MEDICATION DELIVERY AND COMPLIANCE SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A medication treatment compliance apparatus for use in a medication compliance system, the medication treatment compliance apparatus configurable as a node on a communication network and comprising:
- a storage unit for storing a plurality of medication elements together comprising a prescribed course of treatment;
a delivery unit for delivering the medication elements in a scheduled order corresponding to the course of treatment;
a notification unit for notifying a patient at the medication delivery apparatus that the patient should take a next scheduled one of the medication elements;
a compliance unit for issuing to the network an indication that the next scheduled one of the medication elements has been consumed by the patient.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for use in improving patient compliance with prescribed medication. The apparatus is configurable as a node on a communication network and has a storage unit for storing medication elements for a prescribed course of treatment. A delivery unit delivers the medication elements in a scheduled order corresponding to the course of treatment. A notification unit notifies a patient at the medication delivery apparatus that a next scheduled one of the medication elements should be consumed. A compliance unit issues to the network an indication that the next scheduled one of the medication elements has been consumed by the patient. If no notification is received by the compliance agent, remedial action is taken.
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1. A medication treatment compliance apparatus for use in a medication compliance system, the medication treatment compliance apparatus configurable as a node on a communication network and comprising:
- a storage unit for storing a plurality of medication elements together comprising a prescribed course of treatment;
a delivery unit for delivering the medication elements in a scheduled order corresponding to the course of treatment; a notification unit for notifying a patient at the medication delivery apparatus that the patient should take a next scheduled one of the medication elements; a compliance unit for issuing to the network an indication that the next scheduled one of the medication elements has been consumed by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a storage unit for storing a plurality of medication elements together comprising a prescribed course of treatment;
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14. A method of medication treatment compliance comprising, at a medication treatment compliance apparatus configured as a node on a communication network:
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storing a plurality of medication elements in a storage unit, the medication elements together comprising a course of treatment; configuring a delivery unit for delivering the medication elements in a scheduled order corresponding to the course of treatment; operating a notification unit for notifying a patient at the medication delivery apparatus that the patient should take a next scheduled one of the medication elements; issuing to the network an indication that the next scheduled one of the medication elements has been consumed by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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