Virtual sample cabinet system and method for prescription drug marketing
AssigneeOptimizeRx Corporation
InventorDavid A. Harrell
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Abstract
A method is provided which provides functionality for doctors and staff to remotely electronically download a “virtual sample cabinet” software program from a central server onto their desktop computers or mobile technology devices to allow them to centrally search, review product information and insurance coverage, print or electronically send prescription drug sample vouchers and co-pay savings coupons to selected pharmacies. This eliminates the need for physician offices to manage and house physical drug samples, as well as offers a more convenient and efficient way to allocate, dispense and monitor needed drug samples and coupons for savings to their patients.
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A computer-implemented method for promoting prescription medication, comprising:
- storing promotional offers for select medications in a promotions database;
- receiving, by a dispensing assistant, a request for information regarding a medication from a healthcare provider;
- identifying, by the dispensing assistant, a given medication which satisfies the request for information, the identification being performed in response to the request for information;
- retrieving, by the dispensing assistant, formulary data for the given medication;
- presenting, by the dispensing assistant, formulary data for the given medication on a display of a computing device;
- presenting, by the dispensing assistant, a promotional offer associated with the given medication on the display of the computing device;
- receiving, by the dispensing assistant, indicia that the given medication is being prescribed by the healthcare provider to a patient;
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- delivering, by the dispensing assistant, the promotional offer for the given medication to the patient, wherein the drug dispensing assistant is implemented by computer-readable instructions executed by a computer processor.
A computer-implemented method for promoting prescription medication, comprising:
- storing promotional offers for select medications in a promotions database;
- receiving, by a dispensing assistant, a request for information regarding a medication from a healthcare provider;
- identifying, by the dispensing assistant, a given medication which satisfies the request for information, the identification being performed in response to the request for information;
- retrieving, by the dispensing assistant, formulary data for the given medication;
- presenting, by the dispensing assistant, a promotional offer associated with the given medication, along with the formulary data for the given medication, on a display of a computing device;
- receiving, by the dispensing assistant, indicia that the given medication is being prescribed by the healthcare provider to a patient;
- delivering, by the dispensing assistant, the promotional offer for the given medication to the patient;
- logging, by a reporting assistant, the promotional offer in a prescribed offer database;
- generating, by the reporting assistant, a report summarizing effectiveness of promotional offers from data logged in the prescribed offer database;
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- transmitting, by the reporting assistant, the report to a manufacturer of the given medication, wherein the drug dispensing assistant and the reporting assistant are implemented by computer-readable instructions executed by a computer processor.
A computer-implemented system for promoting prescription medication, comprising:
- a dispensing assistant configured to receive a request for medication information from a healthcare provider and operates, in response to the request, to identify a given medication which satisfies the request for medication information and presents a promotional offer associated with the given medication on a display of a computing device;
- a formulary maintenance assistant is interfaced with the dispensing assistant and operates to retrieve formulary data for the given medication, such that the formulary data for the given medication is presented to the healthcare provider;
- the dispensing assistant further configured to receive indicia that the given medication is being prescribed to a patient by the healthcare provider and operates to deliver the promotional offer for the given medication to the patient and log the delivery of the promotional offer in a prescribed offer database;
- a reporting assistant is interfaced with the prescribed offer database and operates to generate a report summarizing effectiveness of promotional offers from data logged in the prescribed offer database and transmit the report to a manufacturer of the given medication, wherein the dispensing assistant and the reporting assistant are implemented by computer-readable instructions executed by a computer processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.