Converting medication claims to active medications

• US 8,788,280 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2008
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Edwards, Mallika, Moore, Matthew J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fuelling, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/020,368
• Publication Number:
  US 20080294464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,370 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for accessing medication claims data and converting medication claims to active medications. In one method, medication claims data corresponding with a number of medication claims is accessed. The medication claims may then be presented to a clinician, who may manually review and determine the claims that a patient may currently be taking. Accordingly, a medication claim may be selected and converted to an active medication. A clinician may wish to convert a medication claim to an active medication for record purposes, such as for interaction checking, for example, and/or may wish to convert a medication claim to an active medication to manage the medication for the patient.

Claims

1. One or more non-transitory computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed facilitate a method in a clinical computing environment for converting medication claims to active medications, the method comprising:

accessing medication claims data corresponding with one or more medication claims;

determining a source of the medication claims data;

selecting a data mapping based on the source; and

mapping at least one data element of the medication claims data to a standard format;

presenting the one or more medication claims;

receiving a selection of one of the one or more medication claims; and

converting the selection to an active medication by populating a script pad with medication data associated with the selected medication claim and presenting the script pad.

2. The media of claim 1, wherein accessing medication claims data comprises accessing a database storing the medication claims data.

3. The media of claim 1, wherein accessing medication claims data comprises accessing medication claims data from one or more payers.

4. The media of claim 1, wherein presenting the one or more medication claims comprises presenting a user interface providing for the selection of at least one of the one or more medication claims for conversion to the active medication.

5. The media of claim 1, further comprising, for the selection, determining whether there is an interaction with another medication claim of the one or more medication claims or a current medication, and if an interaction is determined, presenting an indication of the interaction.

6. The media of claim 1, wherein the medication data is based on at least one of the medication claims data associated with the selected medication claim, information regarding preferences for prescribing the active medication, and information regarding common choices for prescribing the active medication.

7. The media of claim 1, wherein converting the selected medication claim to an active medication further comprises receiving at least one of a change to the medication data and an addition to the medication data.

8. The media of claim 1, wherein converting the selected medication claim to an active medication further comprises receiving an electronic signature on the script pad.

9. The media of claim 1, wherein converting the selected medication claim to an active medication further comprises:

receiving an indication to hold the script pad;

presenting a scratch pad when prompted; and

receiving an electronic signature on the scratch pad.