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1. A method for providing at least one message to a patient, the method comprising:
- receiving healthcare data for a prescription, wherein the healthcare data (a) identifies a patient associated with the prescription and (b) a care provider associated with filling the prescription;
monitoring the location of a mobile device of the patient to determine whether the mobile device has entered a geofenced area associated with the care provider;
after determining the mobile device has entered the geofenced area associated with the care provider, generating a message for the patient; and
providing the message to the mobile device of the patient.
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Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for providing at least one message to a patient. In one embodiment, healthcare data may indicate (and/or be used to identify) a patient that has had a prescription filled by a care provider. Messaging to the patient'"'"'s mobile device can then be provided based on the mobile device'"'"'s location with regard to the care provider'"'"'s location.
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1. A method for providing at least one message to a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving healthcare data for a prescription, wherein the healthcare data (a) identifies a patient associated with the prescription and (b) a care provider associated with filling the prescription; monitoring the location of a mobile device of the patient to determine whether the mobile device has entered a geofenced area associated with the care provider; after determining the mobile device has entered the geofenced area associated with the care provider, generating a message for the patient; and providing the message to the mobile device of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for providing at least one message to a patient, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to receive healthcare data for a prescription, wherein the healthcare data (a) identifies a patient associated with the prescription and (b) a care provider associated with filling the prescription; an executable portion configured to monitor the location of a mobile device of the patient to determine whether the mobile device has entered a geofenced area associated with the care provider; an executable portion configured to, after determining the mobile device has entered the geofenced area associated with the care provider, generate a message for the patient; and an executable portion configured to provide the message to the mobile device of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive healthcare data for a prescription, wherein the healthcare data (a) identifies a patient associated with the prescription and (b) a care provider associated with filling the prescription; monitor the location of a mobile device of the patient to determine whether the mobile device has entered a geofenced area associated with the care provider; after determining the mobile device has entered the geofenced area associated with the care provider, generate a message for the patient; and provide the message to the mobile device of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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