# US 10,872,687 B2 · Pharmacy predictive analytics

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- Number: US 10,872,687 B2
- Document ID: US10872687B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/891,809
- Filed: 2018-02-08
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-08
- Assignees: CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Applicants: CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Inventors: David D. Swenson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10872687B2

## CPC

- G16H 20/13: delivered from dispensers
- G06Q 50/22: Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
- G07F 17/0092: {for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles (medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00)}
- G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
- G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
- G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})

## Abstract

A system, including a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions is provided. The instructions executed by the processor cause the system to retrieve a diagnostic information for a patient, to retrieve a physician information for a physician in charge of the patient, and to determine an anticipated medication prescription for the patient based on the diagnostic information, the physician information, and a medication prescribing pattern stored in the memory. A method for using the system and a non-transitory, computer readable medium including the instructions are also provided.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system, comprising:
a locator device;
a memory storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
determine a new patient has been added to a patient roster of a healthcare facility;
in response to the new patient being added:
determine a current device location of the locator device;
determine a patient location of the new patient relative to the current device location;
retrieve a diagnostic information for the new patient;
determine historical medication prescribing patterns of a plurality of physicians associated with an area corresponding to the current device location or the patient location, the plurality of physicians including retrieve a physician information for a physician in charge of the patient;
provide the current device location, the patient location, the diagnostic information for the new patient, and the historical medication prescribing patterns to a neural network;
determine, from the neural network, an anticipated medication prescription for the patient based on providing to the neural network the current device location and the patient location, the diagnostic information, the physician information, and the historical medication prescribing patterns, wherein the anticipated medication prescription also being determined based on a medication being available through an approved formulary; and
cause, responsive to determining the anticipated medication prescription, a delivery of a first dose and subsequent supply of a medication from the anticipated medication prescription in an automated dispensing machine that is within the area, and storing of the first dose and subsequent supply of the medication in a storage drawer of the automated dispensing machine.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to unlock the storage drawer of the automated dispensing machine for preplacement of the anticipated medication prescription, and locking the storage drawer until a professional healthcare provider places an order comprising the anticipated medication prescription.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the medication prescribing patterns are stored in the memory comprises a prescribing pattern of multiple physicians in a selected area, and wherein the processor is further configured to prompt a storage of the anticipated medication prescription in an the automated dispensing machine located at the current device location in the selected area.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the physician information comprises a prescribing pattern over a length of time for a selected area of a healthcare facility where an automated medication cabinet is located, and wherein the processor is configured to determine a routine stock of the anticipated medication prescription in the automated medication cabinet.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein determining the patient location comprises the processor is further configured to retrieve retrieving a patient care area room location information for the patient relative to a location information for an the automated dispensing machine configured to store the anticipated medication prescription, and further comprises determining to determine whether the anticipated medication prescription is currently stored in that dispensing machine.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the medication prescribing patterns are stored in the memory, and processor is further configured to determine the anticipated medication prescription based on a change of the a medication prescribing pattern of the medication prescribing patterns stored in the memory.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the medication prescribing patterns are stored in the memory and comprise a history of medication prescriptions of the physician for patients with similar diagnosis.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the medication prescribing patterns are stored in the memory and comprise a trend and a change in a medication prescription pattern over a period of time.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the medication prescribing patterns are stored in the memory and comprise a prescription data stored for an extended a period of time greater than a week in the memory.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to lock the storage drawer that includes the delivered and stored first dose of the medication from the anticipated medication prescription until an order for the anticipated medication prescription is received.

