System of performing a retrospective drug profile review of de-identified patients
View Patent ↗An apparatus and method for delivering targeted informational messages includes a computer system for creating a de-identified encrypted PID and de-identified patient transaction data in a retail store for transmission and storage. A subset of de-identified encrypted PIDs are associated with targeted informational messages by the system and transmitted to retail stores, where a targeted message is printed on behalf of the patient corresponding to the de-identified encrypted PID.
1. A computer implemented method for providing targeted informational messages to individuals, comprising:
(a) a central computer system receiving from a remote computer system, first de-identified individual transaction data for a first individual transaction and said central computer system receiving an associated first encrypted PID associated with said first de-identified individual transaction data for said first individual transaction;
(b) said central computer system storing, said first de-identified individual transaction data in association with said first encrypted PID, in a first individual transaction data record for said first individual transaction in a central computer system database;
(c) said central computer system receiving from said remote computer system second de-identified individual transaction data for a second individual transaction and said first encrypted PID associated with said second de-identified individual transaction data for said second individual transaction;
(d) said central computer system storing, said second de-identified individual transaction data for said second individual transaction in association with said first encrypted PID, in a second individual transaction data record for said second individual transaction in said central computer system database;
(e) said central computer storing targeting criteria in association with targeted informational messages in said central computer system database;
(f) said central computer system determining, from at least one de-identified individual transaction data stored in said central computer system database in association with said first encrypted PID and targeting criteria stored in said central computer system, a first targeting criterion of said targeting criteria satisfied by said at least one de-identified individual transaction data stored in said central computer system database in association with said first encrypted PID;
(g) wherein said first targeting criterion is stored in association with a first targeted informational message in said central computer system database; and
(h) subsequent to said central computer system determining said first targeting criterion is satisfied by said at least one de-identified individual transaction data stored in association with said first encrypted PID, said central computer system transmitting to another computer system said first targeted informational message in association with said first encrypted PID.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specifies two or more medications that are used only for treatment of one disease such that said two or more medications associated with an encrypted PID indicates treatment of one disease of a corresponding patient; and
wherein said first targeted informational message provides information about said one disease.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specifies two or more medications purchased over time associated with an encrypted PID indicating treatment of one disease of a corresponding patient requiring additional treatment to maintain or control disease progression; and
wherein said first targeted informational message provides information about said one disease.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specifies purchase of a sequence of drugs over time associated with an encrypted PID indicating a stage of therapy of a corresponding patient; and
wherein said first targeted informational message provides information relevant to said stage of therapy.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specifies identification of medications associated with an encrypted PID indicating existence in a corresponding patient of one or more risk factors for a specific disease and existence of no medications used to treat said specific disease; and
wherein said first targeted informational message provides information relevant to said specific disease.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specified medications and time intervals associated with an encrypted PID indicating compliance with or persistence over time by a corresponding patient of a medication regimen.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specifies different medications associated with an encrypted PID, indicating a switch by a corresponding patient in drugs used to treat a specific disease from one medication within a first drug class to another medication within said first drug class or another medication in a second drug class known to treat said specific disease.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specifies medications and time periods between purchases of said medications associated with an encrypted PID indicating chronic treatment of a specific disease in a corresponding patient.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion specifies additional drug therapies which contra indicate contra indicate use of a known drug, and said known drug; and
wherein said first targeted informational message identifies said contra indication with use of said known drug.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion identifies prescription refill dates for which no corresponding prescription data exists for an encrypted PID; and
wherein said first targeted informational message contains a reminder to continue therapy relating to the prescribed medicine.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion identifies prescription refill dates for a prescription for which no corresponding prescription data exists for an encrypted PID; and
wherein said first targeted informational message identifies at least one other medication used to treat the same condition as the medicine contained in said prescription.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion identifies encrypted PIDs associated with said at least one de-identified transaction data indicating treatment for a seasonal condition that; and
wherein said first targeted informational message identifies at least one medication used to treat said season condition.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion identifies two drugs products associated with an encrypted PID, for which there is a single drug product containing drugs in said two drug products;
wherein said first targeted informational message identifies said single drug product.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said first targeting criterion identifies PIDs of patients who may benefit from a refill reminder just prior to their prescription refill due date as identified by previous non-compliant prescription refill behavior, and said first targeting criterion also includes time just prior to refill due date, and;
wherein said first targeted informational message provides refill reminder.
15. A computer implemented system for providing targeted informational messages to individuals, comprising:
(a) a central computer system programmed to receive from a remote computer system, first de-identified individual transaction data for a first individual transaction and an associated first encrypted PID associated with said first de-identified individual transaction data for said first individual transaction;
(b) said central computer system programmed to store, said first de-identified individual transaction data in association with said first encrypted PID, in a first individual transaction data record for said first individual transaction in a central computer system database;
(c) said central computer system programmed to receive, from said remote computer system, second de-identified individual transaction data for a second individual transaction and said first encrypted PID associated with said second de-identified individual transaction data for said second individual transaction;
(d) said central computer system programmed to store, said second de-identified individual transaction data for said second individual transaction in association with said first encrypted PID, in a second individual transaction data record for said second individual transaction in said central computer system database;
(e) said central computer programmed to store targeting criteria in association with targeted informational messages in said central computer system database;
(f) said central computer system programmed to determine, from at least one de-identified individual transaction data stored in said central computer system database in association with said first encrypted PID and targeting criteria stored in said central computer system, a first targeting criterion of said targeting criteria satisfied by said at least one de-identified individual transaction data stored in said central computer system database in association with said first encrypted PID;
(g) wherein said first targeting criterion is stored in association with a first targeted informational message in said central computer system database; and
(h) only if said central computer system has determined that said first targeting criterion is satisfied by said at least one de-identified individual transaction data stored in association with said first encrypted PID, said central computer system is programmed to transmit to another computer system, said targeted information message in association with said first encrypted PID.