Drug alternative recommendation engine for real-time prescription benefit requests
US12243630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H70/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes receiving a prescription benefit request and identifying one or more covered alternative drugs. The method also includes identifying one or more additional alternative drugs based on at least one of the requested drug and determining whether the one or more additional alternative drugs includes at least one covered additional alternative drug. The method also includes determining, for each of the at least one covered additional alternative drug and the one or more covered alternative drugs, an alternative drug value. The method also includes identifying the at least one covered additional alternative drug and the one or more covered alternative drugs having a lowest alternative drug value and generating a request response indicating at least the alternative drug of the at least one covered additional alternative drug and the one or more covered alternative drugs having the lowest alternative drug value.
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