Medication delivery management

A method for managing a delivery of prepared medications, the method comprising:

• receiving, by one or more computing devices, an indication of an wireless transmission between a scanning device and an active identification (ID) device associated with a first medication that is prepared for delivery, an identification of the first medication, the active ID device being configured to transmit signals containing identification information through a wireless link, and the wireless transmission and receipt of the identification occurring automatically without an action taken by a participant;
• in response to receiving the indication, by the one or more computing devices:
• receiving first information comprising a delivery deadline for the first medication;
• receiving second information comprising a preparation status and an estimated amount of time to finish preparation of a second medication;
• comparing the first information with the second information;
• and
• determining, based on a comparison of the first information with the second information, whether the first medication should be indicated for delivery prior to completing preparation of the second medication or whether to wait for the preparation of the second medication to be completed prior to delivering the first medication;
• and
• providing, by the one or more computing devices to a mobile device remote from the one or more computing devices, a notification indicating when to deliver the first medication based on the determination, the notification specifying to wait for the preparation of the second medication to be completed prior to delivering the first medication when a result of the determining step is to wait, and to deliver the first medication prior to completing the preparation when the result of the determining step indicates that the first medication is to be delivered prior to completing the preparation, wherein providing a notification indicating when to deliver the first medication comprises providing an audible or a visible alert via an output device.

A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for managing a delivery of prepared medications, the method comprising:

• receiving, an indication of an wireless transmission between a scanning device and an active identification (ID) device associated with a first medication that is prepared for delivery, an identification of the first medication, the active ID device being configured to transmit signals containing identification information through a wireless link, and the wireless transmission and receipt of the identification occurring automatically without an action taken by a participant;
• in response to receiving the indication:
• receiving first information comprising a delivery deadline for the first medication;
• receiving second information comprising a preparation status and an estimated amount of time to finish preparation of a second medication;
• comparing the first information with the second information;
• and
• determining, based on a comparison of the first information with the second information, whether the first medication should be indicated for delivery prior to completing preparation of the second medication or whether to wait for the preparation of the second medication to be completed prior to delivering the first medication;
• and
• providing, to a mobile device remote from the processor, a notification indicating when to deliver the first medication based on the determination, the notification specifying to wait for the preparation of the second medication to be completed prior to delivering the first medication when a result of the determining step is to wait, and to deliver the first medication prior to completing the preparation when the result of the determining step indicates that the first medication is to be delivered prior to completing the preparation, wherein providing a notification indicating when to deliver the first medication comprises providing an audible or a visible alert via an output device coupled with the processor.