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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2007
Alan M. Portnoy, Warwick, PA (US);
Raymond F. Miller, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Alan M. Portnoy, Warwick, PA (US);
Raymond F. Miller, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A system links a standardized coded diagnosis associated with a medication order with information in a pharmacy information system to supplement medication utilization data. A pharmacy user interface system includes a user interface processor for providing data representing at least one display image supporting user entry of a coded diagnosis identifier for association with an order identifier identifying a medication order record indicating an order for a particular medication to be administered to a particular patient during an inpatient stay in a medical facility. A repository stores information associating multiple order identifiers and associated multiple coded diagnosis identifiers A utilization processor uses the stored repository information and processing data associating multiple order identifiers and associated multiple coded diagnosis identifiers to determine utilization information indicating usage characteristics of a particular medication for treatment of a condition indicated by a particular coded diagnosis.