Does EPS do high volume?

[Pharmanaut]

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...

Lets face it - you have to keep up to date with hardware if you want to be able to do the job properly. A system older than two years or so isn't up to it. Also one place I know is 'software only', so any hardware problems are a nightmare. The PMR supplier does its best but there is always the 'grey area' if 'compatible' stuff is used that the supplier hasn't tested on. Modem chipsets used to be a pain, as most modern modems laugh at you when you set them to 300baud for wholesaler ordering.

[the old merlin]

Does anyone do a Mac-based system? Or has adapted a program to run on Mac? Just curious since I'm not involved, but use a Mac and do all sorts of things at the same time.

[Jeff]

Does anyone do a Mac-based system? Or has adapted a program to run on Mac? Just curious since I'm not involved, but use a Mac and do all sorts of things at the same time.

Doubt it - the specifications require Windows XP professional as the operating system.

Jeff

[JonF]

Community pharmacy


Letter in PJ regarding EPS... Do the problems sound familiar?

[Pharmanaut]

Community pharmacy


Letter in PJ regarding EPS... Do the problems sound familiar?

Yes they do.
Lets all forward it to our PMR suppliers - we need more than a basic interface.

[JonF]

What system is this?

I had a pharmacy Manager set up with 3 terminals and 2 scanners and 1 smart card. You could scan on either scanner then view that script from any terminal.

Just spoken to Rx systems regarding needing 1 smart card per access point. Apparantley the specification for ETP states that at each spine access point(i.e each PC terminal in pharmacy) a smart card and pin is needed for access. I asked about Pharmacy Manager and he said if it allows access to 3 terminals with one smart card then that is not allowed!!??

In Scotland and Wales all the security is done via the router so a smart card at each terminal is not required. Rx Systems said this would provide high enough security but is not allowed in England!!

[Titch]

As far as I understand it - release 1 ETP only involves pharmacies downloading scripts from the NHS spine and so 1 card can cover a whole pharmacy - presumably from multiple terminals as it has been seen to be operational this way.

From release 2, pharmacists will have more access and so 1 card per user will be enforced as it is in GP practices and every member of staff in a pharmacy will need their own card and password and have access rights depending on their level of need.

At this point, I would assume that a smart card would be needed at each terminal.

[Petey]

Thought I'd give this EPS lark all another try to see if it had improved.

Scanned a script at 5.45pm last night.

At 12:30pm today it still hadnt arrived.

Speedy or what!!

[Pharmanaut]

Just spoken to Rx systems regarding needing 1 smart card per access point. Apparantley the specification for ETP states that at each spine access point(i.e each PC terminal in pharmacy) a smart card and pin is needed for access. I asked about Pharmacy Manager and he said if it allows access to 3 terminals with one smart card then that is not allowed!!??

In Scotland and Wales all the security is done via the router so a smart card at each terminal is not required. Rx Systems said this would provide high enough security but is not allowed in England!!

I've been told its all being discussed under RBACS (role based access control) with CfH and IG (information governance).

[kRock]

yes - it's all under discussion but the reason (i understand) for every user having their own card is becuase setting a patients nominated pharmacy means searching the "pateint demographics service" - a list of all the patients in the country. To check there are no funny goings on with people seatching for folks they shouldn't be a smartcard is required for every user to give a secure and valid audit trail (the same as for everyone else in GP practices / hospitals etc.)