Interactive medication ordering system
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for prescribing medication for a patient, said system comprising:
- means for permitting a user to identify said patient;
database containing health and medication information regarding said patient;
means for automatically accessing said database and displaying to said user a list of all of the currently prescribed medications for said patient;
means for accepting and processing information regarding said medication prescriptions for said patient from the user including interpreter and reformatter means for processing said information received in a random sequence, wherein said information is received in a random sequence, and wherein said information includes at least one medication identifier and information selected from the group consisting of;
recognition of medication ordered, recognition of medication dosage, recognition of medication route, recognition of medication frequency, recognition of medication duration, recognition of medication quantity, formulary drug items, non-formulary drug items, restrictions on prescriptions, dosage availability, maximum dosage recommended for said patient, dosage frequency, and drug use evaluations; and
means for communicating said medication prescription to a pharmacy.
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Abstract
A system and method for ordering and prescribing drugs for a patient. This system includes an improved process for facilitating and automating the process of drug order entry. The user may interact with the system in a variety of ways such as keyboard, mouse, pen-base entry or voice entry. The system includes a database containing medical prescribing and drug information which is both general and patient-specific. The system also permits the user to view current and previously prescribed medications for any patient. The system can alert the user to potentially adverse situations as a result of the prescribed medication based on information in the database. The system also can automatically determine product selection based on descriptions and can automatically communicate the order to a pharmacy. Further, the system includes a means for automatically displaying messages to the user relating to predetermined situations. For example, such situations may include a medication which is not available in the formulary or the prescription of a non-recommended medication. The system streamlines the order entry process and makes information important to the drug ordering process easily available.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for prescribing medication for a patient, said system comprising:
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means for permitting a user to identify said patient; database containing health and medication information regarding said patient; means for automatically accessing said database and displaying to said user a list of all of the currently prescribed medications for said patient; means for accepting and processing information regarding said medication prescriptions for said patient from the user including interpreter and reformatter means for processing said information received in a random sequence, wherein said information is received in a random sequence, and wherein said information includes at least one medication identifier and information selected from the group consisting of;
recognition of medication ordered, recognition of medication dosage, recognition of medication route, recognition of medication frequency, recognition of medication duration, recognition of medication quantity, formulary drug items, non-formulary drug items, restrictions on prescriptions, dosage availability, maximum dosage recommended for said patient, dosage frequency, and drug use evaluations; andmeans for communicating said medication prescription to a pharmacy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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