EMERGING CONCEPT OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE VENDING MACHINE BASED ON THE ERA OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Aleksandar M Milenković, Dragan Janković, Anđelija Đorđević, Vladimir Sibinović, Aleksandar Veljanovski, Dimitrije Janković

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.2298/FUEE2503563M
First page
563
Last page
580

Abstract


This paper presents the new concept of Medicine Vending Machine (MVM), called Personalized Medicine Vending Machines (PMVM), motivated by the need to increase social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conceptual model, the scenarios of using PMVM, and all the necessary preconditions are provided. This paper proposes modifying the existing MVM concept, which can provide better social distancing in times of pandemics and epidemics, emphasizing personalization and picking up prescribed therapy. The medical information system MEDIS.NET has been used as a keystone in the development of PMVM. Pharmacies and patients use prescription data stored in patient electronic health records in MEDIS.NET to provide all conditions needed for the operation of PMVM. Real data from the Pharmacy Institution Nis and Health Center Nis are used to define the scenarios for the use of PMVM. The proposed PMVM would be a new service for smart cities that can contribute to the significant increase of the efficiency of smart cities during the combat against COVID-19 and any similar pandemics in the future.


Keywords

COVID-19, medical information system, pandemic, personalized medicine vending machines, smart city

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