Status designation for dispensing device systems and methods
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1. A system of dispensing devices, the system comprising:
- a plurality of dispensing devices for medications, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices include one or more patient-specific bins; and
a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to the at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices, and configured to;
identify a first dispensing device of the plurality of dispensing devices, the first dispensing device serving a first location associated with a patient;
assign a first patient-specific bin in the first dispensing device to the patient, the first patient-specific bin storing medical supplies exclusively for the patient;
designate a first status to the first patient-specific bin, the first status identifying a first set of services which are allowed for the patient'"'"'s medical supplies stored in the first patient-specific bin;
identify a second dispensing device of the plurality of dispensing devices, the second dispensing device serving a second location associated with the patient;
assign a second patient-specific bin in the second dispensing device to the patient, the second patient-specific bin storing medical supplies exclusively for the patient; and
designate a second status to the second patient-specific bin, the second status identifying a second set of services which are allowed for the patient'"'"'s medical supplies stored in the second patient-specific bin, wherein the second set of services are a subset of the first set of services.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices are described related to the assignment and management of patient-specific bins. A dispensing device at a healthcare facility includes a number of bins for storage of medical supplies, with some of the bins designated as patient-specific bins allocated to be assigned to patients for storage of their medications or certain other supplies. A central server computer system, in communication with a computer of the dispensing device, may monitor and assign current and future patient-specific use of the bins for the dispensing device. The assignment and management of patient-specific bins may be performed by devices distributed through the system.
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1. A system of dispensing devices, the system comprising:
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a plurality of dispensing devices for medications, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices include one or more patient-specific bins; and a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to the at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices, and configured to; identify a first dispensing device of the plurality of dispensing devices, the first dispensing device serving a first location associated with a patient; assign a first patient-specific bin in the first dispensing device to the patient, the first patient-specific bin storing medical supplies exclusively for the patient; designate a first status to the first patient-specific bin, the first status identifying a first set of services which are allowed for the patient'"'"'s medical supplies stored in the first patient-specific bin; identify a second dispensing device of the plurality of dispensing devices, the second dispensing device serving a second location associated with the patient; assign a second patient-specific bin in the second dispensing device to the patient, the second patient-specific bin storing medical supplies exclusively for the patient; and designate a second status to the second patient-specific bin, the second status identifying a second set of services which are allowed for the patient'"'"'s medical supplies stored in the second patient-specific bin, wherein the second set of services are a subset of the first set of services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of dispensing medications, the method comprising:
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identifying a first dispensing device serving a first location associated with a patient; assigning a first patient-specific bin in the first dispensing device to the patient, the first patient-specific bin comprising medical supplies exclusively for the patient; designating a first status to the first patient-specific bin, the first status identifying a first set of services which are allowed for the patient'"'"'s medical supplies in the first patient-specific bin; identifying a second dispensing device serving a second location associated with the patient; assign a second patient-specific bin in the second dispensing device to the patient, the second patient-specific bin comprising medical supplies exclusively for the patient; and designating a second status to the second patient-specific bin, the second status identifying a second set of services which are allowed for the patient'"'"'s medical supplies in the second patient-specific bin, wherein the second set of services are a subset of the first set of services. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for dispensing medications, the system comprising:
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a dispensing device for medications including one or more patient-specific bins; and a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to the dispensing devices, and configured to; identify the dispensing device as a dispensing device serving a first location associated with a patient; assign a patient-specific bin in the dispensing device to the patient, the patient-specific bin comprising medical supplies exclusively for the patient; and designate a first status for the patient-specific bin, the first status defining a first set of services which are allowed for the patient at the dispensing device; and changing the designated status for the patient-specific bin from the first status to a second status based at least in part on receiving information confirming a physical change of location by the patient, the second status defining a second set of services which are allowed for the patient at the dispensing device, wherein the information confirming the physical change of location comprises receiving information confirming the patient has physically departed from the first location or has physically arrived at a second location, and wherein the second set of services comprises a subset of the first set of services. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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