METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUPING PRESCRIPTIONS

摘要

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided in order to group prescriptions for the same patient into a single order so as to provide for more efficient fulfillment and shipping. In the context of a method, a plurality of prescriptions are received in an electronic or facsimile format. In this regard, the method includes receiving a first prescription and thereafter receiving a second prescription. The method also includes determining if the first and second prescriptions are associated with the same patient and also determining if the first and second prescriptions are received within a predefined window of time. In an instance in which the first and second prescriptions are associated with the same patient and are received within the predefined window of time, the method includes grouping, with processing circuitry, the first and second prescription into a single order.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a plurality of prescriptions in an electronic or facsimile format including receiving a first prescription and thereafter receiving a second prescription; determining if the first and second prescriptions are associated with a same patient; determining if the first and second prescriptions are received within a predefined window of time; and in an instance in which the first and second prescriptions are associated with the same patient and are received within the predefined window of time, grouping, with processing circuitry, the first and second prescriptions into a single order.