Apparatus and method for processing phone-in prescriptions
First Claim
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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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for processing phone-in prescription requests. The apparatus is in the form of a prescription processing network that includes a prescription processing system and a communication device remotely located from the prescription processing system. The communication device is used to establish a communication channel with the prescription processing system and submit a prescription request over the communication channel. A pharmacist, associated with the prescription processing system, prepares a completed prescription form based, at least in part, on the submitted prescription request. The prescription processing network also includes a pharmacy for receiving the completed prescription form, and filling the prescription request based on the completed prescription form.
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10 Claims
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1. A prescription processing method implemented by a prescription processing system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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