PDA-based prescription messaging method and object-oriented system
OwnerDonald Joe Wrightinventor
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Abstract
The present invention involves a system and method which allows a sponsoring organization access to a physician's prescription process. The system electronically processes prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA). First, the physician is provided with a PDA for generating prescription. The PDA transmits the prescription data over a network. A sponsor finances the PDA use and has the ability to direct messages to the physician on the PDA.
Claims78
A method for electronically processing prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a physician with a PDA for generating prescription data;
- (b) transmitting said prescription data over a network to a prescription filling source;
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- (c) providing a sponsor to pay for the physician's use of said PDA, said sponsor having the ability to direct sponsor messages to the physician on said PDA.
A computer system for electronically processing prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA), comprising:
- (a) means for enabling a physician to generate prescription data via a PDA;
- (b) means for transmitting said prescription data over a network to a prescription filling source;
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- (c) means for enabling a sponsor to direct sponsor messages to the physician on said PDA.
A machine-readable program storage device for storing encoded instructions for a method of electronically processing prescriptions via a personal digital assistant (PDA), the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a physician with a PDA for generating prescription data;
- (b) transmitting said prescription data over a network to a prescription filling source;
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- (c) providing a sponsor to pay for the physician's use of said PDA, said sponsor having the ability to direct sponsor messages to the physician on said PDA.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.