Medicine prescription and dispensing management method and electronic device

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, a medicine prescription and dispensing management method of an electronic device comprises the steps of: setting a medicine prescription management system for managing information related to the prescribing and dispensing of medicines; checking detailed prescription information that a doctor has input to the medicine prescription management system in order to prescribe medicines including at least one medicine for a patient; determining, for each medicine included in the at least one medicine, whether the medicine can be prepared by a pharmacy selected by the patient, the determination being made on the basis of medicine inventory information checked for the pharmacy through the medicine prescription management system; and confirming the medicine prescription for the patient on the medicine prescription management system when it is determined that the medicine can be prepared.

Description

Methods and electronic devices for managing prescriptions and dispensing of pharmaceutical products

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and an electronic device for managing prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, and more particularly, to a method and an electronic device for managing prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals for a patient by establishing a pharmaceutical prescription management system for managing prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, and linking a patient, a doctor, and / or a pharmacy through the pharmaceutical prescription management system.

[0002] In a medically divided environment, patients often have to spend significant time and money to receive a prescription, find a pharmacy capable of dispensing all the medications listed on the prescription, and then fill the medications they need. While doctors can prescribe tens of thousands of medications, so-called neighborhood pharmacies only stock a few hundred. This creates a fundamental problem for patients in this medically divided environment, particularly when it comes to receiving their medications.

[0003] For patients suffering from illness, the time between receiving a diagnosis and prescription from a physician and receiving the medication can be extremely long. The inconvenient procedures often lead to social dissatisfaction, with patients questioning whether the separation of dispensing and prescribing actually benefits them.

[0004] Recently, after the COVID-19 pandemic, remote consultations and medication delivery were permitted for a period of time. Our experience with these remote consultations, prescriptions, and medication delivery has not revealed a significant increase in the risk of medical accidents that exceeds the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic itself. Rather, given the frequent outbreaks of large-scale infectious diseases, there is a growing need to create a comprehensive healthcare environment that allows patients at risk of cross-infection to receive care without visiting medical institutions or pharmacies. Therefore, to create such a healthcare environment, we need to develop a patient-centered prescription and dispensing platform that supports overall stability and efficiency.

[0005] In this regard, reference may be made to prior art documents such as KR10-0561316B1, which includes an invention for transmitting prescription information to a pharmacy via the Internet.

[0006] According to the method of the present invention, an electronic device can manage prescription and dispensing of medicines for a patient through a medicine prescription management system.

[0007] The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0008] Various embodiments may provide methods and electronic devices for managing prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.

[0009] A method for managing prescription and dispensing of medicines in an electronic device according to various embodiments comprises the steps of: setting up a medicine prescription management system for managing information related to prescription and dispensing of medicines; checking prescription details entered by a doctor into the medicine prescription management system for a medicine prescription including at least one medicine for a patient; determining whether the pharmacy can dispense medicines for each medicine included in the at least one medicine based on medicine inventory information confirmed for the pharmacy selected by the patient through the medicine prescription management system; and, if it is determined that the medicine can be dispensed, confirming the medicine prescription for the patient on the medicine prescription management system, wherein the prescription details include dosage information for each medicine, dispensing condition information for each medicine, and information on other candidate medicines that can replace each medicine, including the same ingredients as each medicine, and based on the fact that the prescription details are entered into the medicine prescription management system, if the patient's condition is the same thereafter on the medicine prescription management system, the medicine prescription for the patient can be set to be confirmed identically based on the medicine inventory information.

[0010] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up based on a network that links affiliated pharmacies, pharmaceutical sales companies, and affiliated doctors or affiliated hospitals linked to the pharmaceutical prescription management system, and the pharmaceutical prescription management system can be set up so that the doctor or the patient can check the pharmaceutical inventory information and the pharmaceutical inventory supply and demand schedule information of the affiliated pharmacies through a PC or mobile app.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to enable the patient to prepay the cost of the pharmaceutical prescription if the patient is not a subscriber of private insurance, and to enable the insurer or interested party of the private insurance to prepay the cost of the pharmaceutical prescription if the patient is a subscriber of private insurance, and the pharmacy may be managed to enable pre-dispensing of each pharmaceutical for the pharmaceutical prescription.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment, a search menu and a search map are provided on the pharmaceutical prescription management system for the patient to search for a pharmacy, filtering options including price, distance, and expected dispensing time are set for the search menu and the search map, and the prescription details can be transmitted to the pharmacy selected by the patient through the pharmaceutical prescription management system.

