Transcript Pharmaceutical applications

Pharmaceutical
applications
Patrick Bongo BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE, MBCS
Introduction
Pharmaceutical applications are
specially designed computer
programs that are used to process
prescriptions, produce medication
labels, check stock level, generate
sales reports, order drugs and
many other functions that are
carried out in medication
management.
Types of Pharmaceutical
Applications
The most commonly used
pharmaceutical applications in the
US and the UK are:
 WORx
 MediMAR
 MediCOE
 WORx Universal
 JAC
 Pharmacy Manager
WORx
WORx is mainly used in hospitals
and provides the following
features:
 Inpatient and Outpatient
medication management
 Stock Control (Ordering and
Inventories)
 Drug alerts and interactions
MediMAR
MediMAR is another application
which is mainly used in clinical
settings and does contain the
following features:
 Electronic medication
administration record
 Patient’s medication profile
 Stock control
 Medication list
 Allergies
 Specific notes on medication
administration or alerts
MediCOE
MediCOE is also mainly used in
clinical settings and it provides the
following features:
 Electronic mean of entering
medication orders
 Drug therapy management
 Access to patients current
medical profiles
WORx Universal
This is an extension of WORx, but
it web based and also used in
clinical settings. Its features are:
 Access to patients orders,drugs,
physicians and other clinical
Information
 Ability to restrict access to
privileged information
JAC
JAC is mainly used in clinical
settings, so far it is used in more
than 80 UK NHS Trusts,
representing 200+ hospitals. It has
the following features:
 Pharmacy stock control
 Drug accounting system
 Invoicing and credit handling
 Ward stock issues and
dispensing
Pharmacy Manager
Pharmacy Manager is mainly
used in retail and has got the
following features:
 Dispensing
 Ordering
 Prescribing
 Stock control
 Private prescription price
calculation
 Drug alerts and allergies
Demonstration of Processing
a Prescription with
PHARMACY MANAGER
In order to process a prescription,
you click on Dispensary
You then type the Patient’s name
(e.g. SMITH) and press on Enter
from your keyboard.
After entering the Patient name, you
are now given the prescriber’s
name coming up automatically
Then you enter the number of
items
You now enter the quantity
You now write the name of the
drug and press Enter
Then the Dispense text box
displays how it appears on the
packet then you press on Enter
You are then given the costing
details on the right of the screen
You then write the Directions
for use
And you finally press on Enter
in order to print the label.
A SAMPLE OF PHARMACY
SYTEMS

Patient Medication Record
System

Point of Sale Systems
References
Mediware Information Systems (2006). Mediware
Products. [Online]. Available at:
http://www.mediware.com/products/products.html#MedMgmt
Accessed 31/10/2006.
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CegedimRx Pharmacy Solutions (2006). Pharmacy
Manager. [Online]. Available at:
http://www.cegedimrx.co.uk/pm_dispensing.htm
Accessed 31/10/2006.
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Park Systems (2006). Patient Medication Records &
Electronic Point of Sale. [Online]. Available at:
http://www.pharmacysystems.co.uk/systems.html
Accessed 31/10/2006.