controlling entity, an indication of whether or not the request is allowed, andauthorize a dispensing event in response to the request only if the indication indicates that the request is allowed.
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Abstract
A controlled substance distribution system may include a controlling entity having a database. The database may include data associated with a patient, an amount of a controlled substance that the patient is authorized to receive, and an amount of the controlled substance that the patient has already received during a time period. The system may include a token having a unique identifier. The data may include data that is associated with the unique identifier. The system may include a dispensing center having a computing device in communication with the controlling entity. The computing device may be configured to obtain the unique identifier from the token, transmit the unique identifier and a request for the controlled substance to the controlling entity, receive an indication of whether or not the request is allowed, and authorize a dispensing event in response to the request if the indication indicates that the request is allowed.
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20 Claims
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1. A controlled substance distribution system, comprising:
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a controlling entity comprising a database, the database comprising; data associated with a patient, an amount of a controlled substance that the patient is authorized to receive via disbursement from one or more authorized dispensing entities during a time period, and an amount of the controlled substance that the patient has already received during the time period; a patient token having a unique patient identifier, wherein the data in the database includes data that is associated with the unique patient identifier; and a dispensing center comprising a computing device in communication with the controlling entity, wherein the computing device is configured to; obtain the unique patient identifier from the patient token, transmit the unique patient identifier and a request for the controlled substance to the controlling entity, receive, from the controlling entity, an indication of whether or not the request is allowed, and authorize a dispensing event in response to the request only if the indication indicates that the request is allowed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controlled substance distribution system, comprising:
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a controlling entity in communication with a dispensing center, wherein the controlling entity comprises a computing device in communication with a database, wherein the database comprises; a unique patient identifier associated with a patient, an allotted amount of a controlled substance that the patient is authorized to receive via dispensing from one or more authorized dispensing entities during a time period, and an obtained amount of the controlled substance that the patient has already received during the time period, wherein the computing device is configured to; receive a request from the dispensing center to dispense a controlled substance to the patient, wherein the request comprises the patient identifier associated with the patient and a requested amount of the controlled substance, in response to a sum of the requested amount and the obtained amount exceeding the allotted amount, send a communication to the computing device, wherein the communication comprises an indication that the request is denied. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A controlled substance distribution system, comprising:
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a controlling entity in communication with a dispensing center, wherein the controlling entity comprises a computing device in communication with a database, wherein the database comprises; a patient identifier associated with a patient, a caregiver identifier associated with a caregiver for the patient, an allotted amount of a controlled substance that the patient is authorized to receive via dispensing from one or more authorized dispensing entities during a time period, and an obtained amount of the controlled substance that the patient has already received during the time period, wherein the computing device is configured to; receive a request from the dispensing center to dispense a controlled substance to the patient, wherein the request comprises the patient identifier associated with the patient, a provided caregiver identifier and a requested amount of the controlled substance, in response to the provided caregiver identifier matching the caregiver identifier and a sum of the requested amount and the obtained amount not exceeding the allotted amount, sending a communication to the dispensing center, wherein the communication comprises an indication that the request is allowed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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