Pharmaceutical inventory and dispensation computer system and methods
First Claim
1. A method for computerized monitoring of dispensation of pharmaceuticals to inmates and dispensation of prescribed medication to prisoners within correctional facilities defining inmates in conjunction with computerized records including an electronic medical record containing information about a specific inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method comprising the steps of:
- reviewing the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record to verify that the prescribed medication is suitable for the inmate responsive to electronic medical record data contained therein, the electronic medical record stored in computer memory of a first computer defining a computerized records computer configured to manipulate and store the computerized records including the electronic medical record;
authorizing release of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication by a pharmacist located at a central pharmacy responsive to the prescribed medication being verified as suitable for the inmate;
labeling a unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication for dispensing to the inmate responsive to the authorization;
delivering the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to a correctional facility unit that houses the inmate, the correctional facility unit located remote from the central pharmacy;
transferring the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication within the correctional facility unit to administer the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate;
performing an automated verification that the inmate is the inmate who has been prescribed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication by a second computer defining a correctional facility unit computer prior to forming a record of dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate responsive to the inmate swiping an identification card through a card swiper, the correctional facility unit computer configured to store computerized dispensation, received verification, and administration verification records,dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate;
forming a record of dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate in computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer responsive to the dispensing of the prescribed medication to the inmate, the correctional facility unit computer positioned in communication with the computerized records computer to update the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record;
verifying receipt by the inmate of the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication;
forming a receipt verification record in the computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to the verification of receipt by the inmate;
performing an actual physical verification verifying whether or not the inmate consumed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication;
performing one of the following administration verification steps;
forming an administration verification record in the computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer indicating an actual physical verification that the inmate consumed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to the verification of consumption by the inmate, andforming the administration verification record in the computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer indicating that the inmate did not consume the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication when so occurring;
updating the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record by the computerized records computer responsive to receiving the administration verification record from the correctional facility unit computer;
receiving a data entry from a correctional facility pill window technician for the respective correctional facility unit indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; and
updating the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record over a communications network responsive to the step of receiving the data entry indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for inventory administration and monitoring of medicines and pharmaceuticals from a pharmacy and medicinal administration facility for use in correctional facilities, such as in prisons. Information related to past medical history of a patient may be reviewed while simultaneously reviewing a prescription written for the same patient. Prescription filling tasks can also be controlled, such as printing labels for medication in batches to assist with the shipment of medication to prison units. Compliance records associated with medicinal administration of prescribed medications to patients can also be maintained.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A method for computerized monitoring of dispensation of pharmaceuticals to inmates and dispensation of prescribed medication to prisoners within correctional facilities defining inmates in conjunction with computerized records including an electronic medical record containing information about a specific inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method comprising the steps of:
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reviewing the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record to verify that the prescribed medication is suitable for the inmate responsive to electronic medical record data contained therein, the electronic medical record stored in computer memory of a first computer defining a computerized records computer configured to manipulate and store the computerized records including the electronic medical record; authorizing release of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication by a pharmacist located at a central pharmacy responsive to the prescribed medication being verified as suitable for the inmate; labeling a unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication for dispensing to the inmate responsive to the authorization; delivering the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to a correctional facility unit that houses the inmate, the correctional facility unit located remote from the central pharmacy; transferring the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication within the correctional facility unit to administer the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate; performing an automated verification that the inmate is the inmate who has been prescribed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication by a second computer defining a correctional facility unit computer prior to forming a record of dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate responsive to the inmate swiping an identification card through a card swiper, the correctional facility unit computer configured to store computerized dispensation, received verification, and administration verification records, dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate; forming a record of dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate in computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer responsive to the dispensing of the prescribed medication to the inmate, the correctional facility unit computer positioned in communication with the computerized records computer to update the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record; verifying receipt by the inmate of the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; forming a receipt verification record in the computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to the verification of receipt by the inmate; performing an actual physical verification verifying whether or not the inmate consumed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; performing one of the following administration verification steps; forming an administration verification record in the computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer indicating an actual physical verification that the inmate consumed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to the verification of consumption by the inmate, and forming the administration verification record in the computer memory of the correctional facility unit computer indicating that the inmate did not consume the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication when so occurring; updating the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record by the computerized records computer responsive to receiving the administration verification record from the correctional facility unit computer; receiving a data entry from a correctional facility pill window technician for the respective correctional facility unit indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; and updating the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record over a communications network responsive to the step of receiving the data entry indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for computerized monitoring of dispensation of prescribed medication to prisoners in correctional facilities defining inmates in conjunction with computerized records including an electronic medical record, the electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method comprising the steps of:
