Abstract: Technologies are provided for advanced prediction of shipping attributes of a package in a dispensing pharmacy. In some embodiments, a computing system can receive prescription data identifying one or more amounts of respective medications, and can generate, using the prescription data, an estimate of weight of a package containing the one or more amounts of the respective medications. The computing system can then cause, at a time before automated packing of the respective medications into the package, a second computing system to provide shipping data for the package. The shipping data includes first data defining a shipping label. The second computing system can be remotely located relative to the computing system. The computing system can receive the shipping data at a second time before the automated packing of the respective medications into the package, and also can store the shipping data in a storage device.

Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses for improving supply chain management interfaces and functionality. The supply chain management interfaces may provide visualizations of one or more standardization constructs associated with an organization and locations thereof. A standardization construct may be generated using supply chain records associated with the organization and locations thereof. The visualizations of the one or more standardization constructs may be adjusted at a user interface. The adjusted one or more standardization constructs may be indicative of ways in which the one or more standardization constructs may be improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining and communicating patient incentive information to a prescriber. The patient incentive information may adjust the patient copay amount for a prescribed medication. The patient incentive information may be determined by evaluating pharmacy identification information and medication identifiers in a received prescription benefit check transaction and/or adjudicated response to a healthcare transaction to determine if an incentive is available to be applied to the current transaction. The incentive amount may be retrieved and the patient copay amount in the adjudicated response may be amended prior to transmitting the adjudicated response to the prescriber of the medication.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for utilizing accumulation records to reduce a number of transactions occurring in a network. Aggregated quantities are calculated from at least a first quantity from a first sub-system and a second quantity from the second sub-system. Preliminary amounts may be reduced based on cap amounts less the aggregated quantity, and transmission of messages to certain sub-systems may be precluded. Accumulation records may be maintained by a service provider computer on an ongoing basis. The service provider computer forwards responses that reflect a reduced preliminary amount to a requesting computer that initiated a response.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing real-time pricing information to a patient. A patient may submit a prescription inquiry. In response to the prescription inquiry, a cash price inquiry, a prescription benefit inquiry, and a formulary alternative inquiry are generated by a service provider computer accordingly. The various inquiries may be executed by a service provider computer and/or associated systems. Responses may be further processed, such that cash price information, a patient pay amount under a benefit plan, and formulary alternatives and associated costs are included in a prescription inquiry response for provision to a patient or user.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to estimate at least one target quantitative measure and a second quantitative measure based upon historical electronic messages. The historical electronic messages may be partitioned based on geographic areas. The target quantitative measure may be estimated based upon respective binary categorical indicators, and respective quantitative measures of the historical electronic messages. The target quantitative measure may be adjusted dependent upon a quantitative criterion of an entity. The target quantitative measure may be used to price prescription drugs and/or the like, and may impact prescription adherence and/or revenue of a payer and/or a drug manufacturer.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for providing real-time or near real-time pricing information with improved efficiency. A special price may be returned in response to a prescription inquiry, and/or an alternative price obtained from stored prescription transactions. The prescription inquiry may be transmitted to a claims processor computer and/cash discount system in certain scenarios. If a response is not received within a time threshold, an estimated cost range may be determined. The real-time or near real-time pricing information is provided to a prescriber computer and may improve the efficiency of related systems, as well as prescription adherence by patients.

Abstract: A computing device, method and computer program product are provided to construct a consolidated message. In the context of a computing device, the computing device includes a communication interface configured to receive first information regarding a product from a request processor in response to an inquiry from a source. The computing device also includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether the product is supported by one or more operational services. In an instance in which the product is supported by one or more operational services, the processing circuitry is configured to obtain second information regarding the one or more operational services to construct the consolidated message having a predefined message format and containing both the first information and the second information. The communication interface is also configured to cause the consolidated message containing both the first information and the second information to be provided to the source of the inquiry.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing risk-based vulnerability management are described herein. A system is configured to access an attack graph, the attack graph including exploits represented as preconditions and postconditions; access vulnerability information of a plurality of nodes in the network, the vulnerability information including conditions of the plurality of nodes in the network; access a network connectivity graph that represents a logical network topology of the plurality of nodes in the network; identify a set of attack paths in the attack graph by comparing the conditions of the plurality of nodes in the network with preconditions and postconditions in the attack graph; calculate a risk score for each of the set of attack paths in the attack graph; and present the risk score for each of the set of attack paths.

Abstract: A system includes a gantry having an end-of-arm tool (EOAT). The gantry can include a first linear actuator that is configured to axially move the EOAT along a first axis and second linear actuator that is configured to axially move the EOAT along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The system can further include at least one input conveyor. Each input conveyor can have a plurality of pucks that are each configured to receive a prescription container and carry the prescription container to the gantry. The system can further include at least one output conveyor that is configured to receive the prescription container from the gantry. The gantry can be configured to move the prescription containers from the plurality of pucks to the output conveyor(s).

