Patent ID: 8639530
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A medication advisory system for receiving, maintaining and delivering medication information pertaining to a patient, comprising: a medication information repository and analysis computer system configured to: receive prescription information indicating one or more medication prescriptions filled for the patient and an actual consumption rate based on a plurality of refill dates, analyze the prescription information to determine an estimate of recent medication consumption by the patient, and store a medication advisory message indicating prescription and recent medication consumption information for the patient in association with a personal identifier assigned to the patient; a medication advisory delivery computer system configured to automatically deliver the medication advisory message in response to a medication advisory request that is received in accordance with medication advisory contact information and indicates the personal identification number assigned to the patient, wherein the medication information repository and analysis computer system and the medication advisory delivery computer system are remotely located from a location associated with the patient; and a medication advisory tag configured as a wristwatch, wherein the wristwatch comprises the medication advisory contact information, the personal identifier assigned to the patient, and a RFID tag configured to communicate with an RFID reader positioned at a predetermined location to detect when the patient wearing the wristwatch is in proximity to the predetermined location.