Stephen W Guthrie

US Patent:

20090164376, Jun 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961559

Inventors:

Stephen Guthrie - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

MCKESSON FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED - Hamilton

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
H04L 9/00

US Classification:

705 50, 705 2

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for controlled substance prescription monitoring via a real time claims network. In one embodiment, a method for facilitating real-time processing of claims associated with one or more controlled substances can be provided. The method can include receiving a plurality of claims from a claims transaction switch, wherein each of the claims relates to both at least one predefined provider and at least one monitored controlled substance. In addition, the method can include validating some or all of the plurality of claims. Furthermore, the method can include formatting and transmitting data from validated claims to a prescription monitoring program system.