Patent ID: 8160898

Claim:
A method comprising: recording, on a computer processor, a drug attribute A score to a drug based on a characteristic level of specialized clinical services associated with patient understanding of a condition that the drug is used to treat, self management of the condition that the drug is used to treat, or both the patient understanding and the self management of the condition that the drug is used to treat; recording, on the computer processor, a drug attribute B score to the drug based on a characteristic level of specialized requirements for intensive patient training specific to the administration of the drug or specialized requirements for administration of the drug; recording, on the computer processor, a drug attribute C score to the drug based on a characteristic level of specialized requirements for clinical monitoring required because of toxicity of the drug and to monitor for therapeutic effect; recording, on the computer processor, a drug attribute D score to the drug based on a characteristic level of an extent of specialized requirements for compliance assistance by a patient associated with the drug to facilitate therapeutic goals; recording, on the computer processor, a drug attribute E score to the drug based on a characteristic level of an extent of specialized requirements for handling, preparation, and storage of the drug; recording, on the computer processor, a drug attribute F score to the drug based on a characteristic level of a distribution channel of the drug; determining, on the computer processor, total value score for the drug based on the drug attribute A score, drug attribute B score, drug attribute C score, drug attribute D score, drug attribute E score, and drug attribute F score; determining, on the computer processor, a cost attribute for the drug based on location of a cost of the drug within a cost range of a plurality of cost ranges; identifying, on the computer processor, a numerical threshold value score based on the cost attribute of the drug; and comparing, on the computer processor, the total value score of the drug against the numerical threshold value score to identify the drug as a specialty drug.