DE102006056108A1 - Drug purchasing device for e.g. health center, has server provided with data lines in computers in pharmacies, where drug and patient data are stored on server and displayed, processed and printed in selected pharmacy - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a terminal (1) with a reading unit for reading drug and patient data, an input unit e.g. touchscreen, a display and a computer. An internet connector (7) is provided between the computer of the terminal and a server (5). Data communication connections (8, 9) are provided between the computer of the terminal and another server (6). The latter server has direct data lines (12) in computers in pharmacies (10, 11), and drug and patient data are stored on the latter server or directly sent, where the data is displayed, processed and printed in the selected pharmacy. An independent claim is also included for a method for purchasing drugs.

Description

The The invention relates to a method and device for drug procurement especially for redemption of medically prescribed by means of a prescription Medications.

Of the most important distribution channel for Medicines leads still over today the pharmacy. The patient can free here directly at the sales counter salable Buy medications or even a prescription with medically prescribed medications Redeem. Non-existing medicines are available through an ordering service Pharmacies ordered and are often available after a few hours, however with the disadvantage for the Patients that he or a third person appointed by him the Pharmacy must visit again.

One Another disadvantage is that the patient at opening times must orient.

Mail-order pharmacies, the local pharmacies Compete based on an ordering system where am Calculator over A product search medication is selected and assigned to a shopping cart Need to become. This shopping cart will then be delivered by delivery service, i.R. within from 48 hours. Recipes need sent together with a questionnaire to the respective mail-order pharmacy then the delivery takes place.

The is for Often too anonymous to the patient, questions of the recipes redemption and subsequent direct billing of the pharmacy with the health insurance companies are not securely regulated.

at Prescription loss, the patients have problems with the new procurement. Prescribed medications are available at the earliest after 3 days, though 1 day for the postal service is included.

The The situation shown makes it clear that it is made up of the most diverse Motivated out prejudices against changes in the existing distribution system for Medicines, especially from over A prescription prescription existed and gives. Technical innovations as they are already common in banking today, were never as considered obvious, but were and are rejected each for specific reasons.

task The invention is the consumer and in particular the owner a prescription over medically Prescribed medicines to facilitate the procurement of medicines. The invention is also intended to overcome existing prejudices be by the conventional Sales over Pharmacies is integrated into the proposed technical system.

Is solved this task with the claims 1 and 7, advantageous embodiments are subject of the dependent claims. On the use is directed to claim 16.

According to the invention comes a terminal used in medical practices, medical centers but also on heavily frequented Places or even in places without pharmacy can be set up.

This terminal consists of at least one reading unit each for reading in medication and patient data, an input unit, a screen and a computer;
an Internet connection between the computer of the terminal and a first server for Internet searches or, a data transmission connection between the computer of the terminal and a second server, the second server has direct or producible data lines to computers in pharmacies and the medication and patient data on the second Server are stored by the computers in the pharmacies retrievable and these are directly deliverable, the data in the selected pharmacy are displayed, editable and printable.

• – Aktivierung von Datenübertragungsverbindungen zwischen dem Rechner des Terminals und dem zweiten oder dem ersten und dem zweiten Server,
• – Auswahl einer Apotheke durch den Terminalnutzer durch Betätigung einer auf dem Bildschirm angezeigten Apotheke oder durch Eingabe von Daten einer frei gewählten Apotheke,
• – Eingabe von Medikamenten- und Patientendaten über eine Leseeinheit oder manuell Benennung von Medikamenten über eine Eingabeeinheit sowie von Zuordnungsdaten für eine Person und/oder eine Lieferadresse und/oder eine Telekommunikationsnummer,
• – Anzeige aller Eingabedaten zur Bestätigung,
• – Freigabe der Eingabedaten durch den Terminalbenutzer,
• – Übertragung der Eingabedaten vom Terminal zum zweiten Server,
• – Übertragung eines Informationssignals über den Eingang von Eingabedaten vom zweiten Server zum Rechner in der gewählten Apotheke zum Abruf und/oder
• – Übertragung der Eingabedaten vom zweiten Server zum Rechner in der gewählten Apotheke,
• – Bereitstellung der Medikamente zur Abholung in der Apotheke oder durch Direktzustellung an die in den Medikamenten- und Patientendaten angegebene Adresse oder eine den Medikamenten durch die Eingabe zugeordnete Adresse.

