METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING MEDICATION INTAKE BY PATIENTS
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1. In a microprocessor-based device, a method of monitoring drug intake by a patient comprising the steps of:
- receiving a prescription for a drug for a particular patient indicating a time for the taking of the drug by the patient;
generating by said device a time schedule of the dates and times when the patient is to take the medicine;
generating at the appropriate time a message to the patient indicating that the drug should be taken by the patient; and
sending said message to the patient.
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Abstract
A system and method are described that include a microprocessor based entity receiving prescriptions from many different patients. A schedule is generated for each prescription and at an appropriate time a reminder is sent to each patient to take his drug. Optionally, each patient can acknowledge receiving the reminder, and/or the drug. If no acknowledgement is received, a third party, such as a care provider or a relative is automatically informed.
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1. In a microprocessor-based device, a method of monitoring drug intake by a patient comprising the steps of:
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receiving a prescription for a drug for a particular patient indicating a time for the taking of the drug by the patient; generating by said device a time schedule of the dates and times when the patient is to take the medicine; generating at the appropriate time a message to the patient indicating that the drug should be taken by the patient; and sending said message to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated apparatus for monitoring of drug intake of patients based on prescription comprising:
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a data communication device receiving a prescription for a drug for a particular patient, said prescription including frequency information indicating when the drug is to be taken by the patient; a microprocessor receiving said prescription and being configured to generate a schedule based on said prescription, said schedule defining the times when reminder messages must be sent to the patient, said microprocessor further being configured to generate said reminder messages at predetermined times as determined by said schedule; and a data base used by the microprocessor for recording events related to said prescription and said reminder messages. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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