MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

摘要

Methods and systems for managing medications of a patient are described. A dispenser device having compartments for holding medications and containing a patient profile is provided. The dispenser device is delivered to a pharmacist, who can fill the dispenser device and bill a patient based on the patient profile. The pharmacist can access medical records and other information, such as insurance and payment information, that is needed to fill the prescription, by reading the patient profile. In various embodiments, the dispenser device includes a security component to control that accesses the dispenser device.

主权项

1. A dispenser device, comprising:
a container comprising:
a microprocessor component that stores patient profile information, wherein the patient profile information comprises prescription, insurance, and payment information;a medication detector that detects medication consumption, access to the dispenser device, or both;a security component that authenticates a person accessing the dispenser device; anda location component that provides a location of the dispenser device.