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US 2014/0278466 A1Published application
Pharmacy workflow
AssigneeCVS Pharmacy, Inc.
InventorsPeter D. Simmons, Lorna A. Danko
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Abstract
A method for managing workflow in a pharmacy includes receiving a pharmaceutical prescription and assigning to it a priority and a time at which the prescription is to be filled. The prescription and assigned information are entered into a first “triage queue”; high-priority prescriptions are selected from this queue for filling. These prescriptions may then be entered into a second “production queue.”
Claims16
A method for managing workflow in a pharmacy, the method comprising:
- receiving electronic data comprising a pharmaceutical prescription;
- storing the electronic data in a computer memory;
- assigning to the received pharmaceutical prescription, based on the electronic data, (i) a priority and (ii) a time at which the prescription is to be filled;
- selecting a prescription having the highest priority from a plurality of prescriptions;
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- indicating, to a user, via an electronic display, that the selected prescription is to be filled by the time.
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A system for managing workflow in a pharmacy, the system comprising:
- an input port for receiving data comprising a pharmaceutical prescription;
- a processor for executing instructions stored in a computer memory, the computer memory comprising:
- i. a queue manager module for assigning to the prescription, based on the received data, (i) a priority and (ii) a time at which the prescription is to be filled;
- ii. a triage queue for storing a plurality of pending prescriptions each having a priority and a time at which it is to be filled;
- iii. a production queue for receiving, from the triage queue, a highest-priority prescription;
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- a computer display for indicating, to a user, that the received prescription is to be filled by its assigned time.
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