Patent ID: 8321236
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for processing an order for a prescription, the method implemented by a computer apparatus programmed to perform the method, the method comprising: generating by the computer apparatus a scheduled delivery time for the prescription order, the scheduled delivery time being a time when the prescription associated with the prescription order is estimated to be ready for delivery to the patient and being based on information received from the patient; printing a prescription label for the prescription order, the prescription label being printed according to the prescription order's priority among one or more other prescription orders, the priority based on at least the scheduled delivery time such that a first prescription label having an earlier scheduled delivery time is printed before a second prescription label having a later scheduled delivery time; providing to pharmacy personnel an indication of each prescription order's priority among all of the prescription orders; generating by the computer apparatus, based on the prescription label, a plurality of graphical verification displays to facilitate verification of the prescription order by the pharmacy personnel; generating by the computer apparatus a plurality of statistics, the statistics displayed as one or more graphs and providing information related to a number of prescription orders entered into the system, a number of prescription labels printed, a number of prescriptions ready for delivery, a number of prescriptions sold, a number of prescription orders entered but for which labels have not been printed, or a number of prescription orders for which labels have been printed and orders filled but which have not been verified; and notifying the patient of the status of the prescription associated with the prescription order based on the displayed statistics.