METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ORDERS FOLLOW-UP
First Claim
1. A method of using a practice management system to track patient compliance with orders issued to a patient by a medical provider, the method comprising:
- determining, with at least one processor, whether the patient has filled the orders;
sending, in response to determining that the patient has not filled the orders, a notification to the patient, wherein the notification includes information instructing the patient to access a user interface to retrieve information about the orders;
receiving input via the user interface, wherein the input indicates a status related to filling the orders; and
updating the practice management system based on the input received via the user interface, wherein the updating is performed in response to receiving the input via the user interface.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for using a practice management system to track patient compliance with orders issued to a patient by a medical provider. The method comprises determining whether the patient has filled the orders and sending, in response to determining that the patient has not filled the orders, a notification to the patient, wherein the notification includes information instructing the patient to access a user interface to retrieve information about the orders. The method further comprises receiving input via the user interface, wherein the input indicates a status related to filling the orders and updating the practice management system based on the input received via the user interface, wherein the updating is performed in response to receiving the input via the user interface.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of using a practice management system to track patient compliance with orders issued to a patient by a medical provider, the method comprising:
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determining, with at least one processor, whether the patient has filled the orders; sending, in response to determining that the patient has not filled the orders, a notification to the patient, wherein the notification includes information instructing the patient to access a user interface to retrieve information about the orders; receiving input via the user interface, wherein the input indicates a status related to filling the orders; and updating the practice management system based on the input received via the user interface, wherein the updating is performed in response to receiving the input via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with a plurality of instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform a method comprising:
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determining, based on information stored by a practice management system, whether a patient has filled orders issued to the patient by a medical provider; sending, in response to determining that the patient has not filled the orders, a notification to the patient, wherein the notification includes information instructing the patient to access a user interface to retrieve information about the orders; receiving input via the user interface, wherein the input indicates a status related to filling the orders; and updating the practice management system based on the input received via the user interface, wherein the updating is performed in response to receiving the input via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A practice management system configured to track patient compliance with orders issued to a patient by a medical provider, the practice management system comprising:
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at least one storage medium configured to store information related to the orders; and at least one processor programmed to; determine based, at least in part, on the stored information related to the orders, whether a patient has filled orders; send, in response to determining that the patient has not filled the orders, a notification to the patient, wherein the notification includes information instructing the patient to access a user interface to retrieve information about the orders; receive input via the user interface, wherein the input indicates a status related to filling the orders; and update the stored information related to the orders based on the input received via the user interface, wherein the updating is performed in response to receiving the input via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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