Patent ID: 8538775

Claim:
A system for medication management, comprising: a mobile wireless communications instrument; a data processor housed in the mobile wireless communications instrument adapted to receive, store, and transmit images and data; a programmable medication management protocol stored in the data processor adapted to image-identify and image-authenticate components of the programmable medication management protocol, wherein the programmable medication management protocol is programmed for comparing and collating images and data that enables a patient and a medication provider to: image-identify and image-authenticate the patient by facial recognition and/or iris recognition, image-identify and image-authenticate the medication provider by facial recognition and/or iris recognition, image-identify and image-authenticate a medication by visual image, image-identify and image-authenticate correct dosage of the medication by visual image, and image-identify and image-authenticate correct timing for ingestion or use of the medication by visual image; and a notification subsystem configured to allow the medication provider to either confirm or reject use of the medication by the patient.