Prescription network supporting doctors, care givers and online drug store interaction

摘要

A prescription network is disclosed that enables a physician to remotely, for example, access a patient database via a first computer to review patient information and prescribe drugs for the patient. A drug analysis engine may also be included that, based on an evaluation of the patient information and a new prescription selected by the physician, displays one or more warnings, such as, for example, a drug interaction warning, on the first computer for consideration by the physician. The physician may authenticate a selected prescription using a digital signature, and store the prescription in the patient database. A healthcare provider, such as a nurse, for example, or the patient may then access the patient database via a second computer, which again may be remote from the patient database, to review the patient information and obtain the prescription. The prescription may then be filled by simply printing it and hand carrying it to a pharmacy, or by ordering the prescription online via the second computer.