WO2014162317A2

WO2014162317A2 - A computer implemented system and method for generation and utilization of an e-prescription

Info

Publication number: WO2014162317A2
Application number: PCT/IN2014/000179
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mohan DEWAN
Original assignee: Dewan Mohan
Priority date: 2013-03-20
Filing date: 2014-03-20
Publication date: 2014-10-09
Also published as: WO2014162317A3

Abstract

The present disclosure envisages a computer implemented system and method for generation and utilization of e-prescription. This is a cloud based system that will enable patients, medical-practitioners, and chemists associated with the system access the system in real time with no or negligible communication waiting time. The system is patient compliant and built with the intention to monitor and to prohibit misuse of drugs or medicines prescribed by a medical-practitioner. The system of the present disclosure, enabled to identify the chemist, the medical-practitioner, facility with a unique identification number. The e-prescription created by the medical-practitioner corresponding to the patient is generally in encrypted form which is not readable to the patient. In one embodiment of the system is to generate a time bound e-prescription which will expire within a given time period.

Description

A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION AND UTILIZATION OF AN E-PRESCRIPTION

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to the field of medical prescription. Particularly, it relates to the field automating the generation of medical prescriptions.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THE SPECIFICATION

The expression 'device' used hereinafter in the specification refers to but is not limited to a mobile phone, a laptop, a tablet, a desktop, an iPad, a PDA, a notebook, a net book, including wired or wireless computing devices.

The expression 'medical-practitioner' used hereinafter in the specification refers to but is not limited to a doctor, a physician, a surgeon, a specialist, a general practitioner, a medical technician and a medical person.

The expression 'chemist' used hereinafter in the specification refers to but is not limited to a person having knowledge in chemistry, a person legally authorized to sell medicines or cosmetics, a qualified dispenser of the prescribed medication, a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine, a pharmacologist and a pharmacist.

The expression 'patient' used hereinafter in the specification refers to but is not limited to a person under medical treatment or care.

The expression 'facility' used hereinafter in the specification refers to but is not limited to a hospital, a clinic, an institution, a dispensary center, a medical center, a drugs store, a medicine supplier/ distributor and a laboratory.

The expression 'network' used hereinafter in the specification refers to but is not limited to Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi access point, WiFi Hotspot, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), cellular network, a computer network and other user defined wired or wireless networks.

The above definitions are in addition to those expressed in the art. BACKGROUND

A medical prescription is a health-care program initiated by a medical practitioner which includes a set of directions to be followed by a patient. Typically, the medical prescription governs the plan of care or schedules of activities, procedures and the like that to be followed by the patient. The prescription includes instructions of treatment to be performed by a patient, a caretaker, a nurse, a pharmacist, a chemist, a physician, and other therapists. Commonly, the term prescription is used to mean an order to take certain medications. Medical prescriptions have legal implications, as they may indicate that the prescriber takes the responsibility for the clinical care of the patient and in particular for monitoring efficacy of the medication as well as safety of the patient.

In. other words, a prescription is a document that assists medical-practitioner to communicate the instructions of medication to the pharmacist or the chemist and as well as serves as a confidential document between the medical- practitioner and the patient.

However, many cases of forgery of prescriptions are registered in India and abroad for varied reasons. Prescriptions are forged because many a time narcotic drugs are cheaper than the prescribed drugs/medicines. In some cases prescription writing pads are stolen or misplaced and in other cases amounts may be altered on a legitimate prescription.

Prescriptions are also used for things that are not strictly regulated as a prescription drug. Prescribers will often give non-prescription drugs out as prescriptions ucuuuse ui ugs uciicin pians may reimDurse inc paueni only ll tne over-the-counter medication is taken under the- direction of the medical- practitioner.

Many a time, same prescription is used repeatedly by an individual such as the patient or the pharmacist. This leads to misuse of the prescription to a great extent. By law, every medial practitioner is entitled to give different prescription to different patients depending upon diagnosis. Individuals sometimes may self- medicate themselves or instruct others for the medication based on previous prescriptions received from medical-practitioners or applying their own knowledge, which may endanger human life.

Typically, it has been observed that hand written prescriptions are quite difficult to comprehend and, in turn leads to ambiguity and misinterpretation of instructions for medication as prescribed. This may lead the patient to proceed with a wrong medication.

Therefore, there is a long felt need for a system and method that will obviate handwritten prescriptions thereby removing ambiguity and misinterpretation as well as prevent other individuals from misusing medical-practitioners.

OBJECTS.

Some of the objects of the present disclosure aimed to ameliorate one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative are described herein below:

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer implemented system and method for automating the generation and utilization of medical prescriptions.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a cloud based system and method for automating the generation and utilization of medical prescriptions. Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system for preventing misuse of a prescription.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that prohibits patients from self-medicating.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that prohibits a chemist(s) or a pharmacist from substituting one drug/medicine with another drug/medicine.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that ensures intake of drugs/medicines by a patient by setting corresponding alarms.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that assists in medicine stock replacement for a chemist.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that is user friendly.

Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that is patient compliant.

Other objects and advantages of the system of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures, which are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure envisages a computer implemented system and method for generation and utilization of an e-prescriptiom The system for generation and utilization of an e-prescription which is accessible via computer network, in accordance with the present disclosure comprises: o a server comprising: • a first repository configured to store at least patient related information;

• a second repository configured to store at least medical-practitioner related information, prescription prescribed by the medical- practitioner, facility associated with medical-practitioner, unique identification number corresponding to the medical-practitioner;

• a third repository configured to store a plurality of medical forms, information related to the medical forms, medical forms related to medical apparatus, and medical forms related to the medical test;

• a fourth repository configured to store at least chemist related information, chemist's license number, address, contact details, medical prescription number corresponding to the medical bills generated, patient details ^" who purchased medication from the chemist;

• a first trans-receiver configured to communicate with a medical- practitioner interface device for purpose transmitting and receiving information;

• a second trans-receiver configured to communicate with a patient interface device for the of purpose transmitting and receiving information;

• a third trans-receiver configured to communicate with a chemist interface device for the of purpose transmitting and receiving information;

the medical-practitioner interface device communicating with the server, the medical-practitioner interface device comprising:

• a fourth trans-receiver configured to transmit a plurality of requests and receive corresponding information from the server; • a first identification module communicating with the fourth trans- receiver, the identification module configured to identify the medical practitioner by a unique identification number accessing the system;

• a prescription generating module communicating with the fourth: trans-receiver to retrieve the patient profile and the required medical forms from the server, the prescription module comprising:

o an input-receiving module configured to receive inputs from the medical practitioner with respect to at least a form entry corresponding to the retrieved medical form using a first input device;

o an engine communicating with the input-receiving module to receive the filled medical form, the engine configured to encrypt the filled medical form by implementing an encryption technique, further the engine configured to generate a first encrypted e-prescription corresponding to the patient, based on diagnosis conducted by the medical practitioner; and

.· a first synchronizing module communicating, with the prescription generating module, the synchronizer configured to sync a plurality of devices,

wherein the first synchronizing module of the medical-practitioner interface device communicating with a second synchronizing module of the patient interface device configured to sync the medical- practitioner interface device with the patient interface device for the purpose of transmitting the e-prescription corresponding to the patient;

the patient interface device communicating with the server and the ... chemist interface, the patient interface device comprising:

• a first memory configured to store the first encrypted e-prescription for a given time period; • a fifth trans-receiver configured to transmit a request for availability of a chemist within a proximal range, and receiving a list of chemist available within the given proximal range;

• a sixth trans-receiver configured to transmit a plurality of messages to the chemists to check the availability of the prescribed medication and further configured to receive a plurality of messages from the chemist confirming the availability of the prescribed medication;

• a reminding module communicating with the first memory, the reminding module configured to remind the patient based on the prescribed medication present in the first encrypted e-prescription;

• the second synchronizing module communicating with the first memory, the synchronizer configured to sync a plurality of devices, wherein the second synchronizing module of the patient interface device communicating with a third synchronizing module of the chemist interface device configured to sync the patient interface device with the chemist interface device for the purpose of transmitting the e-prescription corresponding to the patient; \. .

σ the chemist interface device communicating with the server and the patient interface devise, the chemist interface device comprising:

• a seventh trans-receiver configured to receive and transmit a plurality of messages to the corresponding patient's interface device for the purpose of confirming the prescribed medication; . ,

• a second identification module communicating with the seventh trans-receiver, the identification module configured to identify the chemist by the unique identification number accessing the system;

• the third synchronizing module communicating with the seventh trans-receiver, fourth synchronizing module configured to sync a plurality of devices, wherein the third synchronizing module of the chemist interface device communicating with the second synchronizing module of the patient interface device configured to sync the patient interface device with the chemist interface device for the purpose of transmitting the e-prescription edited by the chehiist corresponding to the patient;

a decrypting module communicating with the seventh trans-receiver configured for the purpose of receiving the first encrypted e- prescription, the decrypting module configured to decrypt the first encrypted e-prescription by implementing a decrypting technique on the e-prescription

a search module communicating with the decrypting module, the search module connected with an automated inventory of the chemist, the search module configured to extract the prescribed medication from the e-prescription and further configured search the prescribed medication into the automated inventory of the chemist; an editor communicating with the decrypting module to receive the decrypted e-prescription, the editor configured to enable the chemist to specify his her comment corresponding to the prescribed medication in the e-prescription using a second input device;

an encrypting module communicating with the editor and the seventh trans-receiver, the encrypting module configured to encrypt the edited e-prescription by implementing the encryption technique on the e-prescription and generate a second encrypted e-prescription; and ·

a determining module communicating with the seventh trans- receiver for the purpose of receiving the patient's profile from the first repository of the server, the determining module configured to determine the insurance scheme associated with the patient, the determining module further configured to communicate with a third party through the seventh trans-receiver for the purpose of claiming medical reimbursement corresponding to the patient, l w

