SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING AND VERIFYING MEDICATION COMPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A computer-based method for monitoring medication compliance, the method comprising the steps of:
- accessing a communications device associated with a patient by utilizing a processor;
instructing the patient to take at least one medication associated with a medication packaging by utilizing at least one of the processor and the communications device; and
determining a condition of the medication packaging.
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Abstract
A computer-based system for monitoring medication compliance. The system can include one or more processors configured to process and manage data. Additionally, the system can also include one or more medication packagings comprising a machine-readable medium. Notably, the machine-readable medium can comprise medication information among other types of information. The one or more processors can be configured to receive the medication information of the machine-readable medium. The machine-readable medium and corresponding medication information can be adjustable based on a dispensing of a medication from the one or more medication packagings.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-based method for monitoring medication compliance, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing a communications device associated with a patient by utilizing a processor; instructing the patient to take at least one medication associated with a medication packaging by utilizing at least one of the processor and the communications device; and determining a condition of the medication packaging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-based system for monitoring medication compliance, the system comprising:
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at least one processor configured to process and manage data; and at least one medication packaging comprising a machine-readable medium, wherein the machine-readable medium comprises medication information; wherein the at least one processor is configured to; receive the medication information of the machine-readable medium, wherein the machine-readable medium and corresponding medication information are adjustable based on a dispensing of a medication from the at least one medication packaging. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A medication packaging, the medication packaging comprising:
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at least one object holder; and a machine-readable medium operably coupled to the at least one object holder, wherein the machine-readable medium is adjustable upon dispensing an object from the at least one object holder. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-based method for medication compliance, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying to a patient a medication package including a machine readable indicator of medication dosage compliance, said indicator generating medication compliance information associated with the patient; providing a communications device capable of accessing said medication compliance information; obtaining said medication compliance information from the medication package with the communications device; and sending the obtained medication compliance information to a processor for managing medication compliance information associated with the patient.
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24. A medication compliance monitoring device, comprising:
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a medication package comprising at least one compartment which is yieldable for medication removal; a machine readable indicator including medication compliance information, disposed on said medication package such that removal of a unit dose of medication from said compartment will cause a transformation of said machine readable indicator, wherein the medication compliance information associated with the patient becomes updated based on the transformation of said machine readable indicator; a communications device configured for obtaining said medication compliance information from said medication package. a processor configured for receiving the obtained medication compliance information from the communications device for managing medication compliance information associated with the patient.
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