Inventors:
J. Russel Teagarden - Brookfield CT
Michael Clotz - Hilliard OH
David Angaran - Powell OH
Charlotte Kenreigh - Westerville OH
Assignee:
Merck-Medco Managed Care, LLC - Montvale NJ
International Classification:
G06F 1760
US Classification:
705 3, 705 1, 705 2, 705500
Abstract:
An interactive computer assisted method reviews, and analyzes, a patient one or more medications using a computer and a user associated therewith. The method includes the steps of pre-selecting patients to obtain a preliminary set of patients eligible for the interactive computer assisted method responsive to first predetermined criteria, and filtering the preliminary set of patients to identify and form a secondary set of patients from the preliminary set of patients having a greater likelihood of benefiting from the interactive computer assisted method responsive to second predetermined criteria. The method also includes the steps of enrolling a patient from the secondary set of patients, and communicating with the patient to obtain information to assist the user in determining whether therapy and/or medication issues are relevant. The method also includes the steps of preliminarily evaluating whether the therapy and medication issues are relevant responsive to the information, and communicating to a physician same. The method also includes the steps of determining whether the therapy and/or medication issues are relevant, and suggesting therapy changes, medication changes, or no changes for the patient.