Epocrates Patent Grants

Method for generating and transmitting prescription renewal request information

Granted: October 16, 2012
Patent Number: 8290787
A method for providing prescription renewal request information via an electronic network. Upon receiving a request from a client for renewal request information for a particular prescriber, a report is generated containing the requested renewal request information and transmitted to the client. The transmitted report allows the client to easily review renewal request information and helps the client to manage appointments with patients whom the prescriber wishes to see. Depending on the…

Method for generating and transmitting prescription renewal request information

Granted: February 15, 2011
Patent Number: 7890350
A method for providing prescription renewal request information via an electronic network. Upon receiving a request from a client for renewal request information for a particular prescriber, a report is generated containing the requested renewal request information and transmitted to the client. The transmitted report allows the client to easily review renewal request information and helps the client to manage appointments with patients whom the prescriber wishes to see. Depending on the…

Method and system for providing current industry specific data to physicians

Granted: December 21, 2010
Patent Number: 7856365
The present invention provides physicians access to formulary data as well as important clinical and practice management information at the point of care on easy-to-use handheld electronic devices. The invention also provides a method for distributing medical data to medical personnel. The method comprises the steps of storing medical data in a database and periodically communicating selected medical data between the database and an electronic device to establish a medical data…

Method for renewing medical prescriptions

Granted: October 6, 2009
Patent Number: 7599846
The invention provides a method for renewing a prescription for a pharmaceutical via an electronic network. A renewal request is generated for a renewal of a prior prescription. The request is transmitted to a prescriber for review and authorization. Once an authorized renewal prescription is received from the prescriber, a dispenser is notified to fill the renewal prescription.

Method and system for providing current industry specific data to physicians

Granted: March 24, 2009
Patent Number: 7509263
The present invention provides physicians access to formulary data as well as important clinical and practice management information at the point of care on easy-to-use handheld electronic devices. The invention also provides a method for distributing medical data to medical personnel. The method comprises the steps of storing medical data in a database and periodically communicating selected medical data between the database and an electronic device to establish a medical data…

Method for renewing medical prescriptions

Granted: October 23, 2007
Patent Number: 7286996
The invention provides a method for renewing a prescription for a pharmaceutical via an electronic network. A renewal request is generated for a renewal of a prior prescription. The request is transmitted to a prescriber for review and authorization. Once an authorized renewal prescription is received from the prescriber, a dispenser is notified to fill the renewal prescription.

System and method for automatically installing data on a handheld computer

Granted: September 13, 2005
Patent Number: 6944859
A client computer requests a client-handheld conduit file from an installation server. The client computer then receives the client-handheld conduit file from the installation server and establishing a synchronization session between the client computer and a handheld computer coupled to the client computer. The client-handheld conduit file is then transmitted to the handheld computer from the client computer, and a client-handheld conduit opened between the client computer and the…