Visiting the Pharmacy Can Be Stressful

So imagine you just finished your visit to the doctor. It was a victory in that you had been putting it off until you couldn’t wait any longer. You made the appointment. You arrived, checked in and sat in the waiting room staring at a magazine while in reality you wished you were still in your warm bed dozing in and out of sleep. After your visit to the doctor, he writes you a prescription and says you need to start your antibiotics right away. You hesitate, wondering if this is something you can send a loved one out to get because the thought of another stop before you reach that warm bed is almost too much for the day. You consider for a minute that if you have to go to the store for the prescription, maybe you can grab some orange juice and tissue. You relent, take the script and head to the closest pharmacy that you can remember that still has your personal information from the last time you needed to go, you hope. You drive yourself to the store that has the pharmacy, drag yourself inside and pray for a short line. It’s not too bad, only a couple of people ahead of you. However, now you aren’t sitting in a waiting room with a magazine, you are standing in a line of unhappy, unhealthy people who are dealing with a harassed, tired and overworked clerk who clearly is not happy with her vocational choice at this very moment. When you finally get to the counter, she doesn’t look up. You gently slide your prescription under her nose hoping she will see your name on it and quickly, effortlessly pull up your personal history, insurance information and the fact that they have your particular antibiotic in stock. She types in your name, looks at the computer, then over her glasses at you like you are trying to get away with something. You can feel your fever kicking in again. Contact Scriptpro to help your patients avoid a visit like this.

Making the Prescription Filling Process Painless

Taking the pain out of getting a prescription filled is one way to keep customers happy and returning. A well planned, streamlined system will keep your business running smoothly from the entry process to the point of sale. Find a system that automatically updates patient information and insurance as well as resubmits the claim when necessary. Use a system that can create purchase orders for store inventory, send in orders and receive supplies regularly. Having a system in place that will cater to the customer by keeping their information current, and regulate your store’s inventory by always keeping everything you need in stock will keep you free to focus on customer service and personal attention to your clients.

The pharmacy is a necessary industry used by over 70 percent of the population. Dealing with people and controlled drugs can be a delicate balance of compassion and efficiency. Having a system in place that can provide ease and peace of mind will help your business flourish with constantly stocked inventory and customer information management.

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