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server includes a validating module communicating with the first trans-receiver, the second trans-receiver, and the third trans-receiver, the validating module configured to validate the requests received from the medical-practitioner interface device, the patient interface device, and the chemist interface device.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth trans-receiver of the medical-practitioner interface device communicating with the first trans- receiver of the server further configured to transmit a request to store the e- prescription generated by the medical-practitioner into the first repository corresponding to the patient and into the second repository corresponding to the medical-practitioner.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first repository configured to store patient related information including at least identification card, patient's contact details, emergency contact, medical history of the patient, patient's insurance scheme, purpose of visiting medical practitioners, and scheduled check-ups.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the e-prescription includes information selected for the group consisting of medical practitioner's unique identification number, facility associated with the medical practitioner, contact details of the medical practitioner, patient's identification, patient's contact details, insurance policy availed by the patient, prescribed medication, and doses regimen of the prescribed medication. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the the editor of the chemist interface device is further configured to enable the chemist to specify the amount of dispensed medication selected from the group consisting of partially- dispensed, completely dispensed and a combination thereof corresponding to each prescribed medication present in the e-prescription corresponding to the patient.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the seventh trans-receiver of the chemist interface device communicating with the third trans-receiver of the server further configured to transmit the e-prescription edited by the chemist and further configured to store the edited e-prescription into the first repositor corresponding to the patient and into the fourth repository corresponding to the chemist.

The present disclosure envisages a computer- implemented method for implementing a system generation and utilization of an e-prescription via a network. The method, in accordance with the present disclosure comprising:

• storing at a server, in a first repository, at least patient related information;

• storing at the server_^ in a second repository, at least medical- practitioner related information, prescription prescribed by the medical-practitioner, facility associated with medical-practitioner, unique identification number corresponding to the medical- practitioner;

• storing at the server, in a third repository, a plurality of medical forms, information related to the medical forms, medical forms related to medical apparatus, and medical forms related to the medical test; storing at the server, in a fourth repository, at least chemist related information, chemist's license number, address, contact details, medical prescription number corresponding to the medical bills generated, patient details who purchased medication from the chemist;

transmitting at the medical-practitioner interface device, a request for accessing a patient's profile from the first repository and the required forms from the third repository;

receiving at the medical-practitioner interface device, the patient's profile corresponding to the desired patient and the required medical form;

generating the e-prescription corresponding to the patient based on the medical-practitioner's observation and further encrypting the e- prescription by implementing an encryption technique- transmitting the encrypted e-prescription to the server for the purpose storing the e-prescription into the first repository corresponding to the patient;

synchronizing the medical-practitioner interface device with a patient interface device for the purpose of sharing the e- prescription with the patient;

transmitting from the patient interface device to the server, a request for determining chemists available within a proximal range; receiving at the patient interface device, a list of chemist available with the given proximal range;

transmitting a plurality of messages to the chemist for the purpose of checking the availability of the prescribed medication;

receiving a plurality of messages from the chemist corresponding to the availability of the prescribed medication; • synchronizing the patient interface device with a chemist interface device for the purpose of sharing the e-prescription with the patient;

• decrypting at a chemist interface device, the e-prescription shared by the patient by implementing a decryption technique;

• searching for the prescribed medication into an automated inventory utilized by the chemist;

• editing the e-prescription by specifying chemist comments corresponding to the prescribed medication;

• encrypting the e-prescription edited by the chemist by implementing the encryption technique; and

• synchronizing the patient interface device with a chemist interface device for the purpose of sharing the edited e-prescription with the patient.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method includes the following steps:

• identifying a medical-practitioner accessing the system with his/her unique identification number;

• identifying a chemist accessing the system with his her unique identification number;

• determining the insurance scheme corresponding to the patient; and

• communicating with the third party related with the insurance scheme for the purpose of claiming medical reimbursement.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of generating the e- prescription at the medical-practitioner interface device further includes the step of transmitting e-prescription to the server for the purpose of storing into the first repository corresponding to the patient and storing into the second repository corresponding to the medical-practitioner.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of encrypting the e- prescriptiori at the chemist interface device further includes the step of transmitting the edited e-prescription to the server for the purpose of storing into the first repository corresponding to the patient and storing into the fourth repository corresponding to the chemist.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the step of editing the e-prescription at the chemist interface device further includes the step of specifying the amount of dispensed medication selected from the group consisting of partially dispensed, completely dispensed and a combination thereof corresponding to each prescribed medication present in the e-prescription corresponding to the patient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

The computer implemented system and method for generation and utilization of an e-prescription of the present disclosure will now be explained in relation to the noii-limiting accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1(a) and FIGURE- 1(b) illustrates a system-level block diagram of - the components of a computer implemented system for generation and utilization of an e-prescription, in accordance with the present disclosure; and

FIGURE 2(a), FIGURE 2(b) and FIGURE 2(c) illustrate a flowchart for a method of implementation the computer implemented system for generation and utilization of an e-prescription of FIGURE 1(a) and 1(b), in accordance with the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The system and method for implementing generation and utilization of an e- prescription will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which do not restrict the scope and ambit of the present disclosure. The description is provided purely by the way of illustration.

