Method of Routing an Electronic Prescription to a Non-Participating Dispensing Pharmacy

• US 20130262137A1
• Filed: 04/01/2013
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Weno Exchange, LLC
• Original Assignee: Weno Exchange, LLC
• Inventors: GOODMAN, Tina Lorraine
• Application Number:
  US13/854,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20130262137A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

A method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy allows a patient the right to choose the pharmacy of their choice, while being able to take full advantage of the benefits offered by e-Prescribing. The current method provides any pharmacy with the ability to retrieve an electronic prescription without being a participating trading partner of an electronic prescribing network. The system accomplishes this through a method comprising the steps of creating an electronic prescription at a point of care location, transmitting said electronic prescription to the prescribing network, determining if the pharmacy is a participating trading partner, generating a secondary prescription version, hosting the electronic prescription on a secure web portal and transmitting an alert to the pharmacy containing the secondary prescription and a set of instructions for accessing the secure web portal. Furthermore, the network delivers a status of the delivery to the Point of care.

Claims

1. A method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:

providing a point of care (POC) system client;

providing a dispensing pharmacy, wherein the dispensing pharmacy comprises a pharmacy system client, a pharmacy telephone receiver, a pharmacy facsimile receiver, and a pharmacy computer module;

providing a distinct pharmacy identifier for the dispensing pharmacy;

providing networked communication channels and non-networked communication channels;

providing an electronic prescribing network, wherein the electronic prescribing network comprises a participant routing system, a non-participant routing system, and a participant database, wherein the non-participant routing system comprises a secure web resource, and the participant database comprises a plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers;

generating an electronic prescription at the POC system client;

transmitting the electronic prescription and a dispensing pharmacy identifier to the electronic prescribing network;

comparing the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers stored within the participant database;

transmitting the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client,

if the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers contains the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transferring the electronic prescription to the non-participant routing system,

generating a secure web portal for hosting the electronic prescription,

transmitting a prescription availability alert to the dispensing pharmacy through the non-networked communication channels,

monitoring access to the secure web portal by way of the secure web resource,

if the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers does not contain the distinct pharmacy identifier; and

transmitting a status notification to the POC system client.

2. The method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, in claim 1, wherein the dispensing pharmacy, the pharmacy system client, the pharmacy telephone receiver, the pharmacy facsimile receiver, and the pharmacy computer module are inherently associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier.

3. The method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

receiving a prescription drug order at the POC system client;

generating the electronic prescription from the prescription drug order;

receiving the dispensing pharmacy identifier at the POC system client;

associating the electronic prescription with the dispensing pharmacy identifier; and

transmitting the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier from the POC system client to the electronic prescribing network across the networked communication channels.

4. The step of transmitting the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the steps of:

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier contained within the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers;

transferring the electronic prescription and the distinct pharmacy identifier to the participant routing system;

locating the pharmacy system client associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client across the networked communication channels;

generating a delivery status notification for the transmission of the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client; and

transmitting the delivery status notification to the POC system client.

5. The step of transferring the electronic prescription to the non-participant routing system by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the steps of:

determining no match contained within the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers for the dispensing pharmacy identifier;

transferring the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the non-participant routing system;

generating a digital copy of the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier; and

transmitting the digital copy to the secure web resource across the networked communication channels.

6. The step of generating the secure web portal by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the steps of:

receiving a digital copy of the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier at the secure web resource, across the networked communication channels;

generating the secure web portal for the electronic prescription;

generating a particular web address associated with the secure web portal;

hosting the electronic prescription at the secure web portal for access by the pharmacy computer module through non-networked communication channels;

generating a non-accessed status for the electronic prescription hosted on the secure web portal; and

transferring the particular web address and the non-accessed status to the non-participant routing system through networked communications channels.

7. The step of transmitting the prescription availability alert by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing a particular web address and a non-accessed status;

providing an established information resource channel;

generating a legally dispensable human readable prescription from the electronic prescription;

receiving the particular web address and the non-accessed status from the secure web resource;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable human readable prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channels;

locating the dispensing pharmacy associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to dispensing pharmacy across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the dispensing pharmacy; and

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client.

8. The step of transmitting the prescription availability alert by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 7 further comprises the steps of:

generating a legally dispensable facsimile prescription from the electronic prescription;

receiving the particular web address and the non-accessed status from the secure web resource;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable facsimile prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channels;

locating the pharmacy facsimile receiver associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy facsimile receiver across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy facsimile receiver; and

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client.

