IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0877593
(2010-09-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8224483
(2012-07-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Ansari, Mohsin Ovais
- Simko, Michael J.
- Tebbe, Laura Jean
- Wielgos, Russell Alan
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
18 인용 특허 :
47 |
초록
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A prescription fill validation system including a pharmacy with an electronic scale and a display unit; a pharmacy server having a database to store information related to a plurality of drugs and programmed to: receive data corresponding to a stock container selected by a user; determine if the sto
A prescription fill validation system including a pharmacy with an electronic scale and a display unit; a pharmacy server having a database to store information related to a plurality of drugs and programmed to: receive data corresponding to a stock container selected by a user; determine if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the unfilled prescription; compare a weight of a plurality of pills measured at the electronic scale to a standard weight, the standard weight equaling a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills to ensure that a correct number of pills is dispensed; determine if the comparison is within an acceptable range; and generate an automated authorization for the prescription if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription and if the comparison is within the acceptable range.
대표청구항
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1. A prescription fill validation system, comprising: a first pharmacy at a first location and a second pharmacy at a second location; wherein each pharmacy includes one or more electronic scales and one or more display units;wherein each electronic scale includes a data input device to allow data t
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A prescription fill validation system, comprising: a first pharmacy at a first location and a second pharmacy at a second location; wherein each pharmacy includes one or more electronic scales and one or more display units;wherein each electronic scale includes a data input device to allow data to be input into the system;a pharmacy server having a database to store information related to a plurality of drugs;a network operatively coupling the one or more electronic scales, the one or more display units, and the pharmacy server; the pharmacy server having a controller with a processor operatively coupled to the processor,the controller being programmed to store information related to a plurality of drugs in the database;the controller programmed to receive periodic updates to the database;the controller programmed to generate on one of the displays a display of data associated with a prescription to fill;the controller programmed to receive data from one of the data input devices corresponding to a stock container selected by a user from a plurality of available stock containers;the controller programmed to determine if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the unfilled prescription;the controller programmed to retrieve from the database a piece weight of the drug from the selected stock container;the controller programmed to receive from one of the one or more electronic scales a measured weight of a plurality of pills to be dispensed corresponding to the drug in the unfilled prescription;the controller programmed to compare a weight of a plurality of pills measured at the one of the one or more electronic scales to a standard weight, the standard weight equaling a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills to ensure that a correct number of pills is dispensed;the controller programmed to determine if the comparison is within an acceptable range; andthe controller programmed to generate an automated authorization for the prescription if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription and if the comparison is within the acceptable range. 2. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the data input device is one of a barcode scanner, a radio frequency (RF) ID tag reader, a mouse, or a keyboard. 3. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further programmed to display on one of the display units a plurality of unfilled prescriptions. 4. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further programmed to allow access to one of the scales only after receiving authorized login information from the user. 5. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further programmed to prompt the user to provide login information to access the network. 6. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further programmed to determine if the drug is countable. 7. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further programmed to check a local inventory for an availability of the drug in the unfilled prescription. 8. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further programmed to generate an override report for prescriptions filled at a pharmacy that did not have authorizations generated. 9. The prescription fill validation system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further programmed to receive data from a scanned barcode on the stock container corresponding to the unfilled prescription, determine if the barcode is located in the database, and retrieve a set of data associated with the unfilled prescription from the database. 10. A prescription fill validation system, comprising: means for activating an electronic scale operatively coupled to a network, the network including a plurality of operatively coupled electronic scales;means for storing information related to a plurality of drugs;means for providing a user the ability to access a prescription to fill;means for displaying to the user a set of data associated with the unfilled prescription;means for receiving data corresponding to a stock container selected by a user from a plurality of available stock containers;means for determining if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the unfilled prescription;means for retrieving a piece weight of the drug from the selected stock container;means for receiving from the electronic scale a measured weight of a plurality of pills to be dispensed corresponding to the drug in the unfilled prescription;means for comparing a weight of a plurality of pills measured at the electronic scale to a standard weight, the standard weight equaling a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills to ensure that a correct number of pills is dispensed;means for determining if the comparison is within an acceptable range; andmeans for generating an automated authorization for the prescription if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription and if the comparison is within the acceptable range. 11. The prescription fill validation system of claim 10, further comprising means for checking the pharmacy's inventory for an availability of the drug in the prescription. 12. The prescription fill validation system of claim 10, further comprising means for providing the ability to cause data to be entered by one of scanning a barcode, positioning a radio frequency (RF) ID tag in proximity of an RFID tag reader, entering an alpha-numeric drug code, or selecting a prescription to fill from a list of unfilled prescriptions. 13. The prescription fill validation system of claim 10, further comprising means for displaying to the user a plurality of unfilled prescriptions to be filled at the pharmacy. 14. The prescription fill validation system of claim 10, further comprising means for allowing access to the scale only after receiving authorized login information from the user. 15. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: activate an electronic scale operatively coupled to a network when the electronic scale is powered on, the network including a plurality of operatively coupled electronic scales;receive periodic updates from a computer information corresponding to a plurality of drugs;accept a user ID and a password from a user;provide the user the ability to access the electronic scale via the network after accepting the login information;receive data corresponding to an unfilled prescription;retrieve a set of data associated with the unfilled prescription from a database and display the set of data to the user;receive data corresponding to a container barcode on a stock container selected by the user from a plurality of available stock containers, wherein the stock container contains a drug corresponding to the prescription;determine if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the unfilled prescription;retrieve from the database apiece weight of the drug from the selected stock container;receive from one of the activated electronic scale a measured weight of a plurality of pills to be dispensed corresponding to the drug in the unfilled prescription;compare a weight of a plurality of pills measured at the activated electronic scale to a standard weight, the standard weight equaling a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills to ensure that a correct number of pills is dispensed;determine if the comparison is within an acceptable range; andgenerate an automated authorization for the prescription if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription and if the comparison is within the acceptable range. 16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 having further computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to display to the user a plurality of unfilled prescriptions to be filled at the pharmacy. 17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 having further computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to check the pharmacy's inventory for an availability of the drug in the prescription. 18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 having further computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive data from a scanned barcode on the stock container corresponding to the unfilled prescription, determine if the barcode is located in the database, and retrieve a set of data associated with the unfilled prescription from the database.
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