Patent ID: 8751039
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: A61J,G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A device comprising a memory, the device further comprising: a. a housing; b. at least one means for communicating with a non-refillable, disposable apparatus for dispensing one or more medical items from a short-term inventory of medical items, the inventory of medical items risk profiled based on probability calculation of health or economic risk to a subject in advance of need for the medical items, the short-term inventory of medical items consisting essentially of a less than one week supply of a medication; c. at least one means for communicating with a technology device; and d. a software module enabling communications between the apparatus for dispensing one or more medical items from a short-term inventory of medical items and the technology device, the software module enabling communications configured to receive billing information from the means for communicating with the apparatus for dispensing one or more medical items upon development of need for the medical items by the subject and transmit the billing information via the technology device to effectuate billing for the one or more medical items upon development of need for the medical items.