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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
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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.

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