Pharmacy Technology and Automation

<p>By automating routine manual tasks involved in medication therapy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It enhances productivity and potentially increases profit margins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating new drugs from scratch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Higher operational costs due to overtime (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By using automated technologies like kiosks and systems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Automating the verification of prescriptions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allows them to focus on patient care and complex problem-solving (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced medication errors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tablet counter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By minimizing human input and speeding up processes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scan-verification software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fear of job replacement by technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improved human interaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tablet counter devices (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By providing tools for pharmaceutical care and e-prescribing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One error can multiply across systems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allows for better analysis and comparison of medication information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enhances inventory management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Counting devices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By optimizing the dispensing process and minimizing labor costs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It enhances pharmacy-patient interaction and counsel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced interaction time with patients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accurate tracking and reordering of medications (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Analyzing patient data for improved care plans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sorting and packaging prescription medications (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By enhancing pharmacists' abilities to coordinate with care plans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improved overall patient safety (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can automate more than 50% of daily prescriptions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They track output quantities and avoid unnecessary reordering. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It alerts users to drug mismatches and keeps record of every fill. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can free up significant floor and storage space. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows for smoother reconciliations with electronic logs. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can facilitate a double count of controlled substances. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They replace manual records for better compliance. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows for quicker dispensing, improving service speed. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It automates inventory updates, reducing excess stock. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enhance accuracy and efficiency in dispensing medications. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using technology to automate tasks, to reduce labor costs, improve patient care, and increase efficiency in pharmacies.

Periods of high activity in a pharmacy, such as during busy days or weeks.

Lowering expenses related to staff wages.

Shifting pharmacy resources to focus on providing better service to patients.

Activities that help increase the pharmacy's income.

Self-service machines for patients to pick up their prescriptions.

Using Artificial Intelligence to automate pharmacy tasks such as ordering, dispensing, and administering medications and assisting pharmacists.

Tasks that are frequently repeated, such as ordering, verifying, dispensing, and administering medications.

Decreased time needed for both patients to retrieve medications and pharmacy staff to complete tasks.

The interaction and communication between pharmacy staff and the patients.

The use of technology to automate tasks in a pharmacy, resulting in increased efficiency, accuracy, and safety.

Mistakes made during the prescribing, dispensing, or administering of medications.

A device used to quickly and accurately count tablets or capsules.

Equipment used to mix and prepare intravenous (IV) medications.

Machines that repackage medications into individual doses.

Electronic prescribing of medications.

A system allowing doctors to electronically input medication orders.

Reduced mistakes in dispensing medications, enhanced safety for patients.

Increase in speed, accuracy, documentation, and efficiency in pharmacies.

Cost, space requirements, and potential pharmacist job displacement.

It electronically sorts, packages, counts, and distributes medications.

Technology can help minimize human errors in medication filling.

Machines that count pills to ensure accurate dosages, reducing manual counting errors.

Automation helps pharmacies track and reorder medications efficiently to prevent shortages.

Automation can free up pharmacists to spend more time with patients, providing counseling and care.

To improve efficiency, lower labor costs, and increase accuracy in dispensing medications.

Technology helps ensure correct dosages of medications are dispensed, reducing risks.

Automation reduces the need for manual tasks, freeing up staff for other responsibilities.

A small device used to verify dispensed medication against prescription details, ensuring accuracy in strength, quantity, and dosage.

A feature of medication check devices that requires two separate confirmations for dispensing controlled substances, adding extra security and accountability.

Machines that automate prescription dispensing, labeling, counting, and presentation, significantly speeding up the process.

A system that uses scanners to verify prescriptions, check for discrepancies and potential errors, and record every action.

Using technology to track medication inventory, update stock levels automatically, and minimize overstocking.

Digital records that replace manual entries, streamlining reconciliation processes and ensuring tighter control of medications.

Automated systems that store and retrieve medications, freeing up valuable space in the pharmacy.

Robots that hold a large volume of medications and dispense them quickly and accurately.

Pre-packaged medication units, often used with robotic dispensing systems, simplifying dispensing and reducing errors.

A specific robotic dispensing system designed to improve efficiency and accuracy in pharmacy operations.