Pharmacy network management system and method for searching for a pharmacy store location with a drive through
First Claim
1. A system for searching for a pharmacy store location and retrieving driving instructions for the pharmacy store location via a network comprising:
- a network server connected to the network that is accessible by one or more customers via the network;
an application server connected to the network server;
a database connected to the application server, the database containing information concerning drugs and personal information concerning one or more of the customers, wherein the personal information includes a prescription drug history of each respective one of the one or more customers; and
an intranet server that is connected to at least a plurality of member pharmacies and the application server;
wherein the application server is configured to;
receive a username and password from a customer;
cause a browser to display to the customers personal information corresponding to the customer if the username and password are confirmed;
cause the browser to display an option to transmit a prescription order to a pharmacy store location;
search the database to determine the pharmacy store location based on at least one of the following;
i) if the store location is a drive through store location;
orii) if the store location is within a search radius to the customer;
retrieve driving directions corresponding to the store location; and
cause the browser to display the driving directions to the customer.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling one or more customers to search for a pharmacy store location. The method and system includes registering a customer with the network website; prompting the customer to enter a username and password; and displaying to the customer on the website at least one of a prescription order selection or a pharmacy data access selection. Additionally, the method and system includes receiving from the customer a particular prescription order via a communication network that connects a plurality of member pharmacies; performing a prescription drug interaction check for the particular prescription order; sending the customer a confirmation email corresponding to the received particular prescription order; determining a pharmacy store location based on at least one of the following: i) if the pharmacy store location is a drive through store location; or ii) if the pharmacy store location is a close store location to the customers; and displaying at least one closest pharmacy store location to a geographic location indicated by the customer.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for searching for a pharmacy store location and retrieving driving instructions for the pharmacy store location via a network comprising:
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a network server connected to the network that is accessible by one or more customers via the network; an application server connected to the network server; a database connected to the application server, the database containing information concerning drugs and personal information concerning one or more of the customers, wherein the personal information includes a prescription drug history of each respective one of the one or more customers; and an intranet server that is connected to at least a plurality of member pharmacies and the application server;
wherein the application server is configured to;receive a username and password from a customer; cause a browser to display to the customers personal information corresponding to the customer if the username and password are confirmed; cause the browser to display an option to transmit a prescription order to a pharmacy store location; search the database to determine the pharmacy store location based on at least one of the following; i) if the store location is a drive through store location;
orii) if the store location is within a search radius to the customer; retrieve driving directions corresponding to the store location; and cause the browser to display the driving directions to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method enabling one or more customers to search for a pharmacy store location comprising:
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registering a customer with a network website hosted by a network server including an application server connected to the network server electronically transmitting a message to the customer via the network website prompting the customer to enter a username and password; displaying to the customer on the website via the application server at least one of a prescription order selection or a pharmacy data access selection; displaying one or more prescription order displays to the customer on the website via the application server when the customer selects the prescription order selection; receiving from the customer a particular prescription order via the application server connected to an intranet server that connects a plurality of member pharmacies; performing a prescription drug interaction check for the particular prescription order including the application server receiving personal information concerning the customer from a database connected to the application server; sending the customer a confirmation email via the application server corresponding to the received particular prescription order; determining a pharmacy store location via the application server based on; i) if the pharmacy store location is a drive through store location; ii) if the pharmacy store location is within a search radius to the customer; and displaying to the customer on the website via the application server at least one closest pharmacy store location to a geographic location indicated by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pharmacy network system comprising an application server connected to a network server, an intranet server, and a database, the application server storing and executing computer executable instructions for searching for a pharmacy store location, the computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:
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accessing a network server hosting a network website via the network; displaying to the customer on the website at least one of a prescription order selection or a pharmacy data access selection; displaying one or more prescription order displays to the customer on the website when the customer selects the prescription order selection; receiving from the customer a particular prescription order via a communication network that connects a plurality of member pharmacies; performing a prescription drug interaction check for the particular prescription order, and determining a pharmacy store location based on; i) if the store location is a drive through store location; and ii) if the store location is within a search radius to the customers. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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