[0013] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to enable non-face-to-face prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals for the patient based on the linkage between the doctor and the pharmacy and authentication of the patient.

[0014] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may display to the patient prescription code information corresponding to the pharmaceutical prescription, detailed drug information for each pharmaceutical, and medication guide information for each pharmaceutical.

[0015] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including preliminary questions that the doctor has determined to require confirmation for the patient for the pharmaceutical prescription, through a PC or mobile app, and to allow the patient to input responses to the preliminary questions.

[0016] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including questions related to side effects that the doctor determines require confirmation for the patient after the pharmaceutical prescription is processed, via a PC or mobile app, and to allow the patient to input responses to the questions related to side effects.

[0017] An electronic device for performing a pharmaceutical prescription and dispensing management method according to various embodiments, comprising: a processor; and one or more memories storing one or more instructions, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: set a pharmaceutical prescription management system for managing information related to prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals; confirm prescription details entered by a doctor into the pharmaceutical prescription management system for a pharmaceutical prescription including at least one pharmaceutical for a patient; determine whether the pharmacy can dispense pharmaceuticals for each pharmaceutical included in the at least one pharmaceutical based on pharmaceutical inventory information confirmed for the pharmacy selected by the patient through the pharmaceutical prescription management system; And if it is determined that the pharmaceutical preparation is possible, the processor is controlled to perform a step of confirming the pharmaceutical prescription for the patient on the pharmaceutical prescription management system, and the prescription details include medication information for each of the pharmaceuticals, preparation condition information for each of the pharmaceuticals, and information on other candidate pharmaceuticals that can replace each of the pharmaceuticals, including the same ingredients as each of the pharmaceuticals, and based on the fact that the prescription details are entered into the pharmaceutical prescription management system, if the patient's condition is the same on the pharmaceutical prescription management system from then on, the pharmaceutical prescription for the patient can be confirmed in the same way based on the pharmaceutical inventory information.

[0018] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up based on a network that links affiliated pharmacies, pharmaceutical sales companies, and affiliated doctors or affiliated hospitals linked to the pharmaceutical prescription management system, and the pharmaceutical prescription management system can be set up so that the doctor or the patient can check the pharmaceutical inventory information and the pharmaceutical inventory supply and demand schedule information of the affiliated pharmacies through a PC or mobile app.

[0019] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to enable the patient to prepay the cost of the pharmaceutical prescription if the patient is not a subscriber of private insurance, and to enable the insurer or interested party of the private insurance to prepay the cost of the pharmaceutical prescription if the patient is a subscriber of private insurance, and the pharmacy may be managed to enable pre-dispensing of each pharmaceutical for the pharmaceutical prescription.

[0020] In an exemplary embodiment, a search menu and a search map are provided on the pharmaceutical prescription management system for the patient to search for a pharmacy, filtering options including price, distance, and expected dispensing time are set for the search menu and the search map, and the prescription details can be transmitted to the pharmacy selected by the patient through the pharmaceutical prescription management system.

[0021] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to enable non-face-to-face prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals for the patient based on the linkage between the doctor and the pharmacy and authentication of the patient.

[0022] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may display to the patient prescription code information corresponding to the pharmaceutical prescription, detailed drug information for each pharmaceutical, and medication guide information for each pharmaceutical.

[0023] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including preliminary questions that the doctor has determined to require confirmation for the patient for the pharmaceutical prescription, through a PC or mobile app, and to allow the patient to input responses to the preliminary questions.

[0024] In an exemplary embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including questions related to side effects that the doctor determines require confirmation for the patient after the pharmaceutical prescription is processed, via a PC or mobile app, and to allow the patient to input responses to the questions related to side effects.

[0025] The various embodiments of the present disclosure described above are only some of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various embodiments reflecting the technical features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be derived and understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art based on the detailed description to be described below.

[0026] The present invention has a technical effect in that an electronic device can manage the prescription and dispensing of medicines for a patient through a medicine prescription management system, thereby increasing the efficiency of medicine prescriptions while reducing the time and cost for the patient.

[0027] The effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0028] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device that performs the pharmaceutical prescription and compounding management method of the present disclosure.

[0029] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present disclosure. The detailed description provided below is intended to explain exemplary embodiments of the various embodiments and is not intended to be limited to any specific embodiment.

[0030] The terms used in the examples have been selected from widely used, current terms, taking into account the functions of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Furthermore, in certain cases, terms may be arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should not be defined simply as names, but rather based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of the present disclosure.

