PHARMACY WORKFLOW
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1. A method for managing workflow in a pharmacy, the method comprising:
- receiving electronic data comprising a pharmaceutical prescription;
storing the electronic data in a computer memory;
assigning to the received pharmaceutical prescription, based on the electronic data, (i) a priority and (ii) a time at which the prescription is to be filled;
selecting a prescription having the highest priority from a plurality of prescriptions; and
indicating, to a user, via an electronic display, that the selected prescription is to be filled by the time.
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Abstract
A method for managing workflow in a pharmacy includes receiving a pharmaceutical prescription and assigning to it a priority and a time at which the prescription is to be filled. The prescription and assigned information are entered into a first “triage queue”; high-priority prescriptions are selected from this queue for filling. These prescriptions may then be entered into a second “production queue.”
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1. A method for managing workflow in a pharmacy, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic data comprising a pharmaceutical prescription; storing the electronic data in a computer memory; assigning to the received pharmaceutical prescription, based on the electronic data, (i) a priority and (ii) a time at which the prescription is to be filled; selecting a prescription having the highest priority from a plurality of prescriptions; and indicating, to a user, via an electronic display, that the selected prescription is to be filled by the time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing workflow in a pharmacy, the system comprising:
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an input port for receiving data comprising a pharmaceutical prescription; a processor for executing instructions stored in a computer memory, the computer memory comprising; i. a queue manager module for assigning to the prescription, based on the received data, (i) a priority and (ii) a time at which the prescription is to be filled; ii. a triage queue for storing a plurality of pending prescriptions each having a priority and a time at which it is to be filled; iii. a production queue for receiving, from the triage queue, a highest-priority prescription; and a computer display for indicating, to a user, that the received prescription is to be filled by its assigned time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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