Apparatus for and method of creating and transmitting a prescription to a drug dispensing location
First Claim
1. A system for creating a prescription by a medical practitioner communicating said prescription to a remote drug dispensing location, said system comprising:
- a portable, hand held device having(i) a display,(ii) a memory that stores(a) a listing of a plurality of prescription drugs, and(b) one or more drug dispensing locations, and(iii) a data input mechanism that enables the practitioner to enter information identifying the patient, select a drug dispensing location, select from the listing one or more of the listed prescription drugs to be dispensed at said selected drug dispensing location, and to enter a specific dose for said selected prescription drug,a communication link that transmits said selected drug prescription and patient information to a selected drug dispensing location, anda data receiver at the remote drug dispensing location that receives said selected drug and patient information.
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Abstract
A medical practitioner creates a prescription using a handheld portable device. The device uses a plurality of interactive screens that display information such as lists of drugs. The medical practitioner enters patient information and selects from the list the desired drug to be prescribed. The device gives the practitioner access to a drug database that may be limited by the drugs prescribable by the medical practitioner. Once a prescription is created, the practitioner can select a drug dispensing location and communicate the prescription to this location. The drug database and the drug dispensing locations may be stored in a removable memory.
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69 Claims
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1. A system for creating a prescription by a medical practitioner communicating said prescription to a remote drug dispensing location, said system comprising:
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a portable, hand held device having (i) a display, (ii) a memory that stores (a) a listing of a plurality of prescription drugs, and (b) one or more drug dispensing locations, and (iii) a data input mechanism that enables the practitioner to enter information identifying the patient, select a drug dispensing location, select from the listing one or more of the listed prescription drugs to be dispensed at said selected drug dispensing location, and to enter a specific dose for said selected prescription drug, a communication link that transmits said selected drug prescription and patient information to a selected drug dispensing location, and a data receiver at the remote drug dispensing location that receives said selected drug and patient information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for creating a prescription by a medical practitioner and communicating said prescription to a remote drug dispensing location, said system comprising:
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means for inputting data relating to a patient, means for storing (a) a listing of a plurality of prescription drugs, and (b) a listing of one or more drug dispensing locations, means for selecting one or more of the listed prescription drugs and one of said listed drug dispensing locations, means for transmitting said selected drug prescription and information identifying a patient to a selected drug dispensing location, and means for receiving a selected drug prescription and patient information at the remote drug dispensing location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A portable, hand held device for creating a prescription by a medical practitioner and communicating said prescription to a drug dispensing location, said device comprising:
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a display; a memory that stores (a) a listing of a plurality of prescription drugs, and (b) one or more drug dispensing locations; a data input mechanism that enables the practitioner to enter information identifying a patient, select a drug dispensing location, select from the listing, one or more of the listed prescription drugs, and to enter a specific dose for said selected prescription drug, and a communication port that enables transmission of the prescription of said selected drug and patient information from said device to said drug dispensing location. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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39. The device of 29 where said device further comprises a removable memory that stores said listing of one or more drug dispensing locations.
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44. A portable, hand held device for creating a prescription by a medical practitioner certified to practice in a specific medical field and communicating said prescription and patient information to a drug dispensing location, said device comprising:
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means for inputting data relating to a patient; means for storing (a) a listing of a plurality of prescription drugs applicable to said specific medical field, (b) patient information, and (c) a grouping of one or more drug dispensing locations; means for selecting one or more of the listed prescription drugs and one of said drug dispensing locations; and means for transmitting a selected drug prescription and patient information to a selected drug dispensing location. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of creating a prescription by a medical practitioner and communicating said prescription and patient information to a remote drug dispensing location, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a portable, hand held device that enables said medical practitioner to (i) acquire information identifying a patient, (ii) select drugs from a list of drugs; (b) creating a prescription from said selected drugs; and (c) communicating said prescription and patient information to said remote drug dispensing location. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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