摘要 |
Provided is a Prescription Security System which secures the appropriate selection, examination, administration and consumption of prescription drugs. The Prescription Security System eliminates many weak points in the prescription chain from the physician through the pharmacy and patient by combining specific hardware and software with existing data structures in such a way that errors and mistakes are reduced dramatically. In addition to the increased security in the prescription process, any misuse, whether deliberate or unintentional, is essentially eliminated. This leads to an enormous reduction in malpractice claims, reduces the amount of money insurers have to put into liability reserves, and can significantly reduce the insurance rates for practitioners, and with that the total cost of health care. It is also a potential cost reduction system for government controlled health care programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and the Veterans Administration (VA). |