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Abstract

An automated system for managing inventories of medical supplies at medical offices is disclosed wherein a database and intelligent computer system is used to anticipate the need for supplies based on appointments with patients, for example, so that inventories are maintained at optimum levels without the need for individuals to guess at which supplies to order at which particular times and a computer method for inventory management and replenishment comprising storing records of items of supplies and durable medical equipment at each medical office, clinic, and hospital subscribing to a management system, storing patient records comprising prior treatments, health diagnoses, and health status, storing tables of treatment and diagnostic codes corresponding to supplies and/or durable medical equipment required for each of said codes, wherein upon entry by a medical office, clinic, or hospital of a treatment or diagnostic event for a patient using a treatment or diagnostic code, looking up the corresponding patient record to determine whether a redundancy event has occurred and if no redundancy event is determined, issuing an order for the corresponding supplies and/or equipment.

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