US 11,309,068 B2 · Electronic prescription delivery system and method

Abstract

The invention is a computer-implemented method and apparatus that delivers information to a prescriber that is prescribing medication via an electronic prescription system, the information is delivered at the time of entering the prescription and prior to completion of entering the prescription information. The information delivered is responsive to information about the prescriber, the patient, and/or other relevant conditions from any or all of a number of sources. The information delivered to the prescriber may include drug interaction information, warnings, legally required statements, potential alternative medications, advertisements, coupons, etc. The data to which the specific information delivered to the prescriber is responsive may include prescriber information, such as the location, age, gender, medical specialty, practice size, geographic location etc, information about the patient, such as age, gender, insurance information, location, previous medical history, height, weight, etc. The data also may include information not specific to the prescriber or patient per se, such as local or national laws, current local weather, local allergen counts, etc. The data may be collected from various sources, including the prescriber's medical records database, insurance carrier databases, public information available over the internet or from other sources, purchased information such as subscription lists, weather, pollution, and allergy information, etc.

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Dependent claims

A method of interfacing with an electronic prescription system to transmit a customized message to a prescriber device responsive to entry of prescription information for one patient of a plurality of patients into said electronic prescription system from said prescriber device, said prescriber device having a display, the method comprising:

receiving from said electronic prescription system electronic prescription information pertaining to a prescription for one patient of a plurality of patients, the electronic prescription information including at least patient identity, prescriber identity, and medication being prescribed;
accessing a database using at least the patient identity to obtain patient information;
accessing a database using at least the prescriber identity to obtain prescriber information, including at least past prescribing habits;
accessing a database using at least the medication being prescribed, the patient identity, and the prescriber identity including past prescribing habits to obtain medication information;
prior to the prescriber completing the prescription for the medication being prescribed, automatically generating a message containing the medical information, and transmitting the message to said electronic prescription system for display on said display;
receiving information modifying the prescription from the prescriber following the display of the message;
and
generating a modified prescription responsive to the information modifying the prescription.

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A system of interfacing with an electronic prescription system to transmit a customized message to a prescriber device responsive to entry of prescription information for one patient of a plurality of patients into said electronic prescription system from said prescriber device, said prescriber device having a display, the system comprising:

a processor;
and
memory operatively connected to the processor and configured to cause the processor to execute the following steps:
receive from said electronic prescription system electronic prescription information pertaining to a prescription for one patient of a plurality of patients, the electronic prescription information including at least patient identity, prescriber identity, and medication being prescribed;
access a database using at least the patient identity to obtain patient information;
access a database using at least the prescriber identity to obtain prescriber information, including at least past prescribing habits;
access a database using at least the medication being prescribed, the patient identity, and the prescriber identity including past prescribing habits to obtain medication information;
prior to the prescriber completing the prescription for the medication being prescribed, automatically generate a message containing the medical information, and transmit the message to said electronic prescription system for display on said display;
receive information modifying the prescription from the prescriber following the display of the message;
and
generate a modified prescription responsive to the information modifying the prescription.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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