HEALTH CARE PRODUCT TRIAGE ADMINISTERED CLOSED SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A closed system for controlling distribution of regulated health care related products, comprising:
- a processor;
a database coupled to the processor, the database includinga listing of at least one healthcare related product for purchase, the at least one healthcare related product of a type that is access controlled based upon predefined medical criteria, andstored qualification factors for each healthcare related product listed in the database, the qualification factors specifying medical information that must be satisfied before the healthcare related product can be distributed to an end user of the healthcare related product;
a customer interface through which requests can be made to obtain healthcare related products for the end user;
a communication link through which distribution of the healthcare related products can be directed; and
a triage module, the triage module implemented by program instructions executable by the processor, to;
interact with the customer interface to receive a request from a requesting customer to purchase at least one healthcare related product listed in the database;
access the database to obtain the qualification factors for the requested healthcare related product;
receive medical information relating to the end user of the requested healthcare related product that can be used to determine whether the qualification factors for the requested healthcare related product are satisfied;
determine whether the qualification factors are satisfied based on the received medical information;
issue an indication via the communication link that the requested healthcare related product should be distributed to the end user if the qualification factors are satisfied; and
if any of the qualification factors are not satisfied, cause the customer interface to indicate to the requesting customer that further action is required to satisfy the qualification factors before the requested healthcare related product may be distributed to the end user.
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Abstract
A controlled, closed marketing, sales and distribution system for health-care related products, comprising a processor, and memory comprising program instructions. The program instructions are executable by the processor to store a set of health risk factors associated with the controlled distribution product, receive consumer requests to purchase the controlled distribution product, retrieve end-user information related to the set of health risk factors associated with the controlled distribution product, determine whether the consumer is authorized to purchase the controlled distribution product based on the end-user consumer information, and sell the consumer the controlled distribution product when the consumer is authorized to purchase.
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20 Claims
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1. A closed system for controlling distribution of regulated health care related products, comprising:
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a processor; a database coupled to the processor, the database including a listing of at least one healthcare related product for purchase, the at least one healthcare related product of a type that is access controlled based upon predefined medical criteria, and stored qualification factors for each healthcare related product listed in the database, the qualification factors specifying medical information that must be satisfied before the healthcare related product can be distributed to an end user of the healthcare related product; a customer interface through which requests can be made to obtain healthcare related products for the end user; a communication link through which distribution of the healthcare related products can be directed; and a triage module, the triage module implemented by program instructions executable by the processor, to; interact with the customer interface to receive a request from a requesting customer to purchase at least one healthcare related product listed in the database; access the database to obtain the qualification factors for the requested healthcare related product; receive medical information relating to the end user of the requested healthcare related product that can be used to determine whether the qualification factors for the requested healthcare related product are satisfied; determine whether the qualification factors are satisfied based on the received medical information; issue an indication via the communication link that the requested healthcare related product should be distributed to the end user if the qualification factors are satisfied; and if any of the qualification factors are not satisfied, cause the customer interface to indicate to the requesting customer that further action is required to satisfy the qualification factors before the requested healthcare related product may be distributed to the end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for controlling the closed distribution of regulated health care related products, comprising:
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receiving a request to purchase a healthcare related product listed in a database from a requesting customer via a customer interface, the healthcare related product of a type that is access controlled based upon predefined medical criteria; accessing the database, using a processor, to obtain qualification factors stored in the database for the requested healthcare related product, the qualification factors specifying medical information that must be satisfied before the requested healthcare related product can be distributed to an end user of the requested healthcare related product; receiving, using the processor, medical information relating to the end user of the requested healthcare related product; determining, using the processor, whether the qualification factors for the requested healthcare related product are satisfied based on the received medical information; and issuing an indication via a communication link that the requested healthcare related product should be distributed to the end user if the qualification factors are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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