9. The step of transmitting the prescription availability alert by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 7 further comprises the steps of:

generating a legally dispensable audio prescription from the electronic prescription;

receiving the particular web address and the non-accessed status from the secure web resource;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable audio prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channel;

locating the pharmacy telephone receiver associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy telephone receiver across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy telephone receiver; and

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client.

10. The step of monitoring access to the secure web portal by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the steps of:

receiving an access request for the secure web portal from the pharmacy computer module by way of the non-networked communication channels;

authenticating the access request of pharmacy computer module, wherein the authentication occurs by matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier associated with the pharmacy computer module;

transferring the electronic prescription to the pharmacy computer module;

updating the non-accessed status to an accessed status; and

transmitting the accessed status to the POC system client by way of networked communication channels.

11. A method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:

providing a point of care (POC) system client;

providing a dispensing pharmacy, wherein the dispensing pharmacy comprises a pharmacy system client, a pharmacy telephone receiver, a pharmacy facsimile receiver, and a pharmacy computer module;

providing a distinct pharmacy identifier for the dispensing pharmacy, wherein the dispensing pharmacy, the pharmacy system client, the pharmacy telephone receiver, the pharmacy facsimile receiver, and the pharmacy computer module are inherently associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

providing networked communication channels and non-networked communication channels;

providing an electronic prescribing network, wherein the electronic prescribing network comprises a participant routing system, a non-participant routing system, and a participant database, wherein the non-participant routing system comprises a secure web resource, and the participant database comprises a plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers;

generating an electronic prescription at the POC system client;

transmitting the electronic prescription and a dispensing pharmacy identifier to the electronic prescribing network;

comparing the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers stored within the participant database;

transmitting the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client,

if the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers contains the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transferring the electronic prescription to the non-participant routing system,

generating a secure web portal for hosting the electronic prescription,

transmitting a prescription availability alert to the dispensing pharmacy through the non-networked communication channels,

monitoring access to the secure web portal by way of the secure web resource,

if the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers does not contain the distinct pharmacy identifier; and

transmitting a status notification to the POC system client.

12. The method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 11 comprises the steps of:

receiving a prescription drug order at the POC system client;

generating the electronic prescription from the prescription drug order;

receiving the dispensing pharmacy identifier at the POC system client;

associating the electronic prescription with the dispensing pharmacy identifier; and

transmitting the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier from the POC system client to the electronic prescribing network across the networked communication channels.

13. The step of transmitting the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 11 further comprises the steps of:

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier contained within the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers;

transferring the electronic prescription and the distinct pharmacy identifier to the participant routing system;

locating the pharmacy system client associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client across the networked communication channels;

generating a delivery status notification for the transmission of the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client; and

transmitting the delivery status notification to the POC system client.

14. The step of transferring the electronic prescription to the non-participant routing system by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 11 further comprises the steps of:

determining no match contained within the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers for the dispensing pharmacy identifier;

transferring the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the non-participant routing system;

generating a digital copy of the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the digital copy to the secure web resource across the networked communication channels;

generating the secure web portal for the electronic prescription;

generating a particular web address associated with the secure web portal;

hosting the electronic prescription at the secure web portal for access by the pharmacy computer module through non-networked communication channels;

generating a non-accessed status for the electronic prescription hosted on the secure web portal;

transferring the particular web address and the non-accessed status to the non-participant routing system through networked communications channels;

generating a legally dispensable human readable prescription from the electronic prescription;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable human readable prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channels;

locating the dispensing pharmacy associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to dispensing pharmacy across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the dispensing pharmacy;

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client;

receiving an access request for the secure web portal from the pharmacy computer module by way of the non-networked communication channels;

authenticating the access request of pharmacy computer module, wherein the authentication occurs by matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier associated with the pharmacy computer module;

transferring the electronic prescription to the pharmacy computer module;

updating the non-accessed status to an accessed status; and

transmitting the accessed status to the POC system client by way of networked communication channels.

15. The step of transmitting the prescription availability alert by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 14 further comprises the steps of:

generating a legally dispensable facsimile prescription from the electronic prescription;

receiving the particular web address and the non-accessed status from the secure web resource;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable facsimile prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channels;

locating the pharmacy facsimile receiver associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy facsimile receiver across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy facsimile receiver; and

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client.

