MediSystem Pharmacy™, a pharmacy service provider to long-term care facilities in Canada, has introduced DIGIORDER, a digital pen and paper ordering system that improves the way prescriptions are recorded and filled.

Previously, these prescriptions were written out by doctors with regular pen and paper and had to be collected and collated by nurses, sometimes taking hours of work. The nursing staff then faxed these prescriptions to the pharmacy manually, which also took considerable time and often caused delays.

The new system allows doctors to fill out prescription forms for each resident visited in the facility. As a result, prescriptions are delivered faster and more accurately, improving the quality of care and keeping a precise record of all medications prescribed. The system is now in use at over 95% of the facilities served by MediSystem in Canada.

Benefits: Efficient prescription handling means the pharmacy can reduce its opening hours by two hours per day. Margin for error is considerably reduced. More time for resident care.

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