[0031] The following embodiments combine components and features of various embodiments in a predetermined form. Each component or feature may be considered optional unless explicitly stated otherwise. Each component or feature may be implemented without being combined with other components or features. Furthermore, various embodiments may be formed by combining some components and features. The order of operations described in various embodiments may be changed. Some components or features of one embodiment may be included in another embodiment or may be replaced with corresponding components or features of another embodiment.

[0032] In the description of the drawings, procedures or steps that may obscure the gist of the various embodiments are not described, and procedures or steps that can be understood by a person with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field are also not described.

[0033] Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "comprising" or "including" a component, this does not mean excluding other components, but rather that it may include other components, unless the contrary is specifically stated. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item in this document may be used in both the singular and plural sense, unless the specification indicates otherwise or the context clearly contradicts. In this document, phrases such as "A or B," "at least one of A and B," "at least one of A or B," "A, B, or C," "at least one of A, B, and C," and "at least one of A, B, or C" each include any one of the items listed in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used merely to distinguish one component from another, and do not limit the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order).

[0034] Each component (e.g., a module or a program) described in this document may include one or more entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations of the components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Additionally, multiple components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the multiple components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the multiple components prior to integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, or repeatedly, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0035] The term "module" or "part" used in this document means a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and may include a unit implemented by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

[0036] Various embodiments of this document may be implemented as software (e.g., a program or application) including one or more instructions stored in a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., memory). For example, a processor of the device may call at least one instruction among the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, "non-transitory" only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals, and does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently and cases where it is stored temporarily.

[0037] Additionally, specific terms used in various embodiments are provided to aid understanding of the various embodiments, and the use of such specific terms may be changed in other forms without departing from the technical spirit of the various embodiments.

[0038] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device that performs the pharmaceutical prescription and compounding management method of the present disclosure.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device (100) may include, according to one embodiment, a processor (110) and a memory (120). The electronic device (100) illustrated in FIG. 1 only illustrates components related to the present embodiment, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art related to the present embodiment that other general components may be included in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0040] For example, the electronic device (100) may include a communication device including one or more transceivers, an input unit, and an output unit. The communication unit is a device for performing wired / wireless communication and may communicate with an external electronic device. The external electronic device may be a terminal or a server. In addition, communication technologies used by the communication unit may include GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc. The input unit may be, for example, a traditional keypad or keyboard, a mouse, a microphone for receiving voice signals, a camera, and various other input means for detecting or receiving various types of user input. The output unit may be, for example, a display that outputs images, a speaker that outputs sounds, a haptic device that generates vibrations, and various other forms of output means.

[0041] Additionally, at least some of the components within the electronic device (100) may be implemented as an integrated unit or implemented as a single or multiple units. At least some of the components within the electronic device (100) may be connected to each other via a bus, a general purpose input / output (GPIO), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), and may exchange data and / or signals.

[0042] The processor (110) is a component that can perform calculations or data processing related to control and / or communication of each component of the electronic device (100). For example, the processor (110) can control the electronic device (100) as a whole by executing programs stored in the memory (120) within the electronic device (100). The processor (110) may be implemented as a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application processor (AP), etc., provided within the electronic device (100), but is not limited thereto. Unless otherwise specified, the processor (110) in the present disclosure may mean a set of one or more processors (110).

[0043] The processor (110) may be implemented as a computer or similar device according to hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In terms of hardware, the processor (110) may be implemented in the form of an electronic circuit that processes electrical signals to perform a control function, and in terms of software, the processor (110) may be implemented in the form of a program that drives the hardware processor (110). Meanwhile, unless otherwise specified in the description to be described below, the operation of the electronic device (100) may be interpreted as being performed under the control of the processor (110). That is, when modules implemented in the electronic device (100) are executed to perform the pharmaceutical prescription and dispensing management method to be described below, the modules may be interpreted as controlling the processor (110) to perform the following operations of the electronic device (100).

[0044] The memory (120) is a hardware that stores various data processed within the electronic device (100), and the memory (120) can temporarily or semi-permanently store data processed and data to be processed in the electronic device (100). For example, data related to an operating system (OS) for driving the electronic device (100) may be stored in the memory (120) of the electronic device (100). The memory (120) may include a random access memory (RAM) such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a CD-ROM, a Blu-ray or other optical disk storage, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or a flash memory. This memory (120) may be provided as a built-in type or a detachable type. Additionally, the memory (120) can store instructions for the operation of the processor (110). Unless otherwise specified, the memory (120) in the present disclosure may mean a set of one or more memories (120).

