Patent ID: 8478604
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a prescription order for prescribing medication to a patient from a prescribing computing apparatus at a first computing apparatus; placing, by the first computing apparatus, the prescription order in a queue including one or more other prescription orders using a scheduling technique, wherein placing the prescription order in a queue comprises (1) prioritizing the queue based on one or more scheduled follow-up medication interventions, (2) receiving selection of a prescription order from the queue, (3) receiving input at the first computing apparatus to indicate verification of an appropriateness of the selected prescription order, and (4) generating a verified prescription order by the first computing apparatus in response thereto; sending the verified prescription order to one or more other computing apparatuses to facilitate (1) dispensing the medication, (2) providing a medication administration task to direct administering the medication to the patient, and (3) monitoring status reports submitted, electronically by medical personnel, regarding the patient after administering the medication, wherein sending the verified prescription comprises sending the verified prescription to a dispensing location selected based on an availability of a medication inventory of a medication identified by the verified prescription at one or more dispensing locations associated with the one or more other computer apparatuses, wherein information related to the dispensing, administering and monitoring is recorded and made available for a subsequent verification of the appropriateness of a prescription order for a subsequent prescribing of medication to the patient, and receiving and presenting by the first computing apparatus clinical information related to one or more of the dispensing, administering or monitoring for a previous prescribing of medication to the patient before receiving input to indicate verification to thereby facilitate the verification, said clinical information including real-time patient information, medication information that includes possible adverse medication interactions, or administering guidelines, the clinical information being presented to thereby facilitate a comparison of the prescription order and the clinical information; receiving in at least one instance an indication of an error based upon the comparison of the prescription order and the clinical information; and in response thereto, receiving input at the computing apparatus modifying the prescription order; and sending a message including the modified prescription order to the prescribing computing apparatus.