Abstract: Techniques for improved resupply for medical items are provided. An event relating to resupply of one or more medical items for a patient is identified, where the resupply requires approval from a physician. Based on the event, a request for electronic approval of the resupply is transmitted to an electronic healthcare system for the physician. In response to the request, an indication of failure of electronic approval of the resupply is received. Based on the indication of failure, resupply of the one or more medical items is not initiated, and a cause for the failure of electronic approval of the resupply is determined based on parsing a textual indication included in the response to the request using natural language processing (NLP).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2024
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2026
Assignee:
Brightree LLC
Inventors:
Gary Allen Bartlett, Cinthia Herschberg Wright, Michael A. Lorenz, Nupura Kolwalkar
Abstract: Techniques for improved resupply for medical items are provided. An event relating to resupply of one or more medical items for a patient is identified. The resupply requires approval from a physician. A request for electronic approval of the resupply is transmitted, based on the event, to an electronic healthcare system for the physician. This includes dynamically generating an electronic document relating to the required approval, providing the electronic document to the electronic healthcare system for the physician, and receiving an electronic message response from the electronic healthcare system for the physician indicating approval for the request. The electronic healthcare system for the physician is compatible with the request for electronic approval of the resupply. Resupply of the one or more medical items is initiated based on the response. The one or more medical items are used to treat the patient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 23, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2024
Assignee:
Brightree LLC
Inventors:
Gary Allen Bartlett, Cinthia Navereh Herschberg Wright, Michael Anthony Lorenz, Nupura Kolwalkar