Prescryption DrugSafePrescryption DrugSafe

““Imagine a world where technology Imagine a world where technology enables us to live healthier lives”enables us to live healthier lives”

CSE403 – LCO ProposalCSE403 – LCO Proposal

Team DrugSafe:Team DrugSafe:Brian MaBrian Ma

Jenny YuenJenny YuenJon SuJon Su

Ideal Current ScenarioIdeal Current Scenario

• Jon is sick and goes to see a doctor. Jon is sick and goes to see a doctor. • The doctor writes him a prescription. The doctor writes him a prescription. • Jon runs to a local pharmacy Jon runs to a local pharmacy • Jon waits in a long line only to drop Jon waits in a long line only to drop

off his prescription. off his prescription. • Jon should have his prescribed Jon should have his prescribed

medicine with the right dosage to medicine with the right dosage to take home.take home.

ProblemsProblems Only 20% of patients are satisfied with the Only 20% of patients are satisfied with the

prescription process. (NIH)prescription process. (NIH)

Inaccuracy, Speed, and Efficiency:Inaccuracy, Speed, and Efficiency: Doctor’s messy handwriting Doctor’s messy handwriting Prescriptions easily forged Prescriptions easily forged Wait time in pharmacy lines are longWait time in pharmacy lines are long Pharmacists manually type prescription informationPharmacists manually type prescription information

Accessibility:Accessibility: Pharmacies need to call doctors, who are usually busyPharmacies need to call doctors, who are usually busy Prescriptions can be lost easilyPrescriptions can be lost easily Many pharmacies have no electronic copiesMany pharmacies have no electronic copies

Information:Information: Consumers know little about the drug/prescription or Consumers know little about the drug/prescription or

related alternatives.related alternatives.

Prescryber

PrescryptVerify

Prescryption

Cell Prescryption

DrugInfo Retriever

LegacyDB

PrescryptFiller

authorization

Encryption

Capture QR Code

Walk topharmacy

Get relevantInfo

Expiration

Validation

System ArchitectureSystem Architecture

QR CodesQR Codes QR Codes are basically 2-dimensional UPC or barcodes QR Codes are basically 2-dimensional UPC or barcodes

capable of holding quite a bit more data than a standard capable of holding quite a bit more data than a standard UPC code. It's an internationally standardized system of UPC code. It's an internationally standardized system of encoding information so that it can be read by a visual encoding information so that it can be read by a visual scanner. scanner.

These codes are quite common in Japan and are often seen These codes are quite common in Japan and are often seen on flyers and magazine ads. Cellular phone users can scan on flyers and magazine ads. Cellular phone users can scan the code with their built-in camera and immediately have the code with their built-in camera and immediately have all the contact info they need entered into their camera, all the contact info they need entered into their camera, sorted appropriately. sorted appropriately.

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Scenarios:Scenarios: Coke Ads onlineCoke Ads online Downloading Ring TonesDownloading Ring Tones

Operational ConceptsOperational Concepts ObjectivesObjectives

Increase accuracy and efficiency of prescription Increase accuracy and efficiency of prescription transactionstransactions

Reduce overhead required for prescription processingReduce overhead required for prescription processing Provide patients with information on prescription and Provide patients with information on prescription and

alternativesalternatives Scope Scope

Seamless integration into legacy systemsSeamless integration into legacy systems No unified store for patient’s medical historyNo unified store for patient’s medical history Doesn't seek to solve patient insurance problemsDoesn't seek to solve patient insurance problems

Major benefitsMajor benefits PaperlessPaperless Consistent and accurate electronic dataConsistent and accurate electronic data Verified and secured doctor’s signatureVerified and secured doctor’s signature Easily accessible prescription informationEasily accessible prescription information Traceable prescription historyTraceable prescription history

System RequirementsSystem Requirements SoftwareSoftware

Cell phone client with wireless connectivity Cell phone client with wireless connectivity capabilities.capabilities.

Web interface for doctors/pharmacies to Web interface for doctors/pharmacies to submit and retrieve prescriptions.submit and retrieve prescriptions.

Prescryption Drugsafe Server for authorization Prescryption Drugsafe Server for authorization of doctors and pharmacies.of doctors and pharmacies.

StakeHoldersStakeHolders Doctors and pharmacists pay a small fee for Doctors and pharmacists pay a small fee for

registering with the verification serverregistering with the verification server Consumers will get the service for freeConsumers will get the service for free Profit from ads when displaying related infoProfit from ads when displaying related info

Why?Why? Healthcare is one of the largest Healthcare is one of the largest

industries in the world and affects industries in the world and affects the lives of almost every consumer.the lives of almost every consumer.

Pharmaceuticals and prescription Pharmaceuticals and prescription drug industry have many problems. drug industry have many problems. ComplexComplex Non-uniformityNon-uniformity Hassle of picking up prescriptionsHassle of picking up prescriptions

Feasible?Feasible? Definitely!Definitely!

HardwareHardware Widespread cellphone useWidespread cellphone use

62% of American adults owned a cell phone 62% of American adults owned a cell phone Cameras are becoming standard functionality Cameras are becoming standard functionality QR codes are already mainstream in JapanQR codes are already mainstream in Japan

Availability of wireless internet connections Availability of wireless internet connections

SoftwareSoftware Centralized verification systems like PrescryptVerifyCentralized verification systems like PrescryptVerify

Success of services such as VeriSignSuccess of services such as VeriSign Cellphone developmentCellphone development

Cellphones over the past few years have come equipped Cellphones over the past few years have come equipped standard with the ability to run complex computer softwarestandard with the ability to run complex computer software

Looking ForwardLooking Forward Unified record keeping system between all Unified record keeping system between all

pharmacies. pharmacies. Carrying of all personal medical Carrying of all personal medical

informationinformation Groceries, finances, or shopping…Groceries, finances, or shopping…

Reducing the need for things such as receipts Reducing the need for things such as receipts or shopping lists, while not intruding into the or shopping lists, while not intruding into the user’s privacy to the point of unease.user’s privacy to the point of unease.

Scenarios:Scenarios: Shopping for electronics, clothes, foodsShopping for electronics, clothes, foods Universally accessible information at its best! Universally accessible information at its best!