[0045] The pharmaceutical prescription and dispensing management method of the present disclosure performed by the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1 may also be implemented by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (or non-transitory recording medium) that is readable by a computer for its operation. The pharmaceutical prescription and dispensing management method may be implemented by a software module or an algorithm, and may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions that are executable on a processor (110). Here, examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic storage media (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disks, hard disks, etc.) and optical reading media (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD: Digital Versatile Disc)). The computer-readable recording medium may be distributed to computer systems connected to a network, so that the computer-readable codes may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium is computer-readable, can be stored in memory (120), and can be executed by a processor (110).

[0046] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may further include a display (not shown). The display may visually provide various information to the outside under the control of the processor (110). The display may include a touch circuit configured to detect a user's touch or a sensor circuit configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by a touch.

[0047] The electronic device (100) of FIG. 1, based on the hardware configuration as described above, sets up a pharmaceutical prescription management system that manages information related to prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, verifies prescription details entered by a doctor into the pharmaceutical prescription management system for a pharmaceutical prescription including at least one pharmaceutical for a patient, determines whether the pharmacy can dispense pharmaceuticals for each pharmaceutical included in at least one pharmaceutical based on pharmaceutical inventory information confirmed for a pharmacy selected by the patient through the pharmaceutical prescription management system, and, if it is determined that pharmaceutical dispensing is possible, operates to confirm the pharmaceutical prescription for the patient on the pharmaceutical prescription management system.

[0048] Here, the prescription details may include dosage information for each drug, information on preparation requirements for each drug, and information on alternative drugs that can be substituted for each drug, including those with identical ingredients. Furthermore, based on the fact that the prescription details are entered into the drug prescription management system, the system can be configured to ensure that, if the patient's condition remains the same, the same prescription for each patient is confirmed based on drug inventory information.

[0049] From the patient's perspective, it's difficult to know in advance which pharmacies have stock so they can receive medications according to their prescriptions. This creates the inconvenience of searching for a pharmacy with stock, and even if they do find one, they may face a long wait. Furthermore, the long wait times can lead to cross-contamination from other patients with infectious diseases, and the burden of medication costs remains constant.

[0050] Even as remote consultations and prescriptions become more commonplace, it can be difficult for patients to obtain more detailed and accurate information about their prescribed medications, beyond pharmacist guidance, without searching the internet. Furthermore, physicians face challenges in thoroughly verifying a patient's suitability for a specific medication before prescribing it, and closely monitoring the side effects of a given prescription can also be challenging.

[0051] The pharmaceutical prescription and dispensing management method performed by the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1 and the following embodiments thereof can be understood as a method for providing a patient-centered prescription and dispensing platform supported by stability and efficiency to solve the above problems.

[0052] In one embodiment, the prescription details entered by the physician into the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be understood as including and designating, in electronic form, medication information such as the single dose, daily dose frequency, and prescribed period for the pharmaceutical; condition information necessary for dispensing such as the minimum or maximum range for the single dose, daily dose frequency, and / or prescribed period; and / or information on other candidate drugs that can be substituted for the pharmaceutical, including the same ingredients as the pharmaceutical. Based on such prescription details, the prescription and dispensing details can be confirmed according to the inventory status or expected inventory status of the pharmaceutical at the pharmacy or pharmacy vending machine selected by the patient. By entering or registering the prescription details into the pharmaceutical prescription management system, it is possible to minimize unnecessary communication with the physician regarding substitute dispensing or inconvenience caused by the patient having to make an appointment for dispensing in a pharmacy that lacks the exact prescription medication in stock, considering that the pharmacy may not have the medication in stock at the pharmacy.

[0053] In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured based on a network that links affiliated pharmacies, pharmaceutical distributors, affiliated doctors, or affiliated hospitals, all of which are linked to the pharmaceutical prescription management system. This may enable doctors or patients to check information on the inventory status and expected replenishment of pharmaceutical stock at affiliated pharmacies via a PC or mobile app. The pharmaceutical prescription management system may be understood as a system capable of managing the inventory status or expected replenishment status of pharmaceuticals at pharmacies or vending machines in response to a prescription, as well as orders placed with pharmaceutical distributors or pharmaceutical wholesalers. Based on this, the system may also provide a function that allows doctors or patients to check and search the inventory status or expected replenishment status of pharmaceuticals at each affiliated pharmacy before and after prescriptions and treatment, if necessary. For example, if a pharmaceutical is out of stock at a pharmacy a patient selects, the system may display information such as the expected inventory status or expected replenishment time of the pharmacy, taking into account the possibility of direct supply from a nearby wholesaler or exchange with a neighboring pharmacy, and the patient may check the displayed information. Additionally, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be managed so that patients can check other advance information about affiliated pharmacies or affiliated hospitals in advance through the pharmaceutical prescription management system via a PC or mobile app.

