ANALYSIS OF COMPUTERIZED DRUG DISPENSING SYSTEM
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Globally, electronic prescription, often known as EP, is an essential component of e-Health, which refers to the implementation of information and communication technologies inside healthcare delivery systems. Today, in hospitals and other healthcare institutions, EP is not often provided on its own. In point of fact, if it happens in a vacuum, away from its larger context, there is a greater chance that it will fail. According to papers published by the Institute of Medicine and the findings of a large number of other research, both the United States and the European Union place a focus on the increased usage of health informatics and electronic health records in all healthcare settings throughout the world. In ambulatory and inpatient settings, across all disciplines, there is growing evidence to suggest that EP is related with fewer medication mistakes (MEs), particularly in terms of dose form and errors of omission and commission. Overall, EP is linked to lower rates of morbidity and mortality, higher quality of healthcare services at lower costs, greater administrative control, increased working efficiency, and increased levels of satisfaction among both healthcare professionals and customers [Martinson & Vallikivi 2016]. In addition, Porterfield and associates suggested in a systematic review that involved 47 sources on prescribing that medication errors are substantially reduced (70%) and cost savings attributed to patients' outcomes and visits are estimated to be between $140 billion and $240 billion over the course of a decade.
Bizarrely, cost, a lack of cooperation from providers, patient privacy concerns, faults in the system, and legal concerns are all obstacles to the deployment of electronic prescription. One further study found that the use of EPS significantly reduced the number of mistakes that occurred with prescriptions written on paper. Even though records are subject to auditing on a periodic basis, as well as in the event that there is knowledge of improper record-keeping or appropriation, or in the event that there is a case of theft, fire, or flood. Errors in the report ought to be accurately canceled out and signed for, but they should not be removed entirely. It is recommended that records be filled out daily at the dispensary rather than after the fact. This will make it much simpler to compile data on the consumption of drugs and the amounts of money received. One aspect of running a firm known for its potential to cut into profits is inventory. The inventory management system may handle their inventory in the healthcare business, notably in the pharmacy department. These include all operations, such as transactions, order items, tracking item movement, financial administration, and the development of reports, among other things [Mustafa NB, 2016].
The management of drug inventories may be a trying and laborious process at times. Every day, hospital pharmacists and pharmacists in general are responsible for acquiring products and sending orders back to wholesale suppliers. At regular intervals, the hospital's pharmacists check the availability of medications in all of the pharmacy departments. [Klibanov OM et all, 2015] suggests that automating both the management of inventories and the control of procurement would be of tremendous assistance. In hospitals, there are not nearly enough pharmacists on staff, and the primary reason for this is the hospital's financial plan, which is also under pressure to adjust to numerous changes in the organization and delivery of medical care. The use of computerization, automation of dispensing, and bar coding are all examples of automation that are implemented in hospital pharmacy procedures (automation in drug distribution processes). The issue of inadequate and inefficient medicine delivery methods continues to plague a significant number of hospitals. According to Kaushal R. (2016), the use of automation in the delivery of drugs is helpful in the development of new medical services.
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