System for tracking patient confidentiality forms

A method of tracking the delivery of prescription medications to a patient by a pharmacy, comprising the steps of:

• a) associating at least one bar coded prescription number with a prescription order;
• b) for each said bar coded prescription number, entering information identifying a prescription medication and an associated patient into a database;
• c) when delivering the prescription medication, scanning said at least one bar coded prescription number;
• d) displaying a patient consultation form listing said at least one bar coded prescription number and information identifying the medication and patient;
• e) digitizing a signature traced on the patient consultation form by a person receiving delivery of the prescription medication;
• and
• f) storing said digitized signature in the database.

A tracking system for tracking delivery of prescription medications from a pharmacy, comprising:

• a) a bar code scanner for scanning bar coded prescription numbers;
• b) a sniffer connected to the scanner, the sniffer having means for filtering bar coded prescription numbers from data scanned by the scanner;
• c) a monitor having a screen for displaying the prescription numbers filtered by the sniffer, the monitor having electronic circuitry for digitizing a signature traced on the screen by a stylus;
• and
• d) a computer having a database means for receiving, storing and retrieving prescription numbers from said sniffer, for entering, storing and retrieving information identifying prescription medications and patient information relating to the prescription numbers, for receiving, storing and retrieving digitized signatures traced on said monitor, and for storing, retrieving and displaying patient consultation forms on said monitor.