Automated Pharmacy Patient Medication Profiling System

Abstract The Systems Development Group and the Pharmacy Service of the Washington D.C. VAMC are involved in automating the administrative and clinical data requirements of a satellite out-patient pharmacy. This automated system provides the following capabilities: 1. Automated Formulary update, retrieval and maintenance 2. Formulary inventory control 3. Patient Medication profiling 4. Patient identification for recall 5. Management Reporting This implementation approach provides the pharmacy with an on-line interactive capability. The pharmacist interacts with the system via CRT terminal at his work station. The system has been in operation since October 1980 and has become an integral part of the daily satellite pharmacy operation.