[0054] In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to allow patients who are not enrolled in private insurance to prepay for their prescriptions, or to allow the insurer or other stakeholders of the private insurance company to prepay for the prescriptions if the patient is enrolled in private insurance. Furthermore, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may also manage pharmacies to pre-dispense medications for prescriptions, thereby reducing patient waiting times for medication. For example, to expedite patient medication delivery, prepayments may be made quickly after a doctor's prescription, such as through a guarantee of a minimum advance payment. This pre-dispensing mechanism can reduce patient waiting times. Particularly in the case of private insurance subscribers with a significant number of patients, payment guarantee linkage may be possible by having the insurance company or a third party handle payment guarantees or advance payments for medications. Since there are various private insurance companies, the pharmaceutical prescription management system can be directly or indirectly linked to the individual private insurance subscription verification system to process subscription verification for private insurance subscribers, and then derive the payment coverage corresponding to the pharmaceutical cost according to the coverage of the subscribed insurance, and if necessary, claim this to the insurance company, but it can also take the approach of having the patient pay only the remaining patient share.

[0055] In one embodiment, a search menu and a search map may be provided on a pharmaceutical prescription management system for a patient to search for a pharmacy, and filtering options including price, distance, and / or expected dispensing time may be set for the search menu and the search map to assist the patient in searching for a pharmacy. For example, pharmacies may be displayed on the pharmaceutical prescription management system in order of lowest overall drug cost based on the patient's selection of filtering options. In addition, pharmacies may be displayed in order of proximity, shorter visit time, lower cost, etc., based on the patient's filtering options, such as distance, time, and cost, through text or a map. Once the patient finally selects a pharmacy, detailed information about the prescription prescribed by the doctor for the patient may be transmitted to the selected pharmacy through the pharmaceutical prescription management system.

[0056] In one embodiment, a pharmaceutical prescription management system can be configured to enable non-face-to-face prescription and dispensing of medications for patients based on the connection between the doctor and pharmacy and / or patient authentication. As described above, the pharmaceutical prescription management system can function as a system for managing pharmaceutical inventory. Therefore, upon request, the system can authenticate the patient and facilitate emergency non-face-to-face consultation with a doctor at a medical institution. Furthermore, the system can manage the B2B (Business-to-Business) transmission of prescription details to a pharmacy linked to the pharmaceutical prescription management system, enabling the pharmacy to immediately dispense the medication. From the patient's perspective, this allows the system to collect the dispensed medication without having to search for or visit the pharmacy or reprint the prescription details. If the patient previously received the same treatment and the same prescription details have already been entered into the pharmaceutical prescription management system, the system can also operate so that, if the patient's condition remains the same, the pharmacy's inventory can be confirmed based on the medication inventory information, allowing the patient's prescription to be immediately confirmed as before.

[0057] In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system can display prescription code information, detailed drug information, and medication guidance information to patients. To facilitate patient access to information about their prescribed medications, medication guidance and guidance linked to the prescription code can be provided through a PC or mobile app. Similar information can also be provided at hospital prescription and payment kiosks and pharmacy dispensers linked to the pharmaceutical prescription management system. The pharmaceutical prescription management system can also provide personalized advertisements based on the information provided to patients. If such actions are performed on multiple patients, data related to prescriptions or dispensing can be obtained through anonymous statistical analysis.

[0058] In one embodiment, the drug prescription management system may be configured to provide a patient with a list of questions, including preliminary questions that the doctor has determined to be necessary for the patient's confirmation for drug prescription, via a PC or mobile app, and to have the patient input responses to the preliminary questions. In other words, in order to check in advance whether a specific drug can be prescribed, if necessary, the doctor may provide the patient with a mobile app for the patient or a PC website linked to a QR code before prescribing the treatment. The app or PC may present questions to the patient in the form of a preliminary question list containing related questions, and the patient may input responses in the form of "yes" or "no." The doctor may determine in advance whether a specific drug can be prescribed for the patient through such a preliminary question list.

