Patents Assigned to ePocrates, Inc.
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Patent number: 8290787Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Epocrates, Inc.Inventors: Richard Alan Fiedotin, Geoffrey David Hyde, Diane Elizabeth Fraser
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Patent number: 7890350Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Epocrates, Inc.Inventors: Richard Alan Fiedotin, Geoffrey David Hyde, Diane Elizabeth Fraser
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Patent number: 7856365Abstract: 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 distribution system subsidized by sponsoring entities. The invention also provides a computer readable memory storing executable instructions for execution by a computer system such that the computer system functions in a specified manner. The instructions comprise instructions for storing medical data in a database, and instructions for periodically communicating selected medical data between the database and an electronic device to establish a medical data distribution system subsidized by sponsoring entities.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: ePocrates, Inc.Inventors: Richard Alan Fiedotin, Jeffrey Alan Tangney, Thomas Ho Lee
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Patent number: 7599846Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: ePocrates, Inc.Inventors: Richard Alan Fiedotin, Dan Zucker
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Patent number: 7509263Abstract: 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 distribution system subsidized by sponsoring entities. The invention also provides a computer readable memory storing executable instructions for execution by a computer system such that the computer system functions in a specified manner. The instructions comprise instructions for storing medical data in a database, and instructions for periodically communicating selected medical data between the database and an electronic device to establish a medical data distribution system subsidized by sponsoring entities.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2000Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: ePocrates, Inc.Inventors: Richard Alan Fiedotin, Jeffrey Alan Tangney, Thomas Ho Lee
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Patent number: 7286996Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: ePocrates, Inc.Inventors: Richard Alan Fiedotin, Dan Zucker
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Patent number: 6944859Abstract: 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 handheld computer using the client-handheld conduit file. A handheld file is subsequently requested from the installation server. The client computer receives the handheld file from the installation server, and transmits the handheld file from the client computer to the handheld computer for installation on the handheld computer. This entire method is performed each time a new handheld file is installed on the handheld computer. Also, all steps following the establishing step occur without any user intervention.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: ePocrates, Inc.Inventor: Samuel David Bunger