Patent ID: 7096212
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: G06F,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for selectively trapping output streams containing one or more medication data intended for a pharmacy, comprising the steps of: (A) trapping a printer output stream of an order entry system, the printer output stream identifying a source of the printer output stream; (B) parsing the output stream for prescribed information in accordance with a set of configuration rules associated with the source; (C) testing the parsed output stream against an order database to determine suitability of the medication data therein for automated handling by a medication preparation system associated with the pharmacy; (D) using the medication preparation system, preparing one or more medications corresponding to the one or more medication data determined to be suitable; (E) releasing only those portions of the output stream that are not suitable, the released output stream being printed for manual handling; and (F) population a data structure with data parsed from the printer output stream in accordance with the set of configuration rules.