Order status

Abstract

Given information identifying a user who is not logged into a system, the user is provided a guest order status of one or more pharmacy orders; the guest order status masks sensitive information of the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for providing guest order statuses for pharmacy orders, the system comprising:
 a non-volatile computer memory for storing status information for a plurality of pharmacy orders made by a plurality of users;   a network interface configured for transmitting and receiving data over a computer network; and   a computer processor for executing software instructions to:
 i. receive, from a client device via the network interface, information identifying a user; 
 ii. retrieve, from the computer memory, using the received identifying information, a status of an order placed by the user; 
 iii. mask sensitive information in the status; and 
 iv. transmit the masked information to the client device for presentation to the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user is not logged into the system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the information identifying the user comprises a date of birth of the user and a prescription number. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the information identifying the user comprises one of a Social-Security number, a telephone number, an email address, a street address, an order number, or a benefit member number. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sensitive information comprises a prescription number, an order number, a medication name, and a prescribing doctor name. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer processor is further configured for executing software instructions to prompt the user for consent for shipping the order. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the client device is a desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, smartphone, or telephone. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer processor is further configured for executing software instructions to prompt the user for additional information if the received information identifying the user is insufficient to identify the user. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of information masked depends on the amount or quality of information identifying the user. 
     
     
         10 . A method for providing guest order statuses for pharmacy orders, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a client device via a network interface, information identifying a user;   retrieving, from the computer memory, using the received identifying information, a status of an order placed by the user;   masking, using a computer processor, sensitive information in the status; and   transmitting the masked information to the client device via the network interface for presentation to the user.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the user is not logged into the system. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the information identifying the user comprises a date of birth of the user and a prescription number. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the information identifying the user comprises one of a Social-Security number, a telephone number, an email address, a street address, an order number, or a benefit member number. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the sensitive information comprises a prescription number, an order number, a medication name, and a prescribing doctor name. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising prompting the user for consent for shipping the order. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the client device is a desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, smartphone, or telephone. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising prompting the user for additional information if the received information identifying the user is insufficient to identify the user. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the amount of information masked depends on the amount or quality of information identifying the user.