Hospital pharmacies have unique requirements compared to retail pharmacies. They dispense to inpatients, manage ward supplies, and integrate with clinical systems for medication orders.
Hospital Pharmacy Functions
- Outpatient dispensing
- Inpatient medication supply
- Ward stock management
- Controlled substance handling
- Clinical pharmacy services
- Drug information
Key Differences from Retail
- Prescriptions from electronic orders
- Ward/floor stock systems
- Unit dose dispensing
- IV admixture preparation
- Clinical integration required
Essential Features
1. Order Integration
- Receive orders from doctors electronically
- Order verification workflow
- Drug interaction checking
- Formulary compliance
2. Dispensing
- Outpatient window
- Ward deliveries
- Patient-specific dispensing
- Batch dispensing
3. Inventory
- Central pharmacy stock
- Ward stock management
- Replenishment workflows
- Expiry management
4. Billing
- Patient charging
- Insurance claims
- Ward consumption costing
- Revenue tracking
HospitalOS Pharmacy Module
- Integrated with clinical orders
- Outpatient and inpatient dispensing
- Ward stock management
- Controlled substance register
- Automatic patient charging
- Inventory management
- Pharmacy reports
Conclusion
Hospital pharmacy requires specialized software integrated with clinical systems. HospitalOS provides comprehensive hospital pharmacy management. Contact MedSoftwares for details.