### Claim 11

A computer-implemented method, comprising:
determining that a new patient has been admitted to a healthcare facility;
in response to the new patient being admitted to the healthcare facility:
determining a current device location of a locator device attached to an automated dispensing machine;
determining a patient location of the new patient relative to the current device location;
retrieving diagnostic information associated with the new a personal information from a patient upon admission of the patient to a healthcare facility, wherein the personal information comprises a symptom;
retrieving a diagnostic based on the symptom;
determining historical medication prescribing patterns of a plurality of physicians associated with an area corresponding to the current device location or the patient location, the plurality of physicians including a physician associated with the new patient;
providing the current device location, the patient location, the diagnostic information for the new patient, and the historical medication prescribing patterns to a neural network;
determining, from the neural network, an anticipated medication prescription for the patient based on providing, to the neural network, the current device location and the patient location, the personal information for the patient, the diagnostic information, and the historical medication prescribing patterns, wherein the anticipated medication prescription also being determined based on a medication being available through an approved formulary;
causing, responsive to determining the anticipated medication prescription, a delivery of a first dose and subsequent supply of a medication from the anticipated medication prescription in the automated dispensing machine; and
storing the first does and subsequent supply of the medication in a storage drawer of the automated dispensing machine.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method system of claim 11, further comprising wherein the processor is further configured to unlock the storage drawer of the automated dispensing machine for preplacement of the anticipated medication prescription, and further to lock the storage drawer until a professional healthcare provider places an order comprising the anticipated medication prescription.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the medication prescribing patterns are stored in the a memory of the automated dispensing machine and comprise a prescribing pattern of multiple physicians in a selected area, and wherein the computer-implemented method further comprises prompting a storage of the anticipated medication prescription in the automated dispensing machine located in the selected area.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the medication prescribing patterns comprise a prescription pattern over a length of time for a selected area of a healthcare facility where an automated medication cabinet is located, and wherein the computer-implemented method comprises prompting a routine stocking of the anticipated medication prescription in the automated medication cabinet.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the retrieving a diagnostic information based on the symptom comprises retrieving at least one laboratory result from the patient.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein determining the anticipated medication prescription comprises determining a change of a the medication prescribing pattern stored in the a memory.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises, in response to the new patient being admitted to the healthcare facility, locking the storage drawer that includes the delivered and stored first dose of the medication until a professional healthcare provider places an order comprising the anticipated medication prescription.

### Claim 18

A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor in a computer cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
determining that a new patient has been admitted to a healthcare facility;
in response to the new patient being admitted to the healthcare facility:
determining a current device location of a locator device attached to an automated dispensing machine;
determining a patient location of the new patient relative to the current device location;
retrieving diagnostic information associated with the new a personal information from a patient upon admission of the patient to a healthcare facility, wherein the personal information comprises a symptom;
retrieving a diagnostic based on the symptom;
determining historical medication prescribing patterns of a plurality of physicians associated with an area corresponding to the current device location or the patient location, the plurality of physicians including a physician associated with the new patient;
providing the current device location, the patient location, the diagnostic information for the new patient, and the historical medication prescribing patterns to a neural network;
determining, from the neural network, an anticipated medication prescription for the patient based on providing, to the neural network, the current device location and the patient location, the personal information for the patient, the diagnostic information, and the historical medication prescribing patterns, wherein the anticipated medication prescription also being determined based on a medication being available through an approved formulary; and
causing, responsive to determining the anticipated medication prescription, a delivery of a first dose and subsequent supply of a medication from the anticipated medication prescription in the automated dispensing machine, and storing of the first dose and subsequent supply of the medication in a storage drawer of the automated dispensing machine.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the method comprises unlocking the storage drawer in an automated dispensing machine for preplacement of the anticipated medication prescription, and locking the storage drawer until a professional healthcare provider places an order comprising the anticipated medication prescription.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18 wherein, in the method, retrieving the diagnostic information based on the symptom comprises retrieving at least one laboratory result from the patient.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18 wherein, in the method, determining the anticipated medication prescription comprises determining a change of the a medication prescribing pattern stored in the a memory.

### Claim 22 (depends on 18)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the locator device is a GPS device method comprises determining a change of the medication prescribing pattern stored in the memory when determining the anticipated medication prescription.

### Claim 23 (depends on 18)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises locking the storage storage drawer that includes the delivered and stored first dose of the medication until a professional healthcare provider places an order comprising the anticipated medication prescription.