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US 9,805,169 B2Granted
Management of pharmacy kits
AssigneeKit Check, Inc.
InventorsKevin William MacDonald, Timothy James Leo Kress-Spatz
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Abstract
A system for managing pharmacy kits comprises a reading station configured to read tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with a pharmacy kit, and an information processing system operatively connected to the reading station and configured to receive the tag information from the reading station and determine a status of the pharmacy kit based on the tag information, a plurality of stored templates defining contents to be included in each of a plurality of pharmacy kits, and a plurality of kit records indicating the current contents of a plurality of pharmacy kits.
Claims90
A system, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a computer storage medium storing a pharmacy kit template, the one or more processors configured to:
- receive tag information of a plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers located within a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna, wherein the plurality of pharmacy item containers are configured to store a plurality of pharmacy items, and wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item of the plurality of pharmacy items;
- verify a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information and the pharmacy kit template, wherein the pharmacy kit template comprises a plurality of segments, each segment corresponding to a particular class and/or type of pharmacy item, the pharmacy kit template indicating for each segment:
- one or more different pharmacy items that correspond to the each segment and an expected quantity of the one or more different pharmacy items to satisfy the each segment, wherein to verify the pharmacy kit, the one or more processors are configured to at least one of:
- determine that an expected quantity for a first segment is satisfied based at least in part on a determination that a first pharmacy item that corresponds to the first segment is not located within the pharmacy kit container and a second pharmacy item that corresponds to the first segment is located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determine that the expected quantity for a second segment is not satisfied based at least in part on a determination that a first pharmacy item that corresponds to the second segment is not located within the pharmacy kit container and a second pharmacy item that corresponds to the second segment is not located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determine that an excess pharmacy item is present based at least in part on a determination that an actual quantity of at least one pharmacy item located within the pharmacy kit container exceeds an expected quantity of the at least one pharmacy item,
- determine that a third pharmacy item located within the pharmacy kit container is subject to a recall, or
- determine that a fourth pharmacy item located within the pharmacy kit container is a near-expiration pharmacy item based at least in part on an expiration date associated with the fourth pharmacy item;
- and
- cause a display to display results of the verification of the pharmacy kit.
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A system, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a computer storage medium, the one or more processors configured to:
- receive tag information of a plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers within a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna, wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item, and
- verify a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information, wherein to verify the pharmacy kit, the one or more processors are configured to at least one of:
- determine that a first pharmacy item container configured to store a first pharmacy item is not present and determine that a second pharmacy item container configured to store a potential substitute pharmacy item is present,
- determine that a second pharmacy item is subject to a recall, or
- identify the second pharmacy item as a near-expiration pharmacy item based at least in part on an expiration date associated with the second pharmacy item;
- and
- cause a display to display results of the verification of the pharmacy kit.
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A non-transitory, computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least:
- receive tag information of a plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers within a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna,
- wherein the plurality of pharmacy item containers are configured to store a plurality of pharmacy items,
- wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item of the plurality of pharmacy items, and
- verify a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information, wherein to verify the pharmacy kit, the computer-executable instructions when executed cause the one or more processors to at least one of:
- determine that a potential substitute pharmacy item for a first pharmacy item is located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determine that a second pharmacy item is subject to a recall, or
- identify a third pharmacy item as a near-expiration pharmacy item based at least in part on an expiration date associated with the third pharmacy item;
- and
- cause a display to display results of the verification of the pharmacy kit.
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A method for managing a pharmacy kit, comprising:
- receiving tag information of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers within a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna,
- wherein the plurality of pharmacy item containers are configured to store a plurality of pharmacy items,
- wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item of the plurality of pharmacy items, and
- wherein the particular RFID tag is associated with particular pharmacy item data comprising at least an identifier of the particular pharmacy item;
- verifying a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information, wherein verifying the pharmacy kit comprises at least one of:
- determining that a pharmacy item container configured to store a potential substitute pharmacy item for a first pharmacy item is present,
- determining that a second pharmacy item is subject to a recall, or
- identifying a third pharmacy item as a near-expiration pharmacy item based at least in part on an expiration date associated with the third pharmacy item;
- and
- causing a display to display results of the verifying the pharmacy kit.
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A system for managing a pharmacy kit, comprising:
- a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material;
- and
- a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least:
- receive tag information of a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers within the pharmacy kit container based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna,
- wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item, and
- verify a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information, wherein to verify the pharmacy kit, the computer-executable instructions when executed cause the one or more processors to at least one of:
- determine that a potential substitute pharmacy item for a first pharmacy item is located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determine that a second pharmacy item is subject to a recall, or
- identify a third pharmacy item as a near-expiration pharmacy item based at least in part on an expiration date associated with the third pharmacy item;
- and
- cause a display to display results of the verification of the pharmacy kit.
