Prescription management system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for assembling a prescription, the method comprising:
- providing an electronic database of drugs;
electronically storing a patient identifier in a computer memory medium;
using a computer to dynamically assemble a patient history record as a contemporaneous record correleated with said patient identifier from multiple source record elements retrieved from multiple heterogeneous remote databases;
using a computer to electronically associate the patient identifier with a drug benefits provider or insurance company for a patient associated with the patient identifier;
using a computer to electronically access a formulary associated with the drug benefits provider or insurance company for a patient associated with the patient identifier;
electronically identifying from the database of drugs, a list of formulary drugs approved by a drugs benefit provider for the patient associated with patient identifier;
using a computer to electronically associate with the patient identifier, a formulary drug selected from the list of formulary drugs approved by a drugs benefit provider;
using a computer to electronically associate a dosage for the selected drug, with the patient identifier and the selected drug; and
retrieving and outputting the associated selected drug and dosage associated with a patient identifier.
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Abstract
An electronic prescription creation system for use by professional prescribers at the point of care has a prescription division subsystem permitting creation of a single prescription to be automatically divided into two components for fulfillment of one portion quickly and locally at higher cost and of another portion by remote mail order taking more time but providing a cost saving for a major part of the prescription. The prescription creation system has an ability to access remote source databases for system presentation to the prescriber of relevant, authorized and current drug, drug formulary and patient history information, with dynamic creation of a transient virtual patient record, the information being presented to the prescriber before completion of the prescription, permitting enhancement of the quality of prescribing decisions.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for assembling a prescription, the method comprising:
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providing an electronic database of drugs; electronically storing a patient identifier in a computer memory medium; using a computer to dynamically assemble a patient history record as a contemporaneous record correleated with said patient identifier from multiple source record elements retrieved from multiple heterogeneous remote databases; using a computer to electronically associate the patient identifier with a drug benefits provider or insurance company for a patient associated with the patient identifier; using a computer to electronically access a formulary associated with the drug benefits provider or insurance company for a patient associated with the patient identifier; electronically identifying from the database of drugs, a list of formulary drugs approved by a drugs benefit provider for the patient associated with patient identifier; using a computer to electronically associate with the patient identifier, a formulary drug selected from the list of formulary drugs approved by a drugs benefit provider; using a computer to electronically associate a dosage for the selected drug, with the patient identifier and the selected drug; and retrieving and outputting the associated selected drug and dosage associated with a patient identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for assembling an electronic prescription, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic database of drugs; electronically obtaining a patient identifier converted to electronic data; using a computer to dynamically assemble a patient history record as a contemporaneous record correleated with said patient identifier from multiple source record elements retrieved from multiple heterogeneous remote databases; using a computer to electronically associate the patient identifier with a drug benefits provider or insurance company for a patient associated with the patient identifier; using a computer to electronically access a formulary associated with the drug benefits provider or insurance company for a patient associated with the patient identifier; electronically retrieving from the database of drugs, a formulary list of drugs approved by a drugs benefit provider for the patient associated with the patient identifier, and the identity of at least one prescribed drug associated with the patient identifier, the at least one prescribed drug being selected from the formulary list of drugs approved by a drugs benefit provider; electronically retrieving a dosage for the at least one prescribed drug associated with the at least one prescribed drug and the patient identifier; storing the at least one prescribed drug, the dosage and the patient identifier in an electronic memory; and outputting at least the at least one prescribed drug. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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