At or with this terminal, the following basic procedural steps are performed by the user, including the patient, for ordering medicaments, including prescriptions prescribed on prescription:

• Activation of data transmission connections between the computer of the terminal and the second or the first and the second server,
• Selection of a pharmacy by the terminal user by pressing a pharmacy displayed on the screen or by entering data of a pharmacy of choice,
• Entry of medication and patient data via a reading unit or manual naming of medicaments via an input unit and of assignment data for a person and / or a delivery address and / or a telecommunication number,
• - Display of all input data for confirmation,
• - release of the input data by the terminal user,
• Transmission of the input data from the terminal to the second server,
• - Transmission of an information signal on the input of input data from the second server to the computer in the selected pharmacy for retrieval and / or
• - transmission of the input data from the second server to the computer in the selected pharmacy,
• - Provide the medicine for collection in the pharmacy or by direct delivery to the address indicated in the medication and patient data or an address assigned to the drugs by the entry.

Basically it is also possible in another mode of operation that the input data from second server transferred directly to the computer of the pharmacy be, d. H. without information signal in advance.

at These procedures are primarily based on the medication and personal data in the form of a medical prescribed prescription in paper form or as on a chip card stored data used. The recipe is displayed as an image on the terminal and transmitted to the pharmacy as an image file.

to Determination of a freely chosen Pharmacy will use the computer of the terminal to make an internet connection via the first server activated and by pressing the input unit in Internet can Search operations are carried out to pharmacies. This way can also for used the search of a particular drug (not by prescription) and then over the input unit informed the computer of the terminal for forwarding if the online shop allows it.

The Signaling the presentation of the input data on the second server For retrieval by the pharmacy is in a preferred embodiment as a confirmation signal displayed on the screen of the terminal. The user can now of it assume that the pharmacy is traded according to the instructions.

The Communication of a communication connection z, B, in the form of a mobile number can serve subsequently to discuss delivery data concretely or specify pick-up dates, because a drug must first be procured.

When Advantageously, it has also proven when the terminal after completion the inputs the recipe reading from the reader signals, because the recipe is still needed in the original for receiving the medication.

The The proposed system brings together all highly related with a recipe redemption related questions. The patient receives the prescribed way by the shortest route Medications, waiting in pharmacies account for the professionals of the pharmacy can focus on possible Consulting services in picking up, the existing billing system between health insurance and pharmacies is not affected. The List continue without problems.

The Invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Show it

1 a terminal and

2 the essential data flows.

In 1 is a terminal 1 in 3 Views presented as it can be set up in medical practices, medical centers but also in busy places or in places without a pharmacy.

The terminal 1 is like out 2 seen data transmission technology with a second server 6 from which he collects data about pharmacies stored in the system 10 receives and to be forwarded to the pharmacy selected 10.1 - 10.n or transmitted for retrieval by these patent and drug data.

Selected pharmacies 10 In the first place, these should be those in the closer catchment area of the terminal 1 or even those that are centrally located and easily accessible. The system is not limited to this.

The patient leaves the doctor after consultation with a prescription. He can now redeem this directly or with the help of the terminal 1 ,

The use of the terminal 1 has many advantages for the patient. He triggers the order and can order this at an optimal time for him in the selected pharmacy on the sales counter 14 pick up or he uses the delivery service 13 ,

The terminal 1 has visible to the patient via a reading unit 2 , a scanner for a paper recipe or a reader for a chip card on which the recipe is stored. Further, the terminal 1 with an input unit 3 and a screen 4 provided - both can be advantageously summarized in a touch screen.

After activation of the terminal 1 be the patient on the screen 4 pharmacies 10 displayed for selection. If one is below it, which corresponds to his ideas, he selects these eg by touching the touchscreen surface. By activating optional fields he can also select the type of pickup 14 or delivery 13 establish.

Now the patient places the prescription on the reader 2 , a scanner. He reads the recipe and after computational processing, the medication and patient data on the screen 4 displayed.

Of course it is also possible to reverse the order pharmacy selection / recipe input. The patient can review the data and release it by touching another touch key on the touch screen.

