Computing system for redirecting refills on an electronic prescription

A method performed by a processor of a server computing device while the server computing device executes a server electronic health records application (server EHR), the method comprising:

• receiving precursor data from a client electronic health records application (client EHR) executing on a client computing device that is in communication with the server computing device by way of a network, the precursor data comprising an identifier for a medication that is to be prescribed to a patient and an electronic signature for a healthcare worker that is prescribing the medication;
• constructing an electronic prescription for the medication for the patient based upon the precursor data;
• responsive to constructing the electronic prescription for the medication for the patient, causing the electronic prescription to be routed to a first pharmacy device of a first pharmacy, wherein the electronic prescription includes at least one refill, wherein the electronic prescription is filled by the first pharmacy;
• subsequent to causing the electronic prescription to be routed to the first pharmacy device, receiving an identifier for the electronic prescription and an identifier for a second pharmacy from a server patient portal application executing on a second server computing device that is in communication with the server computing device, wherein the server patient portal application receives the identifier for the electronic prescription and the identifier for the second pharmacy from a client patient portal application executing on a patient computing device that is in communication with the second server computing device by way of the network;
• responsive to receiving the identifier for the electronic prescription and the identifier for the second pharmacy from the server patient portal application, identifying the electronic prescription based upon the identifier for the electronic prescription, wherein identifying the electronic prescription comprises executing a search over a computer-readable data store that comprises electronic prescriptions for a plurality of patients, wherein the search yields search results that are indicative of the electronic prescription;
• responsive to identifying the electronic prescription, determining a number of refills remaining on the electronic prescription;
• responsive to determining the number of refills remaining on the electronic prescription, constructing a second electronic prescription based upon the electronic prescription, wherein the second electronic prescription includes the number of refills;
• causing the second electronic prescription to be routed to a second pharmacy device of the second pharmacy based upon the identifier for the second pharmacy, wherein the second electronic prescription is filled by the second pharmacy;
• transmitting a first message to the first pharmacy device, wherein the first message indicates that the first pharmacy is to cease further refilling of the electronic prescription;
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• receiving a second message from the first pharmacy device, wherein the second message indicates that the first pharmacy will cease further refilling of the electronic prescription.

A computer-readable storage medium comprising a server electronic health records application (server EHR) that, when executed by a processor of a server computing device, causes the processor to perform acts comprising:

• receiving precursor data from a client electronic health records application (client EHR) executing on a client computing device that is in communication with the server computing device by way of a network, the precursor data comprising an identifier for a medication that is to be prescribed to a patient and an electronic signature for a healthcare worker that is prescribing the medication;
• constructing an electronic prescription for the medication for the patient based upon the precursor data;
• responsive to constructing the electronic prescription for the medication for the patient, causing the electronic prescription to be routed to a first pharmacy device of a first pharmacy, wherein the electronic prescription includes at least one refill, wherein the electronic prescription is filled by the first pharmacy;
• subsequent to causing the electronic prescription to be routed to the first pharmacy device, receiving an identifier for the electronic prescription and an identifier for a second pharmacy from a server patient portal application executing on a second server computing device that is in communication with the server computing device, wherein the server patient portal application receives the identifier for the electronic prescription and the identifier for the second pharmacy from a client patient portal application executing on a patient computing device that is in communication with the second server computing device by way of the network;
• responsive to receiving the identifier for the electronic prescription and the identifier for the second pharmacy from the server patient portal application, identifying the electronic prescription based upon the identifier for the electronic prescription, wherein identifying the electronic prescription comprises executing a search over a computer-readable data store that comprises electronic prescriptions for a plurality of patients, wherein the search yields search results that are indicative of the electronic prescription;
• responsive to identifying the electronic prescription, determining a number of refills remaining on the electronic prescription;
• responsive to determining the number of refills remaining on the electronic prescription, constructing a second electronic prescription based upon the electronic prescription, wherein the second electronic prescription includes the number of refills;
• causing a message to be received by the first pharmacy device, wherein the message indicates that the first pharmacy is to cease further refilling of the electronic prescription;
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• causing the second electronic prescription to be routed to a second pharmacy device of the second pharmacy based upon the identifier for the second pharmacy, wherein the second electronic prescription is filled by the second pharmacy.