PRESCRIPTION DOSAGE CHECK SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method of checking a prescription dosage using a device having a data terminal, a central processing unit, a central server, and an electronic patient record database comprising a plurality of electronic patient records and an electronic drug reference database, comprising:
- entering an order into the data terminal, the order comprising a prescribed dosage of a medication for a patient;
uploading the order to the central server;
identifying a dosage or dosage range from the electronic drug reference database for the medication based on the medication prescribed and at least one patient parameter obtained from an electronic patient record for the patient contained in the electronic patient record database;
comparing the prescribed dosage with the identified dosage or dosage range;
determining whether the prescribed dosage falls above or below the identified dosage or outside the identified dosage range; and
generating and outputting an alert if the prescribed dosage falls above or below the identified dosage or outside the identified dosage range.
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Provided is prescription dosage check system and method for ensuring safe and reliable prescription ordering and filling for a medication prescribed by a caregiver. The system includes dose range checking (“DRC”) and an alert system to prevent filling of a prescription where the prescribed dosage falls outside a dosage value or range for that medication, while minimizing nuisance alerts and alert fatigue.
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1. A method of checking a prescription dosage using a device having a data terminal, a central processing unit, a central server, and an electronic patient record database comprising a plurality of electronic patient records and an electronic drug reference database, comprising:
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entering an order into the data terminal, the order comprising a prescribed dosage of a medication for a patient; uploading the order to the central server; identifying a dosage or dosage range from the electronic drug reference database for the medication based on the medication prescribed and at least one patient parameter obtained from an electronic patient record for the patient contained in the electronic patient record database; comparing the prescribed dosage with the identified dosage or dosage range; determining whether the prescribed dosage falls above or below the identified dosage or outside the identified dosage range; and generating and outputting an alert if the prescribed dosage falls above or below the identified dosage or outside the identified dosage range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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16. A system for checking a prescribed dosage for a patient, comprising:
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an electronic patient record database comprising a computer readable assembly of a plurality of electronic patient records each corresponding to a particular patient, and an electronic drug reference database comprising drug dosing data corresponding to one or more medications; a terminal or personal computer for receiving an order inputted by a caregiver for a prescription dosage of a medication for the patient; to use the patient database to identify a dosage or dosage range for the medication based on the data contained in the electronic drug reference database and at least one patient parameter contained in an electronic patient record of the patient; a device for comparing a prescribed dosage to the identified dosage or dosage range; and a terminal or personal computer for receiving the output an alert to the caregiver, if the prescribed dosage is different from the identified dosage or dosage range.
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