Two Types of Dispensing
Methods
Physicians need a way to track
the sale of drugs as well as an easy, simple and
quick way to monitor inventory for
re-ordering and improved
profitability.
Manual Method -
By far the easiest to learn and use is the
manual method. We advise all new accounts
to use the manual method initially before moving
on to the computerized method. A log sheet
has labels pre-printed with the physician's
name, address and phone number. The label
also has a place to print patient name,
prescriber's name and dispense date. There
are also peel off labels on the prescription
bottle. This label has information
regarding the prescription and lot number.
The physician simply hand writes the information
on one of the log sheet labels, peels the label
and applies to the bottle. A carbon of
what he wrote on the label stays in the log
sheet. Next, he peels off a label from the
bottle and puts it into the log sheet near where
the label was removed. Finally complete
the patient instruction sheet and you are
done. Time: one minute or
less.
Computerized
Method - Software will be provided to
the physician to be loaded in an existing office
computer. The physician purchases an
inexpensive label maker and labels from any
office supply store. The software is
provided to the physician at no
cost as long as the physician
continues to purchase product from
us. Although we recommend
the physician start off with the
manual system, we want them to use the
computerized system. Larger practices and
clinics will almost certainly want the
computerized system. It is very easy to
use and takes an hour or two to master.
The software is an inventory management
system. Every time a prescription is
pulled, the system tracks how many bottles are
left in inventory and when to re-order. It
will also track anything the medical office
purchases in addition to prescriptions. It
keeps record of patient utilization and
dispensing history. Prescription bottles
have bar codes on them and optionally, the
physician can purchase a bar code scanner to
scan the bottle as an easy way to enter the
transaction into the software system.
A variety of reports are
available to insure a successful and profitable
dispensing system. As an example, a report
is available showing which drugs are selling
better than other drugs in the inventory so
the physician can fine tune his
formulary for maximum profitability.
Re-ordering is also done right from the software
too. From our viewpoint, retention of
customer accounts is much greater when they use
the software. In conclusion, using the
software is a win-win situation for
all.
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