US 8,510,131 B1Granted

Pharmacy network management system and method for refilling prescriptions

AssigneeWalgreen Co.

InventorsMichael Belser, Tim McCauley, George Reidl, Ron Weinert

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Abstract

A method for refilling prescriptions including generating a prescription order selection display; generating a display to allow the customer to access pharmacy data; when the customer selects the prescription order selection: generating one or more prescription order displays so that the customer can refill a particular prescription; when the customer selects to pick up a drug corresponding to the particular prescription from the one of one or more member pharmacies, refilling the prescription order at the one of the one or more member pharmacies; and when the customer selects to have the drug shipped to a postal address, shipping the drug to the postal address; and when the customer chooses to access pharmacy data: generating one or more pharmacy data access displays for the customer wherein the customer is allowed to access one of a personal prescription history and specific drug information.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A method for refilling prescriptions comprising:

providing access to a website on a first server coupled to a network, the network connected to one or more member pharmacies;
prompting a customer to enter a username and password that were previously associated with the customer;
receiving the username and password entered by the customer in response to the prompting;
verifying the username and password entered by the customer;
and
granting the customer access to a secured portion of the website after verification of the username and password entered by the customer;
generating a prescription order selection display for the customer after granting the customer access to the secured portion of the website;
when the customer selects the prescription order selection:
generating one or more prescription order displays for the customer so that the customer can refill a particular prescription;
causing a browser to display an option for the customer to perform a drug interaction check;
generating an alert when the customer selects the option to perform a drug interaction check and a drug interaction is identified;
causing a browser to display for the customer an option to transmit a prescription order to a pharmacy store location;
causing the browser to display for the customer an option to search for the pharmacy store location based on at least one of the following criteria:
a) if the store location is a drive through store location;
b) if the store location is within a search radius to the customer or c) if the store location is a 24 hour store location;
searching a database to identify one or more pharmacy stores matching the search criteria entered by the customer;
causing the browser to display for the customer the one or more pharmacy stores matching the search criteria entered by the customer;
receiving a selection from the customer for one of the one or more displayed pharmacy stores;
and
causing the browser to display for the customer an option to select a preferred pickup time for the prescription order from the selected pharmacy store.

17 more elements

A system for refilling prescriptions comprising:

a plurality of back-end components connected to a network that are accessible by one or more customers via the network, the plurality of back-end components including:
an application server;
one or more memories connected to the application server, at least one of the one or more memories containing information concerning drugs and personal information concerning one or more of the customers;
and
an intranet server that is connected to at least a plurality of member pharmacies and the application server, wherein the application server is configured to:
(1) grant a customer access to a secured portion of data stored in the one or more memories after entry of a correct username and password;
(2) cause a browser to display a prescription order display to the customer;
(3) receive from the customer a particular prescription order for a prescription drug;
(4) cause the browser to display for the customer an option to perform a drug interaction check;
(5) generate an alert when the customer selects the option to perform a drug interaction check and a drug interaction is identified;
(6) cause the browser to display for the customer an option to transmit a prescription order to a pharmacy store location;
(7) cause the browser to display for the customer an option to search for the pharmacy store location based on at least one of the following criteria:
a) if the store location is a drive through store location;
b) if the store location is within a search radius to the customer or c) if the store location is a 24 hour store location;
search a database to identify one or more pharmacy stores matching the search criteria entered by the customer;
cause the browser to display for the customer the one or more pharmacy stores matching the search criteria entered by the customer;
receive a selection from the customer for one of the one or more displayed pharmacy stores;
and
cause the browser to display for the customer an option to select a preferred pickup time for the prescription order from the selected pharmacy store.

16 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/746,974Filed 22 Jan 2013 · continuation
Priority: 15 Nov 1999
Granted: 13 Aug 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

G06Q 10/087
Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management: inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling,…
G06Q 30/0633
Electronic shopping [e-shopping]: managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists
G16H 20/10
ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient…:…
G16H 70/40
ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references: relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage

Family

Application61/165,479Us provisional application · filed 15 Nov 1999
Application09/715,872Parent of this continuation · filed 15 Nov 2000
Application12/139,234Parent of this continuation · filed 13 Jun 2008
Application12/834,458Parent of this continuation · filed 12 Jul 2010
Application13/040,367Parent of this continuation · filed 4 Mar 2011
US 8,364,504 B1Parent of this continuation
US 8,055,513 B1Parent of this continuation
US 7,774,134 B1Parent of this continuation
US 7,769,601 B1Parent of this continuation
US 8,510,131 B1This patent

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