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A system for managing a pharmacy kit, the system comprising:
- a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material;
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) reading station comprising an RFID reader and an antenna, the RFID reading station configured to:
- control the antenna to interrogate a plurality of RFID tags located within the pharmacy kit container, the plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers located within the pharmacy kit container, wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item, and
- receive tag information associated with the plurality of RFID tags based at least in part on the interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags;
- and
- an information processing system, configured to:
- verify a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information, wherein to verify the pharmacy kit, the information processing system is configured to at least one of:
- determine that a substitute pharmacy item for a first pharmacy item is located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determine that an excess pharmacy item is located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determine that an expected pharmacy item is not present in the pharmacy kit container,
- determine that a second pharmacy item is subject to a recall, or
- identify the second pharmacy item as a near-expiration pharmacy item based at least in part on an expiration date associated with the second pharmacy item;
- and
- cause a display to display results of the verification of the pharmacy kit.
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A method for managing a pharmacy kit, comprising:
- controlling an antenna to interrogate a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags located within a pharmacy kit container, the pharmacy kit container including electromagnetic shielding material, the plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers located within the pharmacy kit container, wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item;
- receiving tag information associated with the plurality of RFID tags based at least in part on the interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags;
- verifying a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information, wherein said verifying the pharmacy kit comprises at least one of:
- determining that a substitute pharmacy item for a first pharmacy item is located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determining that an excess pharmacy item is located within the pharmacy kit container,
- determining that an expected pharmacy item is not present in the pharmacy kit container,
- determining that a second pharmacy item is subject to a recall, or
- identifying the second pharmacy item as a near-expiration pharmacy item based at least in part on an expiration date associated with the second pharmacy item;
- and
- causing a display to display results of the verifying the pharmacy kit.
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A system comprising:
- a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material;
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) reading station comprising an RFID reader and an antenna, the RFID reading station configured to receive tag information associated with a plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers located within the pharmacy kit container based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna,
- wherein the plurality of pharmacy item containers are configured to store a plurality of pharmacy items, and wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item of the plurality of pharmacy items;
- and
- an information processing system configured to verify a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information and a pharmacy kit template, the pharmacy kit template comprising a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments corresponding to a different class and/or type of pharmacy item, the pharmacy kit template indicating a plurality of permissible pharmacy items that can be used to satisfy each of the plurality of segments and an expected quantity of the plurality of permissible pharmacy items to satisfy each of the plurality of segments,
- wherein to verify the pharmacy kit, the information processing system is configured to determine that the expected quantity of the permissible items of a first segment is satisfied based at least in part on a determination that a first permissible pharmacy item of the permissible pharmacy items of the first segment is present and that a second permissible pharmacy item of the permissible pharmacy items of the first segment that is different from the first permissible pharmacy item is present;
- and
- cause a display to display results of the verification of the pharmacy kit.
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A system, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a computer storage medium storing a pharmacy kit template, the system configured to:
- receive tag information associated with a plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers located within a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna,
- wherein the plurality of pharmacy item containers are configured to store a plurality of pharmacy items, and wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item of the plurality of pharmacy items;
- verify a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information and the pharmacy kit template, wherein the pharmacy kit template comprises a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments corresponding to a different class and/or type of pharmacy item, the pharmacy kit template indicating a plurality of permissible pharmacy items that can be used to satisfy each of the plurality of segments and an expected quantity of the plurality of permissible pharmacy items to satisfy each of the plurality of segments,
- wherein to verify the pharmacy kit, the one or more processors are configured to determine that the expected quantity of the permissible items of a first segment is satisfied based at least in part on a determination that a first permissible pharmacy item of the permissible pharmacy items of the first segment is present and that a second permissible pharmacy item of the permissible pharmacy items of the first segment that is different from the first permissible pharmacy item is present;
- and
- cause a display to display results of the verification of the pharmacy kit.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving tag information associated with a plurality of RFID tags coupled to a plurality of pharmacy item containers located within a pharmacy kit container that includes electromagnetic shielding material based at least in part on an interrogation of the plurality of RFID tags using an antenna,
- wherein the plurality of pharmacy item containers are configured to store a plurality of pharmacy items, and wherein a particular RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags is coupled to a particular pharmacy item container of the plurality of pharmacy item containers and the particular pharmacy item container is configured to store a particular pharmacy item of the plurality of pharmacy items;
- verifying a pharmacy kit based at least in part on the tag information and a pharmacy kit template, wherein the pharmacy kit template comprises a plurality of segments, each of the plurality of segments corresponding to a different class and/or type of pharmacy item, the pharmacy kit template indicating a plurality of permissible pharmacy items that can be used to satisfy each of the plurality of segments and an expected quantity of the plurality of permissible pharmacy items to satisfy each of the plurality of segments,
- wherein said verifying comprises determining that the expected quantity of the permissible items of a first segment is satisfied based at least in part on a determination that a first permissible pharmacy item of the permissible pharmacy items of the first segment is present and that a second permissible pharmacy item of the permissible pharmacy items of the first segment that is different from the first permissible pharmacy item is present;
- and
- causing a display to display results of said verifying.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.