| CPC G06Q 50/26 (2013.01) [G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A telemedicine system for a correctional facility, comprising:
a telemedicine server comprising at least one processor and/or circuit configured to:
receive a medication request to dispense medication for an inmate at the correctional facility;
transmit the medication request to a physician center remote from the correctional facility for verification of the medication request;
receive, from the physician center, a reply to the medication request indicating whether to dispense the medication; and
verify an authenticity of the reply to the medication request by comparing a model number of a transmitting device with identity data of physicians; and
a medication dispensing station comprising a processor and a medication dispensing device, wherein the processor is configured to:
verify an identity of the inmate;
determine whether the identity of the inmate corresponds to the medication request; and
in response to the determination, generate instructions for a medical assistant associated with the medication dispensing station to load the medication in the medication dispensing device according to a distribution schedule; and
control the medication dispensing device to dispense the medication to the inmate according to the distribution schedule based on the reply and the determination.
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