Lauren L Bellon

US Patent:

20070112602, May 17, 2007

Filed:

Nov 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/270990

Inventors:

Lauren Bellon - San Diego CA, US
Thuy Nguyen - Carlsbad CA, US
Barry Brown - Encinitas CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G07F 11/00

US Classification:

705003000, 221007000

Abstract:

A system and method in accordance with the invention allow a user to select when messages relating to medication events are sent and to select the content parameters of those messages. In one aspect, a user selects certain event types, the occurrence of which will cause a message to be sent to the user. For example, the user may select a message type that pertains to the availability of a medication in an automated dispensing machine for that user's patient. In another aspect, the user may customize the contents of the message to include or exclude certain information. For example, the user may desire the message to indicate only the patient's name and not the patient's gender or age. In yet another aspect, the user may filter messages so that only certain messages are sent. For example, the user may select a filter that permits only messages pertaining to his or her patients to be sent. The system further comprise a user interface disposed on an automated dispensing machine that enables a user to configure the messaging system as he or she desires. A method in accordance with the invention comprises selecting medication event types about which a message will be sent to the user, the content of the message, and filters for messages.

US Patent:

20120116796, May 10, 2012

Filed:

Oct 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/269386

Inventors:

Lauren L. Bellon - San Diego CA, US
Thuy T. Nguyen - Carlsbad CA, US
Barry A. Brown - Encinitas CA, US

Assignee:

CareFusion 303, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/22

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed that allow a user to select when messages related to medication events are sent and to select the content parameters of those messages. In one aspect, a medication dispenser is configured to notify a messaging processor when an identified medication that was not previously loaded in the medication dispenser is newly loaded into the medication dispenser, and the messaging processor is configured to send a message to a user through a communication link upon receipt of this notification. In another aspect, the medication is identified during a review of a new medication order issued by a doctor.