[0059] In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be configured to provide a patient with a list of questions including questions related to side effects that a physician determines require confirmation after a prescription has been processed, via a PC or mobile app, and to have the patient input responses to the questions related to side effects. In other words, in order to facilitate monitoring of side effects following a specific drug prescription through a physician or a drug side effect monitoring agent, if necessary, a patient-friendly mobile app or a PC website linked to a QR code may be provided to the patient after the physician prescribes the drug according to the examination. In addition, questions may be presented to the patient in the form of a post-question list including related question items on the app or PC, and the patient may input responses in the form of 'yes' or 'no'. The physician or drug side effect monitoring agent may monitor side effects of a patient following a specific drug prescription through this post-question list and may also collect statistics.

[0060] In one embodiment, when the prescription details for a patient have already been entered into the pharmaceutical prescription management system, if the patient's condition is the same, the prescription is made based on the existing details, and if the inventory at the pharmacy is confirmed, the prescription for the patient can be confirmed immediately as before. The management of the pharmaceutical prescription management system can be performed differently for each pharmaceutical or each patient based on the characteristics of the pharmaceutical or monitoring of the patient's receipt of the pharmaceutical.

[0061] The characteristics of a drug can be determined based on whether the drug has dependence and / or tolerance. Drug dependence can refer to a biological response that causes a mental or physical craving for the drug when the drug is used for a certain period of time and then stopped, and drug tolerance can refer to a characteristic that the drug's administration effect decreases when the drug is used repeatedly. If a drug is confirmed to have dependence or tolerance, it is necessary to avoid prescribing the drug without the confirmation of a doctor or pharmacy. Therefore, if a drug prescription for a patient includes even one drug confirmed to have such characteristics, the drug prescription management system can be managed so that the drug prescription can be confirmed only with the confirmation of a doctor or pharmacy, even if the patient's prescription details have already been entered into the drug prescription management system.

[0062] Monitoring of a patient's receipt of medication may include monitoring the period between when the patient previously received a prescription for medication and when the patient receives the medication again through the medication prescription management system if the patient's condition is the same, or monitoring the number of times the patient receives the medication by being prescribed according to the existing record if the patient's condition is the same through the medication prescription management system during a preset period.

[0063] Monitoring of the period between when a patient previously received a prescription and received the medication and when the medication is prescribed and received again through the medication prescription management system if the patient's condition remains the same can be accomplished by comparing the period of administration of the medication included in the prescription details with the period of administration of the medication included in the prescription details. If the period between when a patient previously received a prescription and received the medication and when the medication is prescribed and received again through the medication prescription management system if the patient's condition remains the same is confirmed to be longer or shorter than the period of administration of the medication included in the prescription details by a certain period of time, the patient can be determined to be not following the recommended dosage or period of administration. In addition to informing such patients that confirmation from a doctor or pharmacy is required, the medication prescription management system can be managed so that the prescription can be confirmed only upon confirmation from a doctor or pharmacy.

[0064] Monitoring of the number of times a patient receives medication after being prescribed based on existing records if the patient's condition is confirmed to be the same during a preset period can be accomplished by counting the number of times in the medication prescription management system. If the number of times a patient receives medication after being prescribed based on existing records if the patient's condition is confirmed to be the same during a preset period through the medication prescription management system reaches a threshold number, the medication prescription management system can be managed so that the patient is informed that confirmation from a doctor or pharmacy is required the next time they seek a prescription, and the prescription can be confirmed only after confirmation from a doctor or pharmacy. In response, if the patient visits the hospital and pharmacy in person to receive the same prescription, the number of times the patient receives medication after being prescribed based on existing records can be reset if the patient's condition is confirmed to be the same through the medication prescription management system. Afterwards, the patient can receive medication after being prescribed based on existing records if the patient's condition is the same again through the medication prescription management system, but whether the number of times the number reaches the threshold can be monitored again. Additionally, all medicines received through the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be manufactured based on prescriptions within their expiration date.

[0065] At this time, if the patient's condition is the same as determined through the pharmaceutical prescription management system, the prescription is prescribed based on the existing record, and the preset period or threshold number of times for applying restrictions on the number of times the medicine can be received may be determined based on the opinions of affiliated hospitals, doctors, and affiliated pharmacies in the pharmaceutical prescription management system. If the patient's condition is the same as determined through the pharmaceutical prescription management system, the prescription is prescribed based on the existing record, and the judgment on how to apply the monitoring period and the number of times the medicine can be received may differ for each entity prescribing or dispensing the medicine. Therefore, the pharmaceutical prescription management system may be set up so that each entity participating in the prescription or dispensing of the medicine can input opinions on the monitoring period and the number of times the medicine can be prescribed based on the existing record, and the number of times the medicine can be received, regarding the detailed prescription information for the patient. When opinions on the monitoring period and number of restrictions are combined for the prescription details, the monitoring period and number of restrictions determined based on the combined opinions are applied to the prescription details, and for the patient corresponding to the prescription details, if the patient's condition is the same during the monitoring period through the drug prescription management system, the number of times the drug is received can be counted, and it can also be confirmed whether the critical number has been reached.