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performing an automated verification that an inmate is the inmate who has been prescribed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication by a correctional facility unit computer prior to forming a record of dispensing a unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate responsive to reading an identification card for the inmate performed with a card swipes; dispensing a unit packet of prescribed medication to an inmate; forming a record of dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate in a memory of a computer configured to manipulate and store dispensation, receipt verification, and administration verification records, the dispensation record formed responsive to the dispensing of the unit packet to the inmate; verifying receipt by the inmate of the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; forming a receipt verification record in the memory of the computer indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to verifying receipt by the inmate; performing one of the following administration verification steps; forming an administration verification record in the memory of the computer indicating an actual physical verification by a human observer that the inmate consumed the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to verifying consumption by the inmate, and forming the administration verification record in the memory of the computer indicating that the inmate did not consume the unit packet of prescribed medication when so occurring; providing a verification report responsive to the administration verification record to evidence that the respective correctional facility unit housing the inmate at least attempted to provide medical services for the inmate; receiving a data entry from a correctional facility pill window technician for the correctional facility unit indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; and updating the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record over a communications network responsive to the step of receiving the data entry indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a machine readable code of program instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps of monitoring pharmaceutical inventory and monitoring of dispensation of prescribed medication to prisoners in correctional facilities defining inmates in conjunction with an electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to receive the prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the method steps of the program instructions in the machine readable code in the program storage device comprising the steps of:
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performing a reviewing of the electronic medical record to include; performing an automated review of an inmate'"'"'s prescription and the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record responsive to entry of the prescription into an associated prescription system, and displaying the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record and prescription for manual on-screen comparison by a pharmacist; receiving an authorization to release of a prescribed medication for the inmate from the pharmacist; providing data to print a label for the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to place upon a unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; performing an automated verification that the inmate is the inmate who has been prescribed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication prior to forming a record of dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate responsive a reading of an identification card identifying the inmate with a card swiper, forming a dispensation record in computer memory of dispensing the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate responsive to receiving an indication that the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication was dispensed; forming a receipt verification record in the computer memory indicating verification that the inmate received the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to receiving an indication verifying that the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication was received by the inmate; performing one of the following administration verification steps; forming an administration verification record in the computer memory of indicating an actual physical verification that the inmate consumed the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to receiving an indication verifying that the unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication was consumed by the inmate, and forming the administration verification record in the computer memory indicating that the inmate did not consume the unit packet of prescribed medication responsive to receiving an indication that the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication was not consumed by the inmate; receiving a data entry from a correctional facility pill window technician for the respective correctional facility unit indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; and updating the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record responsive to the data entry indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computerized system for monitoring of pharmaceutical inventory and dispensation of medication to prisoners in correctional facilities defining inmates in conjunction with an electronic medical record stored in a computer having a computer memory, the electronic medication record containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the system comprising:
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a pharmacy database stored in the computer memory for maintaining records related to a pharmaceutical inventory for correctional facilities and for maintaining a drug formulary of approved medication; a pharmacist review workstation configured to enable a pharmacist to simultaneously review the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record and an inmate'"'"'s prescription in computer memory and upon review of the inmate'"'"'s prescription, approve the prescription; a pharmacist technician workstation positioned remote from a correctional facility housing the inmate, and configured to enable pharmacist technicians to print labels with the printer for application to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication upon command prior to delivery to the correctional facility; a medication dispensation workstation positioned at the correctional facility and configured to enable the prescribed medication to be dispensed to an inmate and to enable a medication compliance history to be recorded in computer memory, the recording of the inmate'"'"'s compliance history to include; performing an automated verification that the inmate is the inmate who has been prescribed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication prior to forming a record of dispensing a unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate responsive to a reading of an identification card for the inmate with a card swipes, forming a record of dispensing the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate in computer memory responsive to a pharmacy technician indicating the dispensing of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate, forming a receipt verification record in computer memory indicating verification that the inmate received the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to a pharmacy technician verifying receipt by the inmate, and performing one of the following administration verification steps; forming an administration verification record in computer memory indicating an actual physical verification that the inmate consumed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to the pharmacy technician verifying consumption by the inmate, and forming the administration verification record in computer memory indicating that the inmate did not consume the unit packet of prescribed medication when so occurring, receiving a data entry from a correctional facility pill window technician for the correctional facility unit indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication, and initiating an update of the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record over a communications network responsive to the data entry indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication; and the communications network electronically interconnecting the electronic medical record database, the pharmacy database, the pharmacist review workstation, the pharmacist technician workstation, the medication dispensation workstation, a printer, and the computer memory storing the electronic medical records to communicate with each other.
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24. A computerized system for monitoring dispensation of medication to prisoners in correctional facilities of a prison system defining inmates in conjunction with an electronic medical record containing information about an inmate to receive prescribed medication and the inmate'"'"'s medical history, the system comprising:
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a medication dispensation workstation positioned at a correctional facility and configured to enable the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to be dispensed to the inmate and to enable a medication compliance history to be recorded in computer memory, the recording of the inmate'"'"'s compliance history, to include; performing an automated verification that the inmate is the inmate who has been prescribed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication prior to forming a record of dispensing a unit packet of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate responsive to a card swiper reading of an identification card of the inmate, forming a record of dispensing the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate in the computer memory responsive to a pharmacy technician indicating the dispensing of the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication to the inmate, forming a receipt verification record in the computer memory indicating verification that the inmate received the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to a pharmacy technician verifying receipt by the inmate, performing one of the following administration verification operations; forming an administration verification record in the computer memory indicating an actual physical verification by a human observer that the inmate consumed the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication responsive to the pharmacy technician verifying consumption by the inmate, and forming the administration verification record in the computer memory indicating that the inmate did not consume the unit packet of prescribed medication when so occurring, receiving a data entry from a correctional facility pill window technician for the respective correctional facility unit indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication, and initiating an update of the inmate'"'"'s electronic medical record over a communications network responsive to the data entry indicating an allergic reaction to the inmate'"'"'s prescribed medication. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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