Medication Management System
An apparatus comprising a processor configured to associate with a pharmacy or a doctor's office, obtain information regarding a medication for a patient, and send the information regarding the medication to a mobile device associated with the patient. A method for medication management comprising associating with a pharmacy or a doctor's office, obtaining information regarding a medication for a patient, and sending the information regarding the medication to a mobile device associated with the patient.
1 . An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
associate with a pharmacy or a doctor's office;
obtain information regarding a medication for a patient; and
send the information regarding the medication to a mobile device associated with the patient.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether any of a plurality of medications associated with the patient interact with each other.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to communicate with a second pharmacy or a second doctor's office via a network, and wherein the apparatus is configured to send the information regarding the medication to the second pharmacy or the second doctor's office.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to communicate with a medication management database via a network, and wherein the apparatus is configured to send the information regarding the medication to the medication management database.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to authenticate the mobile device prior to sending the information regarding the medication.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the medication is sent to the mobile device via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11 compliant wireless link, a cellular link, or an Internet.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the medication is sent to the mobile device via a Bluetooth link, a near field communication (NFC) link, or an Infrared Data Association (IrDa) interface.
8 . A method for medication management comprising:
associating with a pharmacy or a doctor's office;
obtaining information regarding a medication for a patient; and
sending the information regarding the medication to a mobile device associated with the patient.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining whether any of a plurality of medications associated with the patient interact with each other.
10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
communicating with a second pharmacy or a second doctor's office via a network; and
sending the information regarding the medication to the second pharmacy or the second doctor's office.
11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
communicating with a medication management database via a network; and
sending the information regarding the medication to the medication management database.
12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising authenticating the mobile device prior to sending the information regarding the medication.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the information regarding the medication is sent to the mobile device via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11 compliant wireless link, a cellular link, or an Internet.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the information regarding the medication is sent to the mobile device via a Bluetooth link, a near field communication (NFC) link, or an Infrared Data Association (IrDa) interface.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer usable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor, wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
associate with a pharmacy or a doctor's office;
obtain information regarding a medication for a patient; and
send the information regarding the medication to a mobile device associated with the patient.
16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to determine whether any of a plurality of medications associated with the patient interact with each other.
17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
communicate with a second pharmacy or a second doctor's office via a network; and
send the information regarding the medication to the second pharmacy or the second doctor's office.
18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
communicate with a medication management database via a network; and
send the information regarding the medication to the medication management database.
19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to authenticate the mobile device prior to sending the information regarding the medication.
20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the information regarding the medication is sent to the mobile device via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11 compliant wireless link, a cellular link, an Internet, a Bluetooth link, a near field communication (NFC) link, or an Infrared Data Association (IrDa) interface.