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admin:dispensary_installation [2015/05/27 00:12] markadmin:dispensary_installation [2021/10/08 11:13] (current) Gary Willetts
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-====== mSupply Dispensary Installation ====== +{{indexmenu_n>120}} 
-{{entry>80.Admin/12.Configure Dispensary mode|*}} +====== 25.12. mSupply dispensary installation ======
 mSupply provides a fully featured Pharmacy Dispensary module. The following steps describe how to configure mSupply for Dispensary use. This document specifically applies to Pharmacy Dispensary staff. mSupply provides a fully featured Pharmacy Dispensary module. The following steps describe how to configure mSupply for Dispensary use. This document specifically applies to Pharmacy Dispensary staff.
 ===== Users ===== ===== Users =====
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 You may want to consider setting stock to a very large number for each item. This will mean that stock is effectively ignored. Experience tells us it is very (very) hard to accurately track stock in a busy dispensary, and most likely unnecessary if you are tracking issues to the dispensary from another virtual store. You may want to consider setting stock to a very large number for each item. This will mean that stock is effectively ignored. Experience tells us it is very (very) hard to accurately track stock in a busy dispensary, and most likely unnecessary if you are tracking issues to the dispensary from another virtual store.
  
-====== Per store preferences ====== +===== Per store preferences ===== 
-===== Preferences in the dispensing store =====+==== Preferences in the dispensing store ====
 Go to Special > Stores > Double-click the dispensary store and set these preferences (and maybe others) Go to Special > Stores > Double-click the dispensary store and set these preferences (and maybe others)
   * Patients created in this store not visible in other stores: checked   * Patients created in this store not visible in other stores: checked
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   * Your training will have to take into account the setting for stock transfers that you choose here.   * Your training will have to take into account the setting for stock transfers that you choose here.
  
-===== Pack to one ===== +==== Pack to one ==== 
-As dispensing is invariably in mulitples of single tablets etc, you will want incoming stock converted to packs of one. You can do this on a per-item basis, but the better way is to go to Special > Stores > Double-click the store you're logged in to, and you'll see a **visibility** tab. On that tab click "Set pack to one for all visible items in this store"+As dispensing is invariably in multiples of single tablets etc, you will want incoming stock converted to packs of one. You can do this on a per-item basis, but the better way is to go to Special > Stores > Double-click the store you're logged in to, and you'll see a **visibility** tab. On that tab click "Set pack to one for all visible items in this store"
  
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-If your dispensary store is hosted on a Sync Client, then you will not see the Visibility tab.  These settings need to be done while logged in to the Sync Server.+If your dispensary store is 'Active' (refer [[other_stuff:remote_sync#store_sync_types|Remote synchronisation, Store sync types]]) on a Sync Satellite server, then you will not see the Visibility tab when logged in to the store on that Sync Satellite server.  These settings need to be done while logged in to the Sync Primary server.
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 ===== Abbreviations ===== ===== Abbreviations =====
-Choosing a set of abbreviations should be a colloborative activity with staff.+Choosing a set of abbreviations should be a collaborative activity with staff.
 Note you can import abbreviations Note you can import abbreviations
  
 If more than one language is used, you might want to make the same abbreviation with a suffix for the less common language. eg If more than one language is used, you might want to make the same abbreviation with a suffix for the less common language. eg
-^ Abbreviation ^ Expansion ^  Comment ^ +|<100% 5em >| 
-| tid | dinko tin palta | In your common local language (in this case Neplish) |+^ Abbreviation ^ Expansion ^ Comment ^ 
 +| tid | dinko tin palta | In your common local language (in this case Nepali) |
 | tide | three times a day | add a suffix "e" to the same abbreviation when using for the English expansion | | tide | three times a day | add a suffix "e" to the same abbreviation when using for the English expansion |
  
 Latin abbreviations are universal Latin abbreviations are universal
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 ^ Abbreviation ^ Expansion  ^ ^ Abbreviation ^ Expansion  ^
 | od | once a day | | od | once a day |
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 It is important to be consistent with choosing abbreviations so people can remember them. e.g. It is important to be consistent with choosing abbreviations so people can remember them. e.g.
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 ^ Abbreviation ^ Expansion  ^ ^ Abbreviation ^ Expansion  ^
 | 1t | Take one tablet | | 1t | Take one tablet |
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 | wtf | with tasty food | | wtf | with tasty food |
  
-Users should be trained that you can mix abbreviations and normal text- whereever an abbreviation is encountered it will be expanded.+Users should be trained that you can mix abbreviations and normal text- wherever an abbreviation is encountered it will be expanded.
 It is important not to make an abbreviation that is a normal word in the language, else the expansion will happen when the word is typed. It is important not to make an abbreviation that is a normal word in the language, else the expansion will happen when the word is typed.
  
-===== Item abbreviation shortcuts =====+==== Item abbreviation shortcuts ====
 This is important. See [[items:item_basics#default_directions|here]] This is important. See [[items:item_basics#default_directions|here]]
 The aim should be that every common item has all common directions saved as a shortcut. The aim should be that every common item has all common directions saved as a shortcut.
 Pay attention to having the most common shortcut at the top of the list. Pay attention to having the most common shortcut at the top of the list.
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 +===== Patients =====
 +In a dispensary, your customers are the patients.  Their details need to be recorded.  This can be done prior to implementing dispensing through importing of patients - refer [[his:patients|Patients]].  In many cases, you will find that there is no accessible database of patient names and that you will need to enter patients 'on-the-fly' A //New Patient// button is on the //Prescription entry// window for this purpose.  This will slow down the dispensing process, but over time, as more and more prescriptions are for 'existing' patients (e.g. for inpatients and chronic patients), this will become less of an issue.
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 +==== Patient Code ====
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 +Each new patient requires a patient code.  This patient code can be applied automatically be ticking //File > Preferences > Dispensary Mode > Auto-generate patient code// You also have the