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Automatic Processing of Handwritten Physician Orders

  • US 20120065997A1
  • Filed: 09/09/2011
  • Published: 03/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for automated processing of handwritten physician orders, the method comprising:

  • scanning a prescription from a physician, the prescription handwritten on paper;

    receiving the scanned prescription in a computerized order entry system;

    applying, by a processor of the computerized order entry system, character recognition to the scanned prescription from the physician, the character recognition using a lexicon limited to approved medications, the applying matching the handwritten prescription to one of the approved medications; and

    communicating the matched medication to an order fulfillment system.

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