SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PROGRESS OF DELIVERY OF A PATENT-SPECIFIC MEDICATION IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring progress of delivery of a medication prescribed to a patient, the medication to be delivered to a delivery location in a healthcare facility, the system comprising:
- a patient/medication identification (ID) device provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient;
at least one location ID device provided at a stationary location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location;
at least one reader device configured to read the medication/patient information from the patient/medication ID device and the unique location ID from the at least one location ID device;
a processor in data communication with the reader device and configured to;
receive the medication/patient ID information and the unique location ID, andgenerate delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the patient/medication ID information and the unique location ID was read by the at least one reader device;
a database in data communication with the processor and configured to store the delivery progress information; and
a tracking device in data communication with the database and configured to;
access the delivery progress information from the database in response to the request, andindicate a progress of the delivery of the medication to the user based on the delivery progress information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication are disclosed. A patient/medication identification (ID) device is provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient. At least one location ID device is provided at a location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location. The medication/patient information and the patient/medication ID are read. Delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the medication/patient ID information and the unique location identifier was read is generated. The delivery progress information is stored in a database. The delivery progress information is accessed from the database in response to the request. A delivery status of the medication is indicated to the user.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring progress of delivery of a medication prescribed to a patient, the medication to be delivered to a delivery location in a healthcare facility, the system comprising:
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a patient/medication identification (ID) device provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient; at least one location ID device provided at a stationary location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location; at least one reader device configured to read the medication/patient information from the patient/medication ID device and the unique location ID from the at least one location ID device; a processor in data communication with the reader device and configured to; receive the medication/patient ID information and the unique location ID, and generate delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the patient/medication ID information and the unique location ID was read by the at least one reader device; a database in data communication with the processor and configured to store the delivery progress information; and a tracking device in data communication with the database and configured to; access the delivery progress information from the database in response to the request, and indicate a progress of the delivery of the medication to the user based on the delivery progress information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring progress of delivery of a medication prescribed to a patient, the medication to be delivered to a delivery location in a healthcare facility, the method comprising:
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providing a patient/medication identification (ID) device on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient; providing at least one location ID device at a location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location; reading the medication/patient information from the patient/medication ID device and the patient/medication ID from the patient/medication ID; generating delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the medication/patient ID information and the unique location identifier was read; storing the delivery progress information in a database; accessing the delivery progress information from the database in response to the request, and indicating a delivery status of the medication to the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for monitoring progress of delivery of a medication prescribed to a patient, the medication to be delivered to a delivery location in a healthcare facility, the system comprising:
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a patient/medication identification (ID) device provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient; a plurality of reader devices provided at a plurality of read locations and configured to read the medication/patient information from the patient/medication ID device; a processor in data communication with the reader devices and configured to; receive the medication/patient ID information read by a particular reader device among the plurality of reader devices and location information indicative of the particular reader device or a corresponding read location of the particular reader device, and generate delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where the medication/patient ID information was read by the particular reader device based on the medication/patient ID information and the location information; a database in data communication with the processor and configured to store the delivery progress information; and a tracking device in data communication with the database and configured to; receive a tracking request by a user, access the delivery progress information from the database in response to the request, and indicate a delivery status to the user based on the delivery progress information.
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