The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

The description hereinafter, of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein. Over the years, medical-practitioners have developed many conventions for prescription-writing, with the goal of avoiding ambiguities or misinterpretation of the prescription. The present disclosure envisages a computer implemented system and method for generation and utilization of e-prescription.

The system of the present disclosure is patient compliant which is built with the intention to monitor and to prohibit misuse of drugs or medicines prescribed by a medical-practitioner. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the system is integrated with a cloud. The cloud based system of the present disclosure retrieves information from a remotely located server connected with the cloud that entails information related to a chemist, a medical-practitioher, a facility, and a patient. Accordingly, the system of the present disclosure, enabled to identify the chemist, the medical-practitioner, facility with a unique identification number.

Eventually, when a patient visits a medical-practitioner or facility for treatment or diagnosis, the medical-practitioner or a facility member receives inputs from the patient that includes but is not limited to patient identity card or number, name, address, purpose for visiting, previous _consultation(s) (if any), and patient's insurance scheme (if any). In accordance with the present disclosure, the system that is executed on a device accessible to the medical-practitioner or the facility member retrieves patient's history or records from the cloud (if any).

Referring to FIGURE 1(a) and FIGURE 1(b) there shown a system-level block diagram illustrating the components of a computer implemented system for generation and utilization of an e-prescription, the system is denoted by a reference numeral 100. The system 100 includes a server 110,- a medical- practitioner interface device 120, a patient interface device 130, and a chemist interface device 140. The server 110 includes but is not limited to a first repository 110A, a second repository HOB, a third repository HOC, a fourth repository HOD, a first trans-receiver HOE, a second trans-receiver 110F, a third trans-receiver HOG, and a validating module 110H. The medical- practitioner interface device 120 includes but is not limited to a fourth trans- receiver 120A, a first identification module 120B, a prescription generation module 120C and a first synchronizing module 120D. The patient interface device 130 includes but is not limited to a first memory 130A, a fifth trans- receiver 130B, a sixth trans-receiver 130C, a reminding module 130D, and a second synchronizing module 130E. The chemist interface device 140 includes but is not limited to a seventh trans-receiver 140A, a second identification module 140B, a third synchronizing module 140C, a decrypting module 140D, a search module 140E, an editor 140F, an encrypting module 140G, a second memory 140H, and a determining module 1401.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the medical-practitioner interface device 120 of the system 100, enables the medical-practitioner or any other medical staff member associated with the facility to login into the system by sending login request to the server 110. The login request includes a unique identification number provided by the medical-practitioner or the medical- practitioner interface device 120 automatically. The unique identification number is received by the first identification module 120B which is in communication with the fourth trans-receiver 120A. The fourth trans-receiver 120 A transmits the unique identification number to the server 110. The first trans-receiver HOE of the server 110 receives the unique identification number for the purpose of the authenticating the medical-practitioner from the medical- practitioner interface device 120. The first trans-receiver HOE communicates with the second repository HOB and the validating module HOH for the purpose of validating and providing a secure access of the data stored into the server to the medical-practitioner. in accoruance iin uic present uisiausuie, uic meuieai-piaciiuoner accesses ine first repository 110 A by sending request to the server 110 through the fourth trans-receiver 120A. The medical-practitioner retrieves the. patient's profile from the first repository 110A and the required form from the third repository HOC for the purpose of inputting diagnosis information. The prescription generating module 120C of the medical-practitioner interface device 120 enables medical-practitioner to generate e-prescription(s) corresponding to the patient. The prescription generating module 120C includes an input-receiving module 120E and an engine 120F. The input-receiving module 120E is enabled to receive medical-practitioner's input with respect to a form entry corresponding to the retrieved medical form using a first input device (not shown in the figure). The engine 120F communicates with the input-receiving module 120E to receive the filled medical form and implements an encryption technique on the filled medical form. Further, the engine 120F generates a first encrypted e-prescription corresponding to the patient. The prescription generating module 120C is enabled to communicate with the fourth trans- receiver 120A for the purpose of transmitting and storing the e-prescription into the first repository 110A and second repository HOB of the server 110. The e- prescription entails information including medical-practitioner's unique identification number, name of the medical-practitioner, facility identification number and name (if any), address of the medical-practitioner or the facility, related patient's identification number(s), patient's insurance (if any), prescribed medication prescribed along with their details such as medical identification number(s), medicine doses regimen and a time period.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the e-prescription generated at the medical-practitioner interface device 120 is transmitted to the patient interface device 130 after successful paring of the aforementioned devices using the first synchronizing module 120D and the second synchronizing module 130E. The e- prescription received at the patient interface device 130 is stored locally into a first memory 130A. The e-prescription stored into the first memory 130A for a given time period. After the expiry of the time period the e-prescription is erased from the first memory 130A of the patient interface device 130. : .; .