The recipe and the kind of deliveries are now over the server 6 the selected pharmacy 10.1 signaled for collection from the server and directly to the computer of the pharmacy 10.1 transmitted.

The successful completion of this process will be at the terminal 1 displayed. Furthermore, the patient is signaled, his recipe from the reading unit 2 to remove.

This process takes only a few minutes and the patient can be sure that his prescription will be served - ready for collection in the pharmacy 10.1 or by delivery service 13 ,

there It is understood that the data is preferably encrypted and protected transmitted.

• a) Es ist bei den angebotenen Apotheken keine passende dabei. In diesem Fall ist im System vom Terminal 1 ein Internetzugriff über den ersten Server 5 vorgesehen. Auf diese Weise lassen sich auch andere Apotheken benennen, die über eine Eingabeeinheit 3 z.B. in Form einer Tastatur am Terminal 1 eingegeben und so dem Server 2 mitgeteilt werden. Dieser prüft, ob die jeweilige Apotheke eine von ihm rechentechnisch ansprechbare Apotheke ist. Wenn ja erfolgt alles weitere wie oben beschrieben, nun mit dieser Apotheke. Wenn nein wird dies dem Patienten signalisiert und er kann erneut wählen, oder wenn es der Onlineshop der Apotheke 11 zulässt, hier die Bestellung zu veranlassen.
• b) Der Patient will den Lieferservice 13 in Anspruch nehmen, ist aber unter der Adresse nicht ständig erreichbar. Abhilfe schaffen hier zusätzliche Wahlfelder am Touchscreen über Lieferzeiten. Über die Eingabeeinheit 3 ist auch die Möglichkeit vorhanden, die Medikamenten- und Personendaten um eine Telefonnummer zu ergänzen. So besteht für die Apotheke 10.1 die Möglichkeit eine Rückrufes über die Kommunikationsverbindung 15. Diese kann auch genutzt werden bei Verzögerungen in der Bereitstellung der Medikamente.
• c) Der Patient kann sich die Apotheke seiner Wahl nicht merken. Eine vorteilhafte Ausführung sieht hier vor, dass die Daten der angewählten Apotheke am Terminal 1 ausgedruckt werden oder der Patient erhält diese in einer anderen mitnahmefähigen und lesbaren Form zur Verfügung gestellt.
• d) Der Patient hat kein Rezept und möchte den Terminal 1 trotzdem nutzen. Wie bereits oben genannt, verfügt der Terminal 1 in einer vorteilhaften Ausführung über eine Eingabeeinheit 3 in Form einer Tastatur. Über diese kann er nach Auswahl der Apotheke jede erdenkliche Medikamentenbereitstellung in einer Apotheke veranlassen. Ist das Medikament nicht genau bekannt, lässt es sich, sofern der Onlineshop dies anbietet, bequem über eine Suchanfrage ermitteln.

With everything in life not going as smoothly as described, the system provides a series of data loops that make it more complete and more patient-friendly.

• a) There is no suitable for the offered pharmacies. In this case, in the system is from the terminal 1 Internet access via the first server 5 intended. In this way, other pharmacies can be named, which have an input unit 3 eg in the form of a keyboard on the terminal 1 entered and so the server 2 be communicated. The latter checks whether the respective pharmacy is a pharmacy that can be approached by it in a computational manner. If yes, everything else as described above, now with this pharmacy. If not, this is signaled to the patient and he can choose again, or if it is the pharmacy's online shop 11 allows to arrange the order here.
• b) The patient wants the delivery service 13 but is not always available at the address. This is remedied by additional options on the touch screen for delivery times. About the input unit 3 There is also the option of adding a telephone number to the medication and personal data. So insists for the pharmacy 10.1 the possibility of a callback via the communication link 15 , This can also be used in case of delays in the provision of the medication.
• c) The patient can not remember the pharmacy of his choice. An advantageous embodiment provides here that the data of the selected pharmacy at the terminal 1 be printed or the patient receives it in another takeaway and readable form provided.
• d) The patient has no prescription and wants the terminal 1 use anyway. As mentioned above, the terminal has 1 in an advantageous embodiment via an input unit 3 in the form of a keyboard. On the basis of this, he can arrange for every imaginable supply of medication in a pharmacy after selecting the pharmacy. If the drug is not known exactly, it can, if the online shop offers it, conveniently determined by a search.

