[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by NexphaseNorthy

Hi all, firstly I should emphasise that my thoughts are just that, mine - I no longer work for Cegedim and my comments should not be taken as commensurate with their current policies etc etc.

As I recall the design of the EPS interface was run past focus groups of pharmacist users and, bearing in mind the specifications set out by CfH kept on changing, I don't think they've done a bad job of it.

The eFP10 presents the electronic prescription as a whole (I believe all the other products are label-centric, ie only show one drug line at a time). The system still shows the last 6 months worth of drugs in the PMR history - expandable to show the full history - which shows at a glance when and how frequently in the last six months the drugs have been dispensed, including dates and dosages.

While I'll be the first to agree that more work could be done on the patient mapping, as a 'non-pharmacist' I would be concerned if there wasn't a certain amount of intervention required (ie checking quantities and directions).

For now at least, you are still working with the paper scripts in conjunction with the barcodes. I don't know how you are going to get around checking that dispensers process the scripts correctly while they're labeling, seeing as there will be no paper script for you to check / endorse. That one I don't have a suggestion for!

EPSR2 dispensing - Can you get a "crystal ball" with a USB connector.