16. The step of transmitting the prescription availability alert by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 14 further comprises the steps of:

generating a legally dispensable audio prescription from the electronic prescription;

receiving the particular web address and the non-accessed status from the secure web resource;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable audio prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channel;

locating the pharmacy telephone receiver associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy telephone receiver across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy telephone receiver; and

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client.

17. A method of routing an electronic prescription to a non-participating dispensing pharmacy by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:

providing a point of care (POC) system client;

providing a dispensing pharmacy, wherein the dispensing pharmacy comprises a pharmacy system client, a pharmacy telephone receiver, a pharmacy facsimile receiver, and a pharmacy computer module;

providing a distinct pharmacy identifier for the dispensing pharmacy, wherein the dispensing pharmacy, the pharmacy system client, the pharmacy telephone receiver, the pharmacy facsimile receiver, and the pharmacy computer module are inherently associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

providing networked communication channels and non-networked communication channels;

providing an electronic prescribing network, wherein the electronic prescribing network comprises a participant routing system, a non-participant routing system, and a participant database, wherein the non-participant routing system comprises a secure web resource, and the participant database comprises a plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers;

receiving a prescription drug order at the POC system client;

generating the electronic prescription from the prescription drug order;

receiving the dispensing pharmacy identifier at the POC system client;

associating the electronic prescription with the dispensing pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the electronic prescription and a dispensing pharmacy identifier to the electronic prescribing network;

comparing the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers stored within the participant database;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier contained within the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers,

transferring the electronic prescription and the distinct pharmacy identifier to the participant routing system,

locating the pharmacy system client associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier,

transmitting the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client across the networked communication channels,

generating a delivery status notification for the transmission of the electronic prescription to the pharmacy system client, and

transmitting the delivery status notification to the POC system client,

if the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers contains the distinct pharmacy identifier;

determining no match contained within the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers for the dispensing pharmacy identifier,

transferring the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the non-participant routing system,

generating a digital copy of the electronic prescription and the dispensing pharmacy identifier,

transmitting the digital copy to the secure web resource across the networked communication channels,

generating the secure web portal for the electronic prescription,

generating a particular web address associated with the secure web portal,

hosting the electronic prescription at the secure web portal for access by the pharmacy computer module through non-networked communication channels,

generating a non-accessed status for the electronic prescription hosted on the secure web portal,

transferring the particular web address and the non-accessed status to the non-participant routing system through networked communications channels,

generating a legally dispensable human readable prescription from the electronic prescription,

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable human readable prescription,

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channels,

locating the dispensing pharmacy associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier,

transmitting the prescription availability alert to dispensing pharmacy across the non-networked communication channel,

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the dispensing pharmacy,

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client,

receiving an access request for the secure web portal from the pharmacy computer module by way of the non-networked communication channels,

authenticating the access request of pharmacy computer module, wherein the authentication occurs by matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier associated with the pharmacy computer module,

transferring the electronic prescription to the pharmacy computer module,

updating the non-accessed status to an accessed status, and

transmitting the accessed status to the POC system client by way of networked communication channels,

if the plurality of dispensing pharmacy identifiers does not contain the distinct pharmacy identifier; and

transmitting a status notification to the POC system client.

18. The step of transmitting the prescription availability alert by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 17 further comprises the steps of:

generating a legally dispensable facsimile prescription from the electronic prescription;

receiving the particular web address and the non-accessed status from the secure web resource;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable facsimile prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channels;

locating the pharmacy facsimile receiver associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy facsimile receiver across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy facsimile receiver; and

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client.

19. The step of transmitting the prescription availability alert by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, as claimed in claim 17 further comprises the steps of:

generating a legally dispensable audio prescription from the electronic prescription;

receiving the particular web address and the non-accessed status from the secure web resource;

generating the prescription availability alert from the particular web address and the legally dispensable audio prescription;

matching the dispensing pharmacy identifier to the distinct pharmacy identifier in the established information resource channel;

locating the pharmacy telephone receiver associated with the distinct pharmacy identifier;

transmitting the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy telephone receiver across the non-networked communication channel;

generating a delivery status for the transmission of the prescription availability alert to the pharmacy telephone receiver; and

transmitting the delivery status and the non-accessed status to the POC system client.