Patents by Inventor William Rex Akers
William Rex Akers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8577691Abstract: A method for receiving prescription data from a pharmacy is provided. The method includes emulating a device, such as using a pseudo TTY feature of a Unix operating system or a pseudo device of a Windows operating system. A prescription authorization system is then set to transmit data to the emulated device when the prescription data is provided to a claims approval agency by the prescription authorization system. The data can be supplemented with data from a secondary source, such as a system that acquires data in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or other suitable systems. The prescription data and any supplemental data is then received at the prescription authorization system, and is transmitted to the emulated device. The prescription data is also stored in a local log file, and is transmitted to a data warehouse over a network using the emulated device.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: HCC, Inc.Inventors: Brian Marcus Hudson, Matthew M. Bergmann, Barton K. Benson, Jr., William Rex Akers, Travis John Bell
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Patent number: 8126741Abstract: A system for managing prescription data is provided. The system for managing prescription data includes a switch system. The switch system is configured to receive prescription submissions from pharmacy systems, submit the prescription submissions to approval systems, receive responses from the approval systems, and transmit the responses to the pharmacy systems. The switch system is further configured to receive treatment classification data including pathogen groups and pharmaceuticals prescribed to treat symptoms occurring from exposure to each pathogen group. The switch system is further configured to determine normal variations of the prescription submissions, detect anomalous variations of the prescription submissions, and generate a notification in response to detecting an anomalous variation.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: HCC, Inc.Inventors: William Rex Akers, Craig Alan Walker, Michael T. Rupp, Gregory B. Ehrhardt, Christian T. Ehrhardt, Brian M. Hudson, Matthew M. Bergmann
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Publication number: 20110202366Abstract: A system for distributing packaged medical supplies is provided. The system includes a record server configured to generate medical supply data. The medical supply data includes identification of a physical package containing physical medical supplies, identification of the physical medical supplies, and identification of a remote site the physical package is to be physically moved to. The record server is configured to correlate the package data with verification data received from a remote client. The verification data includes identification of a physical package received by the record client, identification of a patient prescription received by the remote client, and identification of the site of the remote client.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: William Rex Akers, Jeff W. Canterbury, Blake B. Miller, Craig Alan Walker, James R. King, Jerry L. Graves, Jay Travis Patterson, Robert J. Normyle, Kevin P. Hale, Brandon T. Watts, Karen D. Rau
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Publication number: 20110196697Abstract: A system for managing prescription data is provided. The system for managing prescription data includes a switch system. The switch system is configured to receive first prescription submissions, each of which identifies a prescription item and has a submitted price for the prescription item. The switch system is further configured to submit the first prescription submissions to an approval system and receive responses to the first prescription submissions. Each response identifies an approved price or a denial. The switch system is configured to receive a second prescription submission from a pharmacy system, where the second prescription submission identifies the prescription item and has a submitted price for the prescription item. The switch system is further configured to determine if the submitted price is less than an approved price in the responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: William Rex Akers, Craig Alan Walker, Michael T. Rupp, Gregory B. Ehrhardt, Christian T. Ehrhardt, Brian M. Hudson, Matthew M. Bergmann
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Publication number: 20110196696Abstract: A system for managing prescription data is provided. The system for managing prescription data includes a switch system. The switch system is configured to receive prescription submissions from pharmacy systems. Each prescription submission identifies a prescription having a prescription item, a fill date, a number of dosages, an identification of whether the prescription requires refilling, and a dose frequency. The switch system is further configured to submit the prescription submissions to approval systems, receive responses from the approval systems, and transmit the responses to the pharmacy systems. The switch system is further configured to determine, using the plurality of prescription submissions, when each of the prescriptions identified by the plurality of prescription submissions should be refilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventors: William Rex Akers, Craig Alan Walker, Michael T. Rupp, Gregory B. Ehrhardt, Christian T. Ehrhardt, Brian M. Hudson, Matthew M. Bergmann
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Patent number: 7982769Abstract: Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission. The apparatus has a computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a user, and an input device. An image-recording device is electrically-coupled to the computer for capturing images for storage in the memory storage of the computer. A database, which has a structure defined in the memory storage, receives and stores a plurality of information relating to an event. A program, being executable by the computer, provides a graphical user interface on the display. The program has an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions. The graphical user interface receives an input from the input device and from the image-recording device. In a further aspect of the invention, the program has a communications module for transmission of the plurality of information relating to the event to a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: William Rex AkersInventors: Deborah L. Jenkins, William Rex Akers
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Publication number: 20110153354Abstract: A system for managing prescription data is provided. The system for managing prescription data includes a switch system. The switch system is configured to receive prescription submissions from pharmacy systems, submit the prescription submissions to approval systems, receive responses from the approval systems, and transmit the responses to the pharmacy systems. The switch system is further configured to receive treatment classification data including pathogen groups and pharmaceuticals prescribed to treat symptoms occurring from exposure to each pathogen group. The switch system is further configured to determine normal variations of the prescription submissions, detect anomalous variations of the prescription submissions, and generate a notification in response to detecting an anomalous variation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: William Rex Akers, Craig Alan Walker, Michael T. Rupp, Gregory B. Ehrhardt, Christian T. Ehrhardt, Brian M. Hudson, Matthew M. Bergmann
