Patent ID: 8212677
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: A61J,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for monitoring patient medication compliance, comprising: providing a medication management system (MMS) for said patient and additional patient care stakeholders, said medication management system including at least a radiofrequency identification (RFID) scanner, a medication management database, and a medication dispensing device (MMD) configured to combine disparate medications into one or more pills and dispense said one or more pills to a patient; providing a package containing said one or more pills, said package including at least first and second paired active RFID tags arranged in said package such that both said first and second paired active RFID tags remain active after opening said package; monitoring the status of said first and second paired active RFID tags using said MMS; detecting that one of said first and second paired active RFID tags is absent; determining that said package has been opened; interfacing with at least one patient state sensor, obtaining patient state data, and relaying said patient state data to said MMS; updating said medication management database; and alerting at least one of said patient care stakeholders.