Treatment order processing system suitable for pharmacy and other use
First Claim
1. A method employed by a pharmacy information system, comprising the activities of:
- using at least one computer system for,providing data representing at least one display image supporting user entry of a coded diagnosis identifier for association with an order identifier identifying a medication order record indicating an order for a particular medication to be administered to a particular patient during an inpatient stay in a medical facility;
for storing information, in at least one order repository, associating a plurality of order identifiers and an associated plurality of coded diagnosis identifiers;
comparing said coded diagnosis identifier associated with an order for said particular patient retrieved from said information stored in said at least one order repository with a coded diagnosis identifier retrieved from a medical record associated with said particular patient and in response to a miss-match, initiating generation of an alert message for communication to a healthcare worker;
providing utilization and cost data for medications including “
Off Label”
indications; and
processing data associating a plurality of order identifiers and an associated plurality of coded diagnosis identifiers retrieved from said information stored in said order repository to determine utilization information indicating usage characteristics of a particular medication having multiple indications for treatment of a condition indicated by a particular coded diagnosis.
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Abstract
A system links a standardized coded diagnosis associated with a medication order with information in a pharmacy information system to supplement medication utilization data. A pharmacy user interface system includes a user interface processor for providing data representing at least one display image supporting user entry of a coded diagnosis identifier for association with an order identifier identifying a medication order record indicating an order for a particular medication to be administered to a particular patient during an inpatient stay in a medical facility. A repository stores information associating multiple order identifiers and associated multiple coded diagnosis identifiers A utilization processor uses the stored repository information and processing data associating multiple order identifiers and associated multiple coded diagnosis identifiers to determine utilization information indicating usage characteristics of a particular medication for treatment of a condition indicated by a particular coded diagnosis.
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18 Claims
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1. A method employed by a pharmacy information system, comprising the activities of:
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using at least one computer system for, providing data representing at least one display image supporting user entry of a coded diagnosis identifier for association with an order identifier identifying a medication order record indicating an order for a particular medication to be administered to a particular patient during an inpatient stay in a medical facility; for storing information, in at least one order repository, associating a plurality of order identifiers and an associated plurality of coded diagnosis identifiers; comparing said coded diagnosis identifier associated with an order for said particular patient retrieved from said information stored in said at least one order repository with a coded diagnosis identifier retrieved from a medical record associated with said particular patient and in response to a miss-match, initiating generation of an alert message for communication to a healthcare worker; providing utilization and cost data for medications including “
Off Label”
indications; andprocessing data associating a plurality of order identifiers and an associated plurality of coded diagnosis identifiers retrieved from said information stored in said order repository to determine utilization information indicating usage characteristics of a particular medication having multiple indications for treatment of a condition indicated by a particular coded diagnosis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A pharmacy information system, comprising:
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at least one computer system including, a user interface processor configured for providing data representing at least one display image supporting user entry of a coded diagnosis identifier for association with an order identifier identifying a medication order record indicating an order for a particular medication to be administered to a particular patient during an inpatient stay in a medical facility; an order repository for storing information associating the user entered order identifier and an associated coded diagnosis identifier; a utilization processor for providing utilization and cost data for medications including “
Off Label”
indications; anda medication safety processor in said pharmacy information system and configured for during processing an electronic dispensation of medication by a pharmacist, comparing said coded diagnosis identifier associated with an order for said particular patient retrieved from said information stored in said order repository with a coded diagnosis identifier retrieved from a medical record associated with said particular patient and in response to a miss-match, initiating generation of an alert message for communication to a healthcare worker. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pharmacy or medication order entry user interface system, comprising:
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at least one computer system including, a user interface processor configured for providing data representing at least one display image supporting user entry of a text description of a diagnosed condition and mapping said text description to a coded diagnosis identifier for association with an order identifier identifying a medication order record indicating an order for a particular medication to be administered to a particular patient during an inpatient stay in a medical facility; an order repository for storing information associating said order identifier and said associated coded diagnosis identifier; a utilization processor for providing utilization and cost data for medications including “
Off Label”
indications; anda medication safety processor configured for during processing an electronic dispensation of medication by a pharmacist, comparing said coded diagnosis identifier associated with an order for said particular patient retrieved from said information stored in said order repository with a coded diagnosis identifier retrieved from a medical record associated with said particular patient and in response to a miss-match, initiating generation of an alert message for communication to a healthcare worker. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification