METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC SCRIPT USAGE

• US 20120197658A1
• Filed: 12/13/2011
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ESI HRA LLC (The Cigna Group)
• Original Assignee: ESI HRA LLC (The Cigna Group)
• Inventors: Spriggs, R. Jamie
• Application Number:
  US13/324,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20120197658A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

Methods and systems for electronic script usage are described. In one embodiment, questionnaire data associated with an over-the-counter medication is selected. A questionnaire display including a plurality of questions based on the questionnaire data is generated. Questionnaire response data is received. A prescriber request is transmitted to a prescriber device. The prescriber request is based on the questionnaire response data. The prescriber device is associated with a prescriber. A prescriber response is received in response to transmission of the prescriber request. An electronic script associated with the over-the-counter medication is rendered in response to receipt of the prescriber response. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

selecting questionnaire data associated with an over-the-counter medication;

generating a questionnaire display including a plurality of questions based on the questionnaire data;

receiving questionnaire response data;

transmitting a prescriber request to a prescriber device, the prescriber request being based on the questionnaire response data, the prescriber device associated with a prescriber;

receiving a prescriber response in response to transmission of the prescriber request; and

rendering an electronic script associated with the over-the-counter medication in response to receipt of the prescriber response.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an over-the-counter script request associated with the over-the-counter medication, the over-the-counter script request associated with a participant.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for the over-the-counter medication,

wherein selection of the questionnaire data is based on receipt of the request.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving medical condition information associated with a participant; and

identifying the over-the-counter medication based on the medical condition information,

wherein selection of the questionnaire data is based on the identification of the over-the-counter medication.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a medication category associated with the over-the-counter medication; and

selecting the prescriber device among a plurality of available prescriber devices based on the medication category,

wherein transmitting the prescriber request to the prescriber device is based on selection of the prescriber device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting the prescriber device among a plurality of available prescriber devices based on a geographic region associated with a participant,

wherein transmitting the prescriber request to the prescriber device is based on selection of the prescriber device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing user data associated with a participant, the user data including a designation of a medical provider associated with the participant; and

selecting the prescriber device among a plurality of available prescriber devices based on the designation of the medical provider associated with the participant,

wherein transmitting the prescriber request to the prescriber device is based on the selection of the prescriber device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic script is associated with a participant, further comprising:

authorizing payment processing for the over-the-counter medication from a tax-advantaged account associated with the participant.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic script is associated with a participant, further comprising:

transmitting funds for the over-the-counter medication from a tax-advantaged account associated with the participant to a personal account associated with the participant.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the questionnaire data is associated with a participant, further comprising:

accessing user data associated with the participant, the user data including a prescription drug history of the participant; and

analyzing potential drug interactions for the participant based on the user data and the over-the-counter medication.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the questionnaire data is associated with a participant, further comprising:

transmitting an identification of the participant and the over-the-counter medication to a benefit manager device, the benefit manager device associated with a pharmacy benefit manager capable of analyzing potential drug interactions for the participant based on the user data and the over-the-counter medication; and

receiving a drug interaction response.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic script is associated with a participant, further comprising:

transmitting the electronic script to a medication distributor device,

wherein a medication distributor associated with the medication distributor device is capable of fulfilling an order of the over-the-counter medication on behalf of the participant.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the questionnaire data is associated with a specific over-the-counter medication.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the questionnaire data is associated with a class of over-the-counter medications that includes the over-the-counter medication.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic script is associated with a specific over-the-counter medication.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic script is associated with a class of over-the-counter medications that includes the over-the-counter medication.

17. A method comprising:

selecting questionnaire data associated with an over-the-counter medication;

generating a questionnaire display including a plurality of questions based on the questionnaire data;

receiving questionnaire response data;

transmitting a prescriber request to a prescriber device, the prescriber request being based on the questionnaire response data, the prescriber device associated with a prescriber; and

receiving an electronic script associated with the over-the-counter medication in response to transmission of the prescriber request.

18. A method comprising:

receiving an electronic script associated with an over-the-counter medication for a participant;

receiving a purchase request for the over-the-counter medication, the purchase request associated with the participant; and

fulfilling an order of the over-the-counter medication on behalf of the participant based on receipt of the electronic script and the purchase request.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein fulfilling the order comprises:

transmitting a payment request to an account management device associated with an account manager, the account manager managing an account on behalf of the participant; and

receiving a payment confirmation in response to transmission of the payment request.

20. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:

select questionnaire data associated with an over-the-counter medication;

generate a questionnaire display including a plurality of questions based on the questionnaire data;

receive questionnaire response data;

transmit a prescriber request to a prescriber device, the prescriber request being based on the questionnaire response data, the prescriber device associated with a prescriber;

receive a prescriber response in response to transmission of the prescriber request; and

render an electronic script associated with the over-the-counter medication in response to receipt of the prescriber response.

21. A system comprising:

a processor and a memory coupled to the processor;

a questionnaire module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to select questionnaire data associated with an over-the-counter medication, generate a questionnaire display including a plurality of questions based on the questionnaire data, and receive questionnaire response data;

a prescriber module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to transmit a prescriber request to a prescriber device, the prescriber request being based on the questionnaire response data received by the questionnaire module, the prescriber device associated with a prescriber and receive a prescriber response in response to transmission of the prescriber request; and

a rendering module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to render an electronic script associated with the over-the-counter medication in response to receipt of the prescriber response by the prescriber module.