HOW EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES ARE HELPING IN PHARMACY MANAGEMENT?

Nowadays, we all depend on technology to complete our day-to-day tasks. Even, pharmacists are relying heavily on technology to do tasks in a better way and to serve patients like no other pharmacy. If we talk about the work management in a pharmacy then there is no shortage of challenges in running a pharmacy. Millions of challenges are available in the marketplace with increased competition, new regulations, piles of paperwork and above all shrinking margins. This is why technology companies have engineered the right tools, software and services that not only help you to survive this tough market, but also helps you to thrive in a better way.

These advanced pharmacy management software are designed to address an array of requirements, which are:

·         Pharmacy Management

·         Prescription Filling Solution

·         Packaging and Dispensing Solution

·         Point of Sale Systems

·         Fax Services

·         Central Access and Management

·         Signature Capturing

·         Email and Text Reminders

·         Medicine Label Designing

·         Account Management

·         Interactive Voice Response

·         Cloud Back-Up Facility

Pharmacy business requirements vary from one pharmacy to another and there is no one-size-fits-all kind of software solution, therefore, tailor-made pharmacy software are available to meet the different needs of the clients.

These perfectly designed pharmacy software systems are made around your needs and offer you the technology that suits the way you run your business and allows you to provide better care to your patients. All such pharmacy management software are structured to maintain patient records, facilitate the electronic prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines, automate the handling of medicines in the supply chain and provide tools for monitoring the efficacy and safety of medicines in use.

Why to rely on such software?

Pharmacy management software solutions improve patient safety and also enable professionals to provide high quality care to their customers. Pharmacists are use such systems to support their daily work and improve their work practices. All pharmacies use pharmacy management systems for medication records, dispensing, labelling, ordering and stock control. However, many pharmacies do not use all of the available functionality of their system and ask companies to customize the software as per their limited requirements from the software.

Now coming to the point that why to rely on the service provided by these software, so here are the reasons:

·         They possess functions such as electronic prescribing (EP) systems and supply and administration of medicines, helping pharmacies to reduce medication errors and make a major impact on patient safety.

·       They help in doing the timely and accurate transmission of information from prescriber to pharmacy and vice-versa, which is important to ensure seamless patient care and to prevent errors arising from miscommunication. 

·     They use mobile facilities for sending alerts and refill requests to remind patients of their prescriptions. These sophisticated apps make process easier, interactive as well as user-friendly.

·   They involve the use of Interactive Voice Response technology to provide healthcare consultations and services to patients remotely at home. 

Now you know all the benefits of these advanced pharmacy management software solutions. They are secure web-based platforms to support enhanced pharmacy services.