摘要:
The method involves appending patient specific information to a data record containing normally transmitted information at a third party computer (100) and transmitting the data record between the third party computer and the pharmacy computer (200) during a pharmacy transaction. The data record is then captured by the advisory computer (300) and advisory message is generated by advisory computer. The generated advisory message is then transmitted to the pharmacy printer. Appending patient specific information comprises appending any one of a patient greeting, doctor's appointment remainder, billing information, promotional materials, information concerning related products, information concerning related discounts, government warnings and new items. An Independent claim is also included for system for generating advisory messages.
摘要:
The method involves appending patient specific information to a data record containing normally transmitted information at a third party computer (100) and transmitting the data record between the third party computer and the pharmacy computer (200) during a pharmacy transaction. The data record is then captured by the advisory computer (300) and advisory message is generated by advisory computer. The generated advisory message is then transmitted to the pharmacy printer. Appending patient specific information comprises appending any one of a patient greeting, doctor's appointment remainder, billing information, promotional materials, information concerning related products, information concerning related discounts, government warnings and new items. An Independent claim is also included for system for generating advisory messages.
摘要:
A system for generating targeted advisory messages for pharmacy patients based on selected monitored data components of each transaction. When a pharmacy computer prints transaction data, the system monitors the data using printer data capture hardware interposed between the pharmacy computer and its printer. An additional processor compares selected components of the monitored transaction data with preselected combinations of these components in a database. The database associates the preselected combinations of transaction data components with advisory message components retrieved from the database and used to build an advisory message for output to a printer, which may be the pharmacy computer or an additional printer. Targeting of the advisory messages is based on selected combinations of the identity of the drug being dispensed to the patient, the patient's age and gender, the new or renewal status of the prescription, and the identity of the party primarily responsible for payment to the pharmacy for the transaction.