[0066] It is obvious that each piece of information or data generated in the process of an electronic device (100) performing a pharmaceutical prescription and dispensing management method can be combined in various forms.

[0067] The method for managing prescriptions and dispensing of pharmaceuticals of the present disclosure, unlike the existing prescription system that cannot escape the limitations of paper prescriptions and does not take into account payment guarantee or third-party payment methods without considering the majority of private health insurance subscribers, introduces a flexible conditional prescription concept to solve the realistic problem of prescription drug inventory by taking advantage of the electronic document of electronic prescriptions, and considers the current situation where the majority of patients are subscribed to private health insurance, thereby introducing a payment guarantee or prepayment system of the insurer or a third party, thereby solving the payment problem and minimizing the inconvenience, time, and cost until the patient receives the prescription drug.

[0068] In addition, the method for managing prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals of the present disclosure can provide convenience for patients to search for a pharmacy that is advantageous in terms of drug cost, time, distance, etc. in response to the prescribed drug, and can also provide convenience for patients to receive emergency non-face-to-face treatment and prescription based on drug inventory management and receive the drug immediately at a time when non-face-to-face treatment and prescription are becoming more common, and can enable provision of customized information and anonymous statistics on the drugs prescribed to patients.

[0069] Furthermore, through the pharmaceutical prescription and dispensing management method of the present disclosure, a doctor can determine in advance whether a specific drug can be prescribed based on the provision and writing of a detailed list of inquiries prior to prescribing, and by allowing the patient to input side effects, etc. of the prescribed drug, monitoring of side effects and collection of statistics can also be made possible.

[0070] Although all components constituting the embodiments disclosed in this document have been described as being combined or operating in combination as one, the embodiments disclosed in this document are not necessarily limited to such embodiments. That is, within the scope of the purpose of the embodiments disclosed in this document, all of the components may be selectively combined and operated one or more times.

[0071] In addition, terms such as "include," "comprise," or "have" described above, unless specifically stated otherwise, mean that the corresponding component can be included, and therefore should be interpreted to include other components rather than excluding other components. All terms, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments disclosed in this document belong, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meaning of the relevant technology, and shall not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense, unless explicitly defined in this document.

[0072] The above description is merely an example of the technical idea disclosed in this document, and those skilled in the art to which the embodiments disclosed in this document pertain may make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the embodiments disclosed in this document. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in this document are not intended to limit the technical idea of ​​the embodiments disclosed in this document, but to explain it, and the scope of the technical idea disclosed in this document is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the technical idea disclosed in this document should be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical ideas within a scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of rights of this document.

Claims

1. In the method of prescribing and managing the preparation of medicines using electronic devices, Steps to establish a pharmaceutical prescription management system that manages information related to prescriptions and dispensing of pharmaceuticals; A step of verifying the prescription details entered by the physician into the pharmaceutical prescription management system for a pharmaceutical prescription containing at least one pharmaceutical product for the patient; A step of determining whether the pharmacy can dispense each drug included in the at least one drug based on the drug inventory information confirmed for the pharmacy selected by the patient through the drug prescription management system; and If it is determined that the above pharmaceutical preparation is possible, a step of confirming the pharmaceutical prescription for the patient on the pharmaceutical prescription management system is included. The above prescription details include dosage information for each of the above medicines, preparation condition information for each of the above medicines, and information on other candidate medicines that can replace each of the above medicines, including the same ingredients as each of the above medicines. Based on the fact that the above prescription details are entered into the pharmaceutical prescription management system, from now on, the pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up so that the pharmaceutical prescription for the patient can be identically confirmed based on the pharmaceutical inventory information. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

2. In paragraph 1, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up based on a network that links affiliated pharmacies, pharmaceutical sales companies, and affiliated doctors or affiliated hospitals linked to the above pharmaceutical prescription management system. The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up so that the doctor or the patient can check the pharmaceutical inventory information and the pharmaceutical inventory supply and demand schedule information of the affiliated pharmacies through a PC or mobile app. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