In accordance with the present disclosure, the patient is enabled to transmit a ^•request through the fifth trans-receiver 130B to the server 110, requesting for the chemist stores available within a location of a given range. The request transmitted by the patient includes patient information, interface device number, location name and the location range. This request, is . received by the second trans-receiver 110F which communicates with the second repository HOB and the validating module HOG for the purpose of validating the patient and the patient's interface device number accessing the: system 100. On successful validation of the patient at the server 110, the second trans-receiver 110F communicates with the fourth repository HOD to extract a list of chemist located in the given location and within the location range specified by the patient in the request. Further, the second trans-receiver 110F is enabled to transmit the chemist-list to the patient via a network. The chemist-list includes information such as chemist name, address, contact details, and distance from the patient's current location corresponding to each chemist in the list.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the chemist-list is received by the fifth trans-receiver 130B and communicated to the sixth trans-receiver 130C of the patient interface device 130. The sixth trans-receiver 130C is enabled to facilitate the patient to transmit a message to each of the chemists present in the chemist-list received from the server 110 for the purpose of checking the availability of the prescribed medication with the chemists. The messages send by the patient includes a portion of the prescribed medication. The messages can be transmitted via a cellular network using a messaging service. The seventh trans-receiver 140A of the chemist interface device 140, enabled to receive the messages iruiii me paiicin anu uiuiguicu ιυ ciiauie uic uiicmisi ιυ transmit" response messages to the corresponding patients for the purpose confirming the availability of the prescribed medication with the chemist. Further, the chemist is enabled to transmit messages, to the patient including the details of the. prescribed medication and opening/closing timings of the chemist's store.

Accordingly, the patient decides , to visit the chemist as per the medicines, availability message received from the plurality of chemists for the purpose of purchasing the prescribed medication. The second synchronizing module 130E of the patient interface device 130 and the third synchronizing module 140C of the chemist interface device 140 are paired via the network; On successful completing of the pairing of the patient interface device 130. and the chemist interface device 140, the patient is enabled to share the first encrypted e- prescription with the chemist.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the chemist loads the first encrypted e-prescription into his/her device 140. The decrypting module 140D communicates with the seventh trans-receiver 140 A for the purpose of receiving the e-prescription shared by the patient after_. the pairing of the devices. The decrypting module 140D is enabled to implementing a decrypting technique having a deciphering key associated to decrypt the first encrypted e- prescription. On successful decryption of the e-prescription, the e-prescription can be read and edited by the chemist. : r;

In accordance with the present disclosure, the chemist interface device 140 is integrated with an automated inventory of the chemist's, store used by the . chemist for managing his/her medical stock in the store. The search module 140E connected with the automated inventory of the chemist's store. Further, the search module 140E is enabled to extract the medicines prescribed from the e-prescription and conduct a search into the automated inventory. In addition, ;the search module 140E is enabled to check for the available quantity of the

- medicines with the chemist. If a medicine prescribed in the e-prescription is

- found in the inventory of the chemist, the editor 140F enables the chemist to deduct automatically or manually the quantity of medicines as prescribed in the e-prescription from the original quantity of medicines available in the inventory through a second input device (not shown in the figure). In addition, the editor 140F enables the chemist to fill in the e-prescription with the amount of medicines supplied to the patient corresponding to the prescribed medication. In an embodiment, the editor 140F enables the chemist to partially fill the e- prescription based on the medicine and the quantity of the medicines dispensed to the patient. In an exemplary embodiment, if the available quantity of the prescribed medicine is less than the required quantity, the chemist fills in only the amount of medicines supplied or dispensed to the patient.

In another exemplary embodiment, if the patient does not have any medical insurance scheme and as well as is not carrying sufficient amount of money to purchase all the medicines as prescribed in the e-prescription, then the patient may ask the chemist to dispense the prescribed medication which will be available within the available money with the patient at the given instance of purchasing the prescribed medication. The editor 140F enables the chemist to enter information related to arrangement related to the purchasing of the remaining prescribed medication to be taken by the patient as per the e- prescription.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the editor 140F enables the chemist to check any one of the options - 'partially dispensed' if the e-prescription is partially filled and 'completely dispensed' if the e-prescription is completely filled. The 'partially filled' e-prescription means that the chemist has dispensed few medicines as prescribed in the e-prescription. Once the e-prescription is filled by the chemist, the editor 140F communicates the filled e-prescription to the encryption module 140G. The encryption module- 140G applies the encryption technique to encrypt the partially filled, e-prescription or the complete filled e-prescription. The chemist interface device 140 is enabled to : generate and store a second encrypted e-prescription. into: at^" second memory 140H locally into the chemist device 140. The chemist is enabled to transmit the second encrypted e-prescription using the seventh trans-receiver 140A to the server 110 for the purpose of storing the second encrypted e-prescription into the third repository HOC corresponding to the chemist and into the first repository 11 OA corresponding to the patient.

