Does EPS do high volume?

[johnep]

BTC tend to have a terminal on reception which enables many queries to be dealt with, and not interupting dispensing process. It would seem logical to have the scanner at reception and the system to be capable of buffering.
johnep

[Web Ferret]

Just occurred to me...

When dispensing EPS scripts do you scan the prescription as you dispense them, or do you scan them when they are handed in by the patient?

When I first got the kit I made sure that the "main" scanner was where the scripts were handed in. The scanner beeps and the light flashes for a successful scan so there is no need to see a screen.
Sounds great...but heres the catch-
On pharmacy manager on the "EPS" screen if you scan a script then the EPS screen refreshes and makes it "jump" and impossible to pick one off if someone is merrily scanning.

[Pharmanaut]

When I first got the kit I made sure that the "main" scanner was where the scripts were handed in. The scanner beeps and the light flashes for a successful scan so there is no need to see a screen.
Sounds great...but heres the catch-
On pharmacy manager on the "EPS" screen if you scan a script then the EPS screen refreshes and makes it "jump" and impossible to pick one off if someone is merrily scanning.

Thanks for all the feedback.
Wondering if Linkscript (linkevolution) can do scanning on reception?

[Titch]

Thanks for all the feedback.
Wondering if Linkscript (linkevolution) can do scanning on reception?

That's the only one I've used so far and from memory you could scan and then do something else so don't see why you couldn't scan on another terminal.

[Web Ferret]

Yes with link you can do anything on another terminal whilst scanning.
They tell me that in the next program release they should have improved the "returning scripts" bit so it runs in the background rather than locking up the screen for a minute with "please wait".

[NexphaseNorthy]

They tell me that in the next program release they should have improved the "returning scripts" bit so it runs in the background rather than locking up the screen for a minute with "please wait".

As a developer it would be interesting to know what end users prefer:

a) to have a notice 'locking' the screen saying that the system is doing something

or

b) to have a process run in the background, but have to keep checking back to see if it's finished running.

[johnep]

Running in the background with perhaps a small pop up to let you know something is going on.
johnep

[Web Ferret]

Running in the background with perhaps a small pop up to let you know something is going on.
johnep

I agree

Background sending orders, backups, etc
Nothing more anoying with a shop full of customers and looking at a locked please wait screen.

[JonF]

Processes running in the background get my vote

Its always bee a bug bear of mine that most systems don't allow you to do anything whilst orders are sent. I seem to remember that Pharmacy Manager did let you carry on working, but it slowed everything down to such an extent you might as well have been locked out! It's been a while since i've used Pharmacy Manager so that may now have changed.

[Web Ferret]

It's been a while since i've used Pharmacy Manager so that may now have changed.

Yes it has - On a fast machine there is no difference to usage when sending orders.
Just DO NOT try sending the order in the background then doing a backup...