Charging
The method of medication charging is flexible and can be tailored
to accommodate the individual hospital. Patient charges for drugs are established
in the drug database by the pharmacist and are modifiable. The system establishes
price formulas, which are defined by the specific institution. These allow automatic
calculation of prices that can be based upon the contract package, average wholesale
price, or the manufacturer direct package price.
Scheduled doses are automatically charged at the time of dispensing.
PRN and floor stock doses can be charged by one of three different methods:
- Initial dose only with manual refills for additional doses needed
- Doses charged at the time of dispensing, or
- Doses charged after the use of the drug.
Bar code scanning expedites crediting by allowing the user to enter
on-line credits with ease.
The Floor Stock Control and Transfer application permits the entry
of any medication which is transferred to nursing unit floor stock.
Once transferred, an inquiry operation will allow the pharmacist to determine
the items and amount of floor stock which is available at each nursing unit.
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