3. In paragraph 1, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is, If the above patient is not a subscriber to private insurance, the patient is set to be able to prepay the cost of the above prescription drug, If the above patient is a subscriber to private insurance, the insurance company or interested party of the above private insurance is set to be able to prepay the cost of the above prescription of the medicine. The above pharmacy is managed to enable the pre-dispensing of each of the above medicines for the prescription of the above medicines. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

4. In paragraph 1, A search menu and search map are provided on the above pharmaceutical prescription management system for the patient to search for a pharmacy. Filtering options including price, distance and estimated preparation time are set for the above search menu and the above search map, The above prescription details are transmitted to the pharmacy selected by the patient through the above pharmaceutical prescription management system. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

5. In paragraph 1, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up to enable non-face-to-face prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals for the patient based on the linkage between the doctor and the pharmacy and authentication of the patient. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

6. In paragraph 1, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system displays prescription code information corresponding to the pharmaceutical prescription, drug details for each pharmaceutical, and medication guide information for each pharmaceutical to the patient. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

7. In paragraph 1, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including preliminary questions that the doctor has determined to require confirmation for the patient in order to prescribe the pharmaceutical, through a PC or mobile app, and to have the patient input responses to the preliminary questions. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

8. In paragraph 1, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including questions related to side effects that the doctor determines require confirmation for the patient after the pharmaceutical prescription is processed, through a PC or mobile app, and to have the patient enter a response to the questions related to side effects. How to provide information related to drug prescriptions.

9. In an electronic device that performs a method of managing prescription and preparation of pharmaceuticals, processor; and Contains one or more memories that store one or more instructions, The one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: Steps to establish a pharmaceutical prescription management system that manages information related to prescriptions and dispensing of pharmaceuticals; A step of verifying the prescription details entered by the physician into the pharmaceutical prescription management system for a pharmaceutical prescription containing at least one pharmaceutical product for the patient; A step of determining whether the pharmacy can dispense each drug included in the at least one drug based on the drug inventory information confirmed for the pharmacy selected by the patient through the drug prescription management system; and If it is determined that the above pharmaceutical preparation is possible, the processor is controlled to perform a step of confirming the pharmaceutical prescription for the patient on the pharmaceutical prescription management system, The above prescription details include dosage information for each of the above medicines, preparation condition information for each of the above medicines, and information on other candidate medicines that can replace each of the above medicines, including the same ingredients as each of the above medicines. Based on the fact that the above prescription details are entered into the pharmaceutical prescription management system, from now on, the pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up so that the pharmaceutical prescription for the patient can be identically confirmed based on the pharmaceutical inventory information. Electronic devices.

10. In paragraph 9, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up based on a network that links affiliated pharmacies, pharmaceutical sales companies, and affiliated doctors or affiliated hospitals linked to the above pharmaceutical prescription management system. The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up so that the doctor or the patient can check the pharmaceutical inventory information and the pharmaceutical inventory supply and demand schedule information of the affiliated pharmacies through a PC or mobile app. Electronic devices.

11. In paragraph 9, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is, If the above patient is not a subscriber to private insurance, the patient is set to be able to prepay the cost of the above prescription drug, If the above patient is a subscriber to private insurance, the insurance company or interested party of the above private insurance is set to be able to prepay the cost of the above prescription of the medicine. The above pharmacy is managed to enable the pre-dispensing of each of the above medicines for the prescription of the above medicines. Electronic devices.

12. In paragraph 9, A search menu and search map are provided on the above pharmaceutical prescription management system for the patient to search for a pharmacy. Filtering options including price, distance and estimated preparation time are set for the above search menu and the above search map, The above prescription details are transmitted to the pharmacy selected by the patient through the above pharmaceutical prescription management system. Electronic devices.

13. In paragraph 9, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is set up to enable non-face-to-face prescription and dispensing of pharmaceuticals for the patient based on the linkage between the doctor and the pharmacy and authentication of the patient. Electronic devices.

14. In paragraph 9, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system displays prescription code information corresponding to the pharmaceutical prescription, drug details for each pharmaceutical, and medication guide information for each pharmaceutical to the patient. Electronic devices.

15. In paragraph 9, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including preliminary questions that the doctor has determined to require confirmation for the patient in order to prescribe the pharmaceutical, through a PC or mobile app, and to have the patient input responses to the preliminary questions. Electronic devices.

16. In paragraph 9, The above pharmaceutical prescription management system is configured to provide the patient with a list of questions including questions related to side effects that the doctor determines require confirmation for the patient after the pharmaceutical prescription is processed, through a PC or mobile app, and to have the patient enter a response to the questions related to side effects. Electronic devices.

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