These Form of drug order is also possible in addition to a prescription, wherein here the input of personal data can be omitted, if this already part of the recipe. In that regard, it is beneficial if provided as in an advantageous embodiment, according to Recipes an election question about more medicines as well is asked for further recipes and be answered by touchscreen touch got to.

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terminal

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reader

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input unit

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server 1 for pharmacy search on the Internet

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server 2 with pharmacy connection

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Internet connection for pharmacy identification

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Communication link to display predetermined pharmacies and to signal the successful Order

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Communication link for patient and drug data

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stored / default pharmacies

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out Internet dialed or other pharmacies (not addressable by server 2)

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communication link Server / pharmacy

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delivery service

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direct collection

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communication link to the customer if necessary

Claims (16)

Device for procuring drugs consisting of a terminal ( 1 ) with at least one reading unit each ( 2 ) for reading in medication and patient data, an input unit ( 3 ), a screen ( 4 ) and a computer; an internet connection ( 7 ) between the computer of the terminal ( 1 ) and a first server ( 5 ), a data transmission connection ( 8th . 9 ) between the computer of the terminal ( 1 ) and a second server ( 6 ), the second server ( 6 ) via direct or producible data lines ( 12 ) to computers in pharmacies ( 10 . 11 ) and the medication and patient data on the second server ( 6 ) from the computers in the pharmacies ( 10 . 11 ) are stored retrievably or are directly deliverable, whereby the data in the selected pharmacy ( 10 ) are displayable, editable and printable. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the reading unit ( 2 ) is a scanner and / or a code card reader, and preferably the reading unit ( 2 ) has a control display of the scanned and / or the medication and patient data stored on the code card. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an input unit ( 3 ) a touchscreen with on-screen display ( 4 ). Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that an input unit ( 3 ) is a keyboard or keyboard or keyboard function on the touchmonitor. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the data records containing data of the predetermined pharmacies in the second server ( 6 ) are stored. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that an output unit for outputting at least of pharmacy data at the terminal ( 1 ) is arranged. Procedure for procuring medicines the following process steps - Activation of data transmission connections between the computer of a terminal and a second or a first and a second server, - Selection a pharmacy by the terminal user by pressing a on-screen pharmacy or by entering data a freely chosen one Pharmacy, - Input of medication and patient data via a reading unit or manually Naming medication over an input unit and assignment data for a person and / or a person Delivery address and / or a telecommunication number, - Display all input data for confirmation, - Release the input data by the terminal user, - Transmission the input data from the terminal to a second server, - Transmission an information signal via the input of input data from the second server to the computer in the selected Pharmacy for retrieval and / or - Transmission of the input data from the second server to the computer in the selected pharmacy, - Provision the drugs for collection in the pharmacy or by direct delivery to the address given in the medication and patient data or an address associated with the drugs by the entry. Method according to claim 7, characterized in that that the second server over Data lines with pre-set and offered for selection at the terminal Pharmacies is connected or made a corresponding connection becomes. Method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized that to determine a pharmacy freely chosen the calculator of the terminal to establish an internet connection over the first server is activated and by pressing the input unit in Internet searches are done to pharmacies. Method according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized that the medication and personal data in the form of a medical prescribed prescription in paper form or as on a chip card stored data are used. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that that the recipe is displayed as an image on the terminal and as an image file delivered to the pharmacy becomes. Method according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized that signaling the submission of the input data on the second Server for retrieval by the pharmacy and / or successful data transmission from the server to the computer of the pharmacy as a confirmation signal on the screen of the terminal is displayed. Method according to one of claims 7 to 12, characterized that the terminal receives the prescription after completing the entries from the reader signaled. Method according to one of claims 7 to 13, characterized that at least the pharmacy data is printed out at the terminal or otherwise to be handed over. Method according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the data preferably encrypted and transmitted protected become. Use of a terminal with reading unit, input unit, Screen and calculator over data transmission lines connected to one or more servers, with at least have access to a pharmacy computer for input and transmission of medication and patient data for ordering medication at pharmacies.