The chemist is enabled to sync the chemist interface device 140 with the patient interface device 130 for the second time for the purpose of transmitting a portion of the e-prescription that is not filled in case of 'partially dispensed'. The second synchronizing module 130E and the third synchronizing module 140C are used to pair the chemist interface device 140 and the patient interface device 130. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the chemist has checked the option 'completely dispensed', the chemist is enabled to deactivate the e-prescription entry in the patient's device by pairing of the devices.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the determining module 1401 chemist interface device 140 communicates with the seventh trans-receiver 140A for the purpose of accessing the patient's profile from the first repository 110A of the server 110. The determining module 1401 is enabled to determine if an insurance scheme or a medi-claim is associated with the e-prescription received from, the patient. In an embodiment, if the patient is having the insurance scheme or the medi-claim, determining module 1401 is enabled to communicate with a third party which includes the insurance scheme issuer or the medi-claim issuer and the like for claiming the reimbursement(s) . if applicable corresponding to the patient. in accordance wnn ine prcscni uis iosure, inc searcn inouuic i niHi is capaDie or determining whether a particular medicine is available with the chemist is below a threshold/ predetermined, quantity or not. As soon as the search; module. 1.40E determines that the medicine is below the threshold/predetermined quantity;, the search module 140E automatically generates a prompt message and transmits the prompt message to the local supplier(s)/ distributor(s) indicating for stock replacement through the seventh trans-receiver 140A. The prompt message generated by the search module 140E includes information related to the medicines below the predetermined quantity, the chemist's . identification number, and the location of the chemist. The local supplier(s)/ distributor(s) can easily receive and read the message in his/her device or terminal. In accordance with the present disclosure, the aforementioned predetermined quantity can be set/reset by the chemist and/or local supplier(s)/ distributor(s).

In accordance with the present disclosure, the reminding module 130D of the patient interface device 130 is enabled to read the first e-prescription in encrypted form and automatically set alarms in accordance with doses regime of the medicines as prescribed in the e-prescription. In accordance with the present disclosure, the patient interface device 130 is adapted to display the alarm(s) for a time period as prescribed in the e-prescription. In accordance with the present -· disclosure the alarm will also display the picture of the medicine that, should be taken by the patient. This picture of the medicine is shared with the patient by the medical-practitioner or the facility member while sharing the e-prescription: via network after the synchronization process. In addition, the reminding module 130D is enabled to automatically set alarm(s) to purchase the desired requirement of medicines as prescribed in the e-prescription, in case of the 'partially dispensed' medicines. The alarms ensure purchase of the remaining of : the medicines within a given time as prescribed in the e-prescription. ; Referring to FIGURE 2(a), FIGURE 2(b) and FIGURE 2(c) a method for implementing a computer implemented system for generation and utilization o£ an e-prescription is illustrated through flow diagrams. The method envisaged by the present disclosure includes-the. following steps:

• storing at a server, in a first repository, at least patient related information

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• storing at the server, in a second repository, at least medical-practitioner related information, prescription prescribed by the medical-practitioner, facility associated with medical-practitioner, unique identification number corresponding to the medical-practitioner 202;

• storing at the server, in a third repository, a plurality of medical forms, information related to the medical forms, medical forms related to medical apparatus, and medical forms related to the medical test 204;

• storing at the server, in a fourth repository, at least^' chemist related information, chemist's license number, address, contact details, medical prescription number corresponding to the medical bills generated, patient details who purchased medication from the chemist 206;

• transmitting at the medical-practitioner interface device, a request for accessing a patient's profile, from the first repository and the required forms from the third repository 208;

• receiving at the medical-practitioner interface device, the patient's profile corresponding to the desired patient and the required medical form 210;

• generating the e-prescription corresponding to the patient based on the medical-practitioner's observation and further encrypting the e- prescription by implementing an encryption technique 212;

• transmitting the encrypted e-prescription to the server for the purpose storing the e-prescription into the first repository corresponding to the patient 214; • syncnronizing tne meaicai-pracuiioner interlace aevice witn a patient interface device for the purpose of sharing the e-prescription with the

. . patient 216;

• transmitting from the patient interface device to the server, a request for determining chemists available within a prokimal range 218;

• receiving at the patient interface device, a list of chemist available with the given proximal range 220;

• transmitting a plurality of messages to the chemist for the purpose of checking the availability of the prescribed medication 222;

• receiving a plurality of messages from the chemist corresponding to the availability of the prescribed medication 224;

• synchronizing the patient interface device with a chemist interface device for the purpose of sharing the e-prescription with the patient 226;

• decrypting at a chemist interface device, the e-prescription shared by the patient by implementing a decryption technique 228;

• searching for the prescribed medication into an automated inventory utilized by the chemist 230;

• editing the e-prescription by specifying chemist comments corresponding to the prescribed medication 232;

• encrypting the e-prescription edited by the chemist by implementing the- encryption technique 234; and

• synchronizing the patient interface device with a chemist interface device for the purpose of sharing the edited e-prescription with the patient 236. n accordance with the present disclosure, the method includes the following iteps:

