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Method and system for electronic assistance in dispensing pharmaceuticals

  • US 8,712,584 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2006
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for electronically assisting in dispensing pharmaceuticals relating to a plurality of prescription orders fulfilled in a plurality of respective pharmacies for a plurality of respective healthcare facilities, the method comprising the steps of:

  • 1) configuring a computer system to process the prescription orders by an authorized user;

    2) entering data, relating to a plurality of prescription orders, into fields of the computer system;

    3) determining whether a check is to be performed on the data entered into the fields;

    4) generating by the computer system, as a function of the configuring, a warning to the user if the computer system determines a check is to be performed and the data entered into the field requires the warning;

    5) verifying one of the plurality of prescription orders by a pharmacist;

    6) determining if a payor is available for the one prescription order;

    7) adjudicating the one prescription order by sending the one prescription order to a billing queue;

    8) generating a prescription label with a first barcode corresponding to the prescription order;

    9) retrieving a prescription medication corresponding to the prescription order from a stock location;

    10) labeling the prescription medication with said prescription label;

    11) obtaining a delivery tote for delivery of the prescription medication to a healthcare facility;

    12) scanning a second barcode on the delivery tote;

    13) scanning the first barcode on the prescription label and comparing it to the second barcode to determine that the delivery tote is the correct one for the prescription order;

    14) further scanning a third barcode on the prescription medication identifying the prescription medication to verify that the prescription medication matches the prescription order;

    15) placing the prescription medication with attached prescription label into the delivery tote if there are no scan errors; and

    16) if there are any scan errors setting the prescription medication aside for further review;

    17) repeating steps 5-16 for each remaining order in the plurality of orders;

    18) generating a packing list of all items associated with the plurality of prescription orders in the delivery tote; and

    19) delivering the items in the delivery tote to a healthcare facility associated with the delivery tote.

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