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Apparatus and method for processing phone-in prescriptions

  • US 8,060,380 B2
  • Filed: 04/19/2010
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A prescription processing method implemented by a prescription processing system comprising:

  • receiving an audible prescription request from a remote source to establish a connection with a local prescription processing system;

    establishing a connection with the remote source;

    capturing, by a computer, the audible prescription request;

    digitizing the audible prescription request, and generating an identification file, including identification data, for the digitized audible prescription request and associating the identification file and the digitized audible prescription request;

    retrieving information comprising non-medication related information from the digitized audible prescription request at the prescription processing system, and wherein the non-medication related information comprises at least one of member'"'"'s name, member'"'"'s identification number, physician information, and patient information;

    enabling personnel associated with the prescription processing system to independently assesses correctness of the digitized audible prescription request and complete the prescription information based on the digitized audible prescription request, said personnel comprising a non-physician and non-pharmacist users electronically signing a patient'"'"'s orders resulting from said independently assessing; and

    transmitting the completed prescription information to at least one pharmacy for filling said prescription request based on the completed prescription information.

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