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Patent number: 7956894Abstract: An apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission is provided. The apparatus has a computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a user, and an input device. An image-recording device is electrically-coupled to the computer for capturing images for storage in the memory storage of the computer. A database, which has a structure defined in the memory storage, receives and stores a plurality of information relating to an event. A program, being executable by the computer, provides a graphical user interface on the display. The program has an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions. The graphical user interface receives an input from the input device and from the image-recording device. In a further aspect of the invention, the program has a communications module for transmission of the plurality of information relating to the event to a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Inventors: William Rex Akers, Jeff W. Canterbury, Blake B. Miller, Craig Alan Walker, James R. King, Jerry L. Graves, Jay Travis Patterson, Robert J. Normyle, Kevin P. Hale, Brandon T. Watts, Karen D. Rau, Deborah L. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7899686Abstract: A system for managing prescription data is provided. The system includes a switch system receiving prescription data from a pharmacy, such as medicine identification data, dosage data, number of doses data, fill date data, and number of refills data. A data volume sales system generates volume sales data from the prescription data, such as the percentage of a given type of medicine sold for a manufacturer relative to all manufacturers for that medicine. A data volume rebate by unit system receives the prescription data and, the volume sales data and generates incentive target reward data, such as the number of additional units of medicine that must be sold to reach a predetermined sales volume associated with a rebate level.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventors: William Rex Akers, Craig Alan Walker, Michael T. Rupp, Gregory B. Ehrhardt, Christian T. Ehrhardt, Brian M. Hudson, Matthew M. Bergmann
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Patent number: 7885822Abstract: A system for transferring electronic medical files is provided, such as for providing for patient file integrity and continuity in a telemedicine system. The system includes a record server that has a medical record data file for each patient, wherein each patient's medical record data file holds medical record data for that patient. A record client coupled to the record server receives the medical record data file. The medical record data is encapsulated to prevent modification of the medical record data, thus providing for integrity and continuity of the patient's medical record.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Inventors: William Rex Akers, Jeff W. Canterbury, Blake B. Miller, Craig Alan Walker, James R. King, Jerry L. Graves, Jay Travis Patterson, Robert J. Normyle, Kevin P. Hale, Brandon T. Watts, Karen D. Rau
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Publication number: 20090089845Abstract: A method for video data retrieval is provided. The method comprises receiving a search criteria, the search criteria comprising an identification of an event recording system and an identification of a type of timestamp of an event record of the event recording system, retrieving from the event recording system identified by the search criteria an at least one event record, each event record comprising a timestamp identified by the search criteria, and retrieving from a digital video recorder server an at least one video record with a timing data encompassing the timestamp of the at least one event record, the timestamp of the type identified by the search criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: William Rex Akers, Brian Marcus Hudson, Larry James Stephenson, JR., Phillip Scott Taylor, Christopher Lynn Jobe, William Michael McManus
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Publication number: 20040017474Abstract: Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission. The apparatus has a computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a user, and an input device. An image-recording device is electrically-coupled to the computer for capturing images for storage in the memory storage of the computer. A database, which has a structure defined in the memory storage, receives and stores a plurality of information relating to an event. A program, being executable by the computer, provides a graphical user interface on the display. The program has an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions. The graphical user interface receives an input from the input device and from the image-recording device. In a further aspect of the invention, the program has a communications module for transmission of the plurality of information relating to the event to a remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Deborah L. Jenkins, William Rex Akers
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Publication number: 20040017475Abstract: An apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission is provided. The apparatus has a computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a user, and an input device. An image-recording device is electrically-coupled to the computer for capturing images for storage in the memory storage of the computer. A database, which has a structure defined in the memory storage, receives and stores a plurality of information relating to an event. A program, being executable by the computer, provides a graphical user interface on the display. The program has an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions. The graphical user interface receives an input from the input device and from the image-recording device. In a further aspect of the invention, the program has a communications module for transmission of the plurality of information relating to the event to a remote location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: William Rex Akers, Jeff W. Canterbury, Blake B. Miller, Craig Alan Walker, James R. King, Jerry L. Graves, Jay Travis Patterson, Robert J. Normyle, Kevin P. Hale, Brandon T. Watts, Karen D. Rau, Deborah L. Jenkins
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Patent number: 6597392Abstract: Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission. The apparatus has a computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a user, and an input device. An image-recording device is electrically-coupled to the computer for capturing images for storage in the memory storage of the computer. A database, which has a structure defined in the memory storage, receives and stores a plurality of information relating to an event. A program, being executable by the computer, provides a graphical user interface on the display. The program has an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions. The graphical user interface receives an input from the input device and from the image-recording device. In a further aspect of the invention, the program has a communications module for transmission of the plurality of information relating to the event to a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Healthcare Vision, Inc.Inventors: Deborah L. Jenkins, William Rex Akers
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Publication number: 20020169637Abstract: A system for transferring electronic medical files is provided, such as for providing for patient file integrity and continuity in a telemedicine system. The system includes a record server that has a medical record data file for each patient, wherein each patient's medical record data file holds medical record data for that patient. A record client coupled to the record server receives the medical record data file. The medical record data is encapsulated to prevent modification of the medical record data, thus providing for integrity and continuity of the patient's medical record.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: William Rex Akers, Jeff W. Canterbury, Blake B. Miller, Craig Alan Walker, James R. King, Jerry L. Graves, Jay Travis Patterson, Robert J. Normyle, Kevin P. Hale, Brandon T. Watts, Karen D. Rau
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Patent number: 6112182Abstract: A computer-based pharmaceutical practice management system and a healthcare management system for use by a pharmacy includes a processes by which health conditions of a patient, drugs taken the patient and other information gathered by the pharmacist with the practice management system in connection with dispensing the will automatically initiate related actions handled by processes of the healthcare management system.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1996Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Healthcare Computer CorporationInventors: William Rex Akers, Michael Wayne Paris, Teresa A. Strickland, Deborah L. Jenkins Kilburn