Blockchain prescription management system

A method performed by one or more computing systems for tracking prescriptions, the method comprising:

• recording in a blockchain a prescription transaction that identifies a prescription and a patient;
• recording in the blockchain a submission selection transaction for controlling selection of a pharmacy to dispense the prescription;
• for each of a plurality of pharmacies, recording in the blockchain a submission transaction with submission information relating to dispensing of the prescription by the pharmacy;
• recording in the blockchain an indication of a pharmacy selected to dispense the prescription;
• and
• recording in the blockchain a dispense transaction indicating that the selected pharmacy has dispensed the prescription.

A method performed by one or more computing systems for monitoring a prescription, the method comprising:

• displaying prescription information relating to a prescription;
• for each of a plurality of pharmacies, displaying submission information for the pharmacy relating to dispensing the prescription;
• receiving from a patient selection of a pharmacy to dispense the prescription wherein a prescription transaction relating to the prescription is recorded in a blockchain;
• and
• after the prescription is dispensed by the selected pharmacy, receiving from the patient an indication that a dose was taken wherein a dose token transaction is recorded in the blockchain.

One or more computer-readable storage mediums storing a blockchain that comprises:

• a prescription transaction including prescription information for a prescription;
• a submission selection transaction with code for coordinating selection of a pharmacy to dispense the prescription;
• for each of a plurality of pharmacies, a submission transaction with submission information relating to dispensing the prescription;
• a dispense transaction indicating that a selected pharmacy has dispensed the prescription;
• and
• for each dose of the prescription, a dose token transaction indicating that an entity is owner of a dose token for the dose.

One or more computing systems for tracking prescriptions, the one or more computing systems comprising:

• one or more computer-readable storage mediums storing computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more computing systems to:
• record in a blockchain a prescription transaction that identifies a prescription and a patient;
• record in the blockchain a submission selection transaction for controlling selection of a pharmacy to dispense the prescription;
• record in the blockchain a dispense transaction indicating that the pharmacy has dispensed the prescription;
• and
• for each dose of the prescription, record in the blockchain a dose token transaction representing a dose token;
• and
• one or more processors for executing the computer-executable instructions stored in the one or more computer-readable storage mediums.