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to estimate at least one target quantitative measure based upon historical electronic messages. The historical electronic messages may be partitioned based on geographic areas. The target quantitative measure may be estimated based upon respective binary categorical indicators, and respective quantitative measures of the historical electronic messages. The target quantitative measure may be adjusted dependent upon a quantitative criterion of an entity. The target quantitative measure may be used to price prescription drugs and/or the like, and may impact prescription adherence and/or pharmacy profit margins.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for class of trade recommendations for healthcare sites. In some embodiments, a computing system can access data indicative of operating conditions of a healthcare site over a historical time period, and can access second data indicative of fee schedules corresponding to respective classes of trade. The computing system can determine, based on the data and the second data, a performance metric for the healthcare site according to a first class of trade (COT) of the respective classes of trade, and can determine, based on the first data and the second data, the performance metric for the healthcare site according to a second COT of the respective classes of trade. The computing system can generate, based on the performance metric and the second performance metric, a recommendation to configure the healthcare site according to one of the first COT or the second COT, and can supply the recommendation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for computationally converting unstructured data into an encoded, structured representation. Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for patient recruitment for clinical trials.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating summary data objects, comprised of data from a plurality of source systems. The summary data objects may be provided via an application programming interface (API), that enables a requesting computer to further process, analyze, and/or display certain data. A service provider computer may utilize vaccination data obtained from healthcare claims transmitted by various source systems for the purpose of claim routing, processing, and adjudication, and leverage the data to provide the summary data objects to different requesting computers operating as vaccination verification systems. Various entities may engage the requesting computer to improve the process of verifying electronic vaccination records.

Abstract: A computing system, method and computer program product selectively prioritize patients for a medical procedure. In relation to a computing system, the computing system includes one or more databases configured to store a plurality of different data sets including a pharmacy and/or medical claims data set, a medication history data set and a patient data set. The computing system also includes processing circuitry configured to access the plurality of different data sets and to analyze the plurality of different data sets in accordance with one or more rule sets. The processing circuitry is further configured to identify a subset of the plurality of patients to be prioritized for the medical procedure as a result of satisfying one or more predefined requirements for the medical procedure based upon an analysis of the plurality of different data sets in accordance with the one or more rule sets.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for verification bypass in an automated dispensing pharmacy. In some embodiments, a computing system can identify a first automation device from a group of automation devices that dispense unit-of-use packages. The computing system can then cause a state of verification bypass for the first automation device to transition to an active state at a first time. At a second time after the first time, the computing system can detect dispense of a unit-of-use package from the first automation device, and can then determine that a time interval elapsed from the first time to the second time is less than or equal to a defined duration. The computing system can therefore designate the unit-of-use package as a verified item.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for a programmable hardware proxy (PHP) for assessment of control logic. A control sequence that controls execution of an automation task within a physical automation system can be accessed to generate a virtual representation of physical control connections among sensor devices and a control device associated with an automation subsystem. The virtual representation constitutes a realistic virtual control interface that can be exposed to the automation subsystem in virtual domain. The virtual control interface can replace the control device in virtual domain, while preserving the functionality of the control device. The virtual control interface constitutes the PHP for the sensors devices and the control device. The PHP can be used to assess control logic for the automation subsystem, without reliance on hardware present in the automation subsystems.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for partitioning prescription transaction costs in an electronic prescription transaction by determining a credit amount to be applied to prescription transaction, based on an alternative cash price. In circumstances which an associated prescription claim is rejected or determined to be likely rejected, such as due to a requirement for prior authorization, a patient may still be motivated to purchase a prescription via a cash transaction, particularly with the credit amount applied. The prescription transaction may be reformatted to indicate a cash transaction and include the credit amount, and may exclude benefit information. The credit amount and a reformatted prescription transaction may be transmitted to the pharmacy computer or other third party computer.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for partitioning prescription transaction costs in an electronic prescription transaction by determining a credit amount to be applied to an adjudicated prescription claim. The credit amount may be applied based on a co-pay amount provided by an adjudication computer and/or historical data, and may be adjusted according to an alternative cost obtained from an alternative cost data source. The alternative cost may be a cost for which a government sponsored plan can obtain the prescription. The remaining patient pay amount may be transmitted to a pharmacy computer such that a patient can purchase the prescription for a discounted cost.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating a first evaluation message and an alternative evaluation messages in response to an electronic message from a requesting computer. Multiple responses, including a first evaluation message response and at least one alternative evaluation message response are returned to the requesting computer. A user can select one of the multiple responses for further forwarding to a verification system via a service provider computer. The service provider computer further facilitates verification of the selected response, such as an alternative evaluation system, via the verification system. The system enables generation of multiple pricing inquiries for alternative therapy and/or via different pricing schemas, to be imitated by a pharmacy computer upon a patient requesting a prescription refill.