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Rx Delivery
The Rx Route Delivery module is the
perfect solution for pharmacies that collect
signatures in drive-thru windows, deliver medication to their
patients or for service nursing facilities.
The system is designed to track prescription
deliveries
(even alternate addresses for patients wanting their prescriptions
delivered to other locations), verify the Rx being delivered and to who, track the
driver, track delivery with Prof-of-Delivery signatures or delivery
notes. It can charge or collect payment
(ensure complete delivery as well as payment accuracy).
When
the driver returns the data is uploaded to the Pharmacy
software (along with
patient signatures, payment amounts, debits charges,
notes and delivery status).
You
can track every prescription that goes out of your pharmacy!
Track Rx Delivery
Track Driver
Delivery tote verification
Delivery Route
Direction Map
Prof-of-Delivery signature
Payment collection
Using a PDA
The manifest is downloaded into the PDA. This is then taken with
the driver and used to "check off" each item when the order is
delivered to the nursing home. The Palm also allows you to log an
electronic signature from the receiving personnel.
How it works
The deliveries are digitally tracked utilizing symbol handheld palm
pilots. The process of tracking a delivery begins when the pharmacy
system, uploads the delivery data onto a palm pilot. This will
create a digital list of the manifest (packing list) on the palm
pilot. Each list is linked to a destination ID that represents a
wing/section of a nursing home. One palm will contain lists for all
destinations on a delivery route and will accompany the product upon
delivery.
When the delivery person arrives at the destination they will scan a
unique barcode that has been posted at the location. This will put
the device at the destination. The shipper is already logged in as
the employee handling the delivery. You now have where you are and
who is handling the delivery. The next stage in the process is to
scan all the unique Rx barcodes on the prescription labels. The Rx
number plus the refill number act as the unique tracking identifier
for the items being delivered. (think UPS tracking #) As each Rx
label is scanned it will be checked off the list of prescriptions
for this destination and a date/time stamped record will be created
for each prescription. When all prescriptions are scanned the
program will be ready for the next stage in the check in process.
This is capturing the signature of the recipient. The nurse or
recipient will first give their printed name so if they sign an "X"
on the palm the records will still show a first and last name of the
person accepting the delivery. Then the recipient will be allowed to
sign on a digital sig pad similar to a credit card touchpad. If an
amount is due, it will be displayed for collection.
The system has now created digital records of all important elements
of the delivery process. These records will remain on the palm pilot
until the time it returns to the pharmacy and is synchronized with a
computer in the pharmacy system.
Following are a few of the main features:
* streamlined tracking and delivery system
* integration of scanners and Palm devices
* ability to print manifests
* numerous "check stations" offer redundancy style tracking, thus
greatly reducing the possibility * of lost or mis-delivered scripts
* exception report offers at-a-glance view of discrepancies in the
tracking process
* ability to obtain and download electronic signatures
* can easily add additional delivery drivers into the system
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