发明授权
US07734483B1 Computer implemented method and system for analyzing pharmaceutical benefit plans and for providing member specific advice, optionally including lower cost pharmaceutical alternatives
有权
计算机实施的方法和系统，用于分析药物收益计划并提供成员具体建议，可选地包括低成本药物替代品
- 专利标题： Computer implemented method and system for analyzing pharmaceutical benefit plans and for providing member specific advice, optionally including lower cost pharmaceutical alternatives
- 专利标题（中）： 计算机实施的方法和系统，用于分析药物收益计划并提供成员具体建议，可选地包括低成本药物替代品
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申请号： US11804890申请日： 2007-05-21
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公开(公告)号： US07734483B1公开(公告)日： 2010-06-08
- 发明人: Jack A. Smith , Thomas E. Feitel , Brian W. Cavanagh , Vicente L. Caride , Giovanni C. Minardi , Shannon Sue Scullin , John E. Gobinski
- 申请人： Jack A. Smith , Thomas E. Feitel , Brian W. Cavanagh , Vicente L. Caride , Giovanni C. Minardi , Shannon Sue Scullin , John E. Gobinski
- 申请人地址： US NJ Franklin Lakes
- 专利权人： Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
- 当前专利权人： Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址： US NJ Franklin Lakes
- 代理机构： Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
- 代理商 Irah H. Donner
- 主分类号： A61B5/00
- IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ; G06F19/00
摘要：
A method is described for reducing medication purchasing costs for a member of a pharmaceutical benefits plan. A member's currently prescribed medications are analyzed, and at least one substitute medication is recommended for the analyzed medication, this recommendation is based the member's pharmaceutical benefit plan. In response to the recommendation, the system receives at least one of an authorization and selection of a substitute medication. Approval for this medication is requested from the member's doctor. Further, the requested approval is sent along with a plurality of other medication substitution requests. The responses are processed to complete the substitution of the medication for the member. The member is informed that the substitute medication was approved for their purchase.
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