• identifying a medical-practitioner accessing the system with his/her unique identification number; and • laeniirying a cnemist accessing me system witn nis/her unique identification number.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the step, of storing at the first repository, the patient related information including at least identification card, patient's contact details, emergency contact, medical history of the patient, patient's insurance scheme, purpose of visiting medical practitioners, and scheduled check-ups.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of generating the e- prescription at the medical-practitioner interface device further includes the step of transmitting e-prescription to the server for the purpose of storing into the first repository corresponding to the patient and storing into the second repository corresponding to the medical-practitioner.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of encrypting the e- prescription at the chemist interface device further includes the step of transmitting the edited e-prescription to the server for the purpose of storing into the first repository corresponding to the patient and storing into, the fourth repository corresponding to the chemist.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of editing the e-prescription at the chemist interface device further includes the step of specifying the amount of dispensed medication selected from the group consisting of partially dispensed, completely dispensed and a combination thereof corresponding to each prescribed medication present in the e-prescription corresponding to the . patient.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the method further includes the followings step:

• determining the insurance scheme corresponding to the patient; and • communicating with the third party related with the insurance scheme for the purpose of claiming medical reimbursement.

TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS

The technical advancements of the event centric social networking platform as envisaged by the present disclosure include the realization of:.

• a computer implemented system and method for automating the generation of medical prescription(s);

• a system for preventing misuse of a prescription;

• a system that prohibits patients from self-medicating;

• a system that prohibits a chemist(s) or a pharmacist from substituting one drug/medicine with another drug/medicine;

• a system that ensures intake of drugs/medicines by a patient by setting corresponding alarms;

• a system that assists in drugs/medicine stock replacement for a chemist; ^~

• a system that is user friendly;

• a system that is patient compliant; and

• a reliable system:: The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or- adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is o be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the mrpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments terein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in: he art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with-, aodification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described lerein.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1) A computer implemented system for generation and utilization of an e- prescription which is accessible via computer network, the system comprising:

o a server comprising:

• a first repository configured to store at least patient related information;

• a second repository configured to store at least medical- practitioner related information, prescription prescribed by the medical-practitioner, facility associated with medical- practitioner, unique identification number corresponding to the medical-practitioner;

• a third repository configured to store a plurality of medical forms, information related to the medical forms, medical forms related to medical apparatus, and medical forms related to the medical test; - ·

• a fourth repository configured to store at least chemist related information, chemist's license number, address, contact details, medical prescription number corresponding to the medical bills generated, patient details who purchased medication from the chemist;

• a first trans-receiver configured to communicate with a medical-practitioner interface device for . purpose transmitting and receiving information;

• a second trans-receiver configured to communicate with a patient interface device for the of purpose transmitting and receiving information; • a third trans-receiver configured to communicate with a chemist interface device for the of purpose transmitting and receiving information;

o the medical-practitioner interface device communicating with the server, the medical-practitioner interface device comprising:

• a fourth trans-receiver configured to transmit a plurality of requests and receive corresponding information from the server;

• a first identification module communicating with the fourth trans-receiver, the identification module configured to identify the medical practitioner by a unique identification number accessing the system;

• a prescription generating module communicating with the fourth trans-receiver to retrieve the patient profile and the required medical forms from the server, the prescription module comprising:

o an input-receiving module configured to receive, inputs from the medical practitioner with respect to at least a form entry corresponding to the retrieved medical form using a first input device;

o an engine communicating with the input-receiving module to receive the filled medical form, the engine configured to encrypt the filled medical form by implementing an encryption technique, further the engine configured to generate a first encrypted e- _: prescription corresponding to the patient, based on. diagnosis conducted by the medical practitioner; and • a first synchronizing module communicating with the ■prescription generating module, the synchronizer configured to sync a plurality of devices,

wherein the first synchronizing module of the medical- practitioner interface device communicating with a second synchronizing module of the patient interface device configured to sync the medical-practitioner interface device with the patient interface device for the purpose of transmitting the e-prescription corresponding to the patient; o the patient interface device communicating with the server and the chemist interface, the patient interface device comprising:

• a first memory configured to store the first encrypted e- prescription for a given time period;

• a fifth trans-receiver configured to transmit a request for availability of a chemist within a proximal range, and receiving a list of chemist available within the given proximal range; _

• a sixth trans-receiver configured to transmit a plurality- of messages to the chemists to check the availability of the prescribed medication and further configured to receive a plurality of messages from the chemist confirming the

. availability of the prescribed medication;

• a reminding module communicating with the first memory, the reminding module configured to remind the patient based on the prescribed medication present in the first encrypted e- prescription; • the second synchronizing module communicating with the* first memory, the synchronizer configured to sync a plurality- of devices,

wherein the second synchronizing module of the patient interface device communicating with a third synchronizing module of the chemist interface device configured to sync the patient interface device with the chemist interface device for the purpose of transmitting the e-prescription corresponding to the patient;

the chemist interface device communicating with the server and the patient interface devise, the chemist interface device comprising:

• a seventh trans-receiver configured to receive and transmit a plurality of messages to the corresponding patient's interface device for the purpose of confirming the prescribed medication;

• the third synchronizing module communicating with the seventh trans-receiver, fourth synchronizing module configured to sync a plurality of devices,

wherein the third synchronizing module of the chemist interface device communicating with the second synchronizing module of the patient interface device configured to sync the patient interface device with the chemist interface device for the purpose of transmitting the e-prescription edited by the chemist corresponding to the patient; a decrypting module communicating with the seventh trans- receiver configured for the purpose of receiving the first encrypted e-prescription, the decrypting module configured to decrypt the first encrypted e-prescription by implementing a decrypting technique oh the e-prescription

a search module communicating with the decrypting module, the search module connected with an automated inventory of the chemist, the search module configured to extract the prescribed medication from the e-prescription and further configured search the prescribed medication into the automated inventory of the chemist;

an editor communicating with the decrypting module to receive the decrypted e-prescription, the editor configured to enable the chemist to specify his/her comment corresponding to the prescribed medication in the e-prescription using a second input device; and .

an encrypting module communicating with the editor and the_ seventh trans-receiver, the encrypting module configured to encrypt the edited e-prescriptioh by implementing the encryption technique on the e-prescriptiort and generate a , second encrypted e-prescription; and

a determining module communicating with the seventh trans-receiver for the purpose of receiving the patient's profile from the first repository of the server, the determining module configured to determine the insurance scheme associated with the patient, the determining module further configured to communicate with a third party through the seventh trans-receiver for the purpose of claiming medical reimbursement corresponding to the patient. 2) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the server includes a validating module communicating with the first trans-receiver, the second trans-receiver, and the third trans-receiver, the _ validating module configured to validate the requests received from the medical-practitioner interface device, the patient interface device, and the chemist interface device.

3) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fourth trans-receiver of the medical-practitioner interface device communicating with the first trans-

; receiver of the server further configured to transmit a request to store the e-prescription generated by the medical-practitioner into the first repository corresponding to the patient and into the second repository corresponding to the medical-practitioner.

4) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first repository configured to store patient related information including at least identification card, patient's contact details, emergency contact, medical history of the patient, patient's insurance scheme, purpose of visiting medical practitioners, and scheduled check-ups.

5) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the e-prescription includes information selected for the group consisting of medical practitioner's unique identification number, facility associated with ^"the medical practitioner, contact details of the medical practitioner, patient's identification, patient's contact details, insurance policy availed by the

. patient, prescribed medication, and doses regimen of the prescribed medication. -

6) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the editor of the chemist interface device is further configured to enable the chemist to specify the, amount of dispensed medication selected from the group consisting of partially dispensed, completely dispensed and a combination thereof corresponding to each prescribed medication present in the e-prescription corresponding to the patient.

The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seventh trans-receiver of the chemist interface device communicating with the third trans-receiver of the server further configured to transmit the e-prescription edited by the chemist and further configured to store the edited e-prescription into the first repository corresponding to the patient and into the fourth repository corresponding to the chemist.

A computer implemented method for implementing a system generation and utilization of an e-prescription via a network,, wherein said method comprising:

• storing at the server, in a second repository, at least medical- practitioner related information, prescription prescribed by the medical-practitioner, facility associated with medical-practitioner, unique - identification number corresponding to the -medical- practitioner;

• storing at the server, in a third repository, a plurality of medical forms, information related to the medical forms, medical forms related to medical apparatus, and medical forms, related to the medical test;

• storing at the server, in a fourth repository, at least chemist related information, chemist's license number, address, contact details, medical prescription number corresponding to the: medical bills generated, patient details who purchased medication from the chemist; transmitting at the medical-practitioner interface device, a request for accessing a patient's profile from the first repository and the required forms from the third repository;

generating the e-prescription corresponding to the patient based on the medical-practitioner's observation and further encrypting the e- prescription by implementing an encryption technique;

transmitting the encrypted e-prescription to the server for the purpose storing the e-prescription into the first repository corresponding to the patient;

receiving a plurality of messages from the chemist corresponding to the availability of the prescribed medication;

synchronizing the patient interface device with a chemist interface device for the purpose of sharing the e-prescription with the patient;

decrypting at a chemist interface device, the e-prescription shared by the patient by implementing a decryption technique; • searching for the prescribed medication into an automated inventory utilized by the chemist;

9) The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the method includes the following steps: ~

• identifying a chemist accessing the system with his/her unique identification number;

• determining the insurance scheme corresponding to the patient; and

10) The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the step of generating the e- prescription at the medical-practitioner interface device further includes the step of transmitting e-prescription to the server for the purpose of storing into the first repository corresponding to the patient and storing into the second repository corresponding to the medical-practitioner.

11) The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the step of encrypting the e- prescription at the chemist interface device further includes the step of transmitting the edited e-prescription to the server for the purpose of storing into the first repository corresponding to the patient and storing , into the fourth repository corresponding to the chemist.

12) The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the step of editing the e_^ prescription at the chemist interface device further includes the step of specifying the amount of dispensed medication selected from the group consisting of partially dispensed, completely dispensed and a combination thereof corresponding to each prescribed medication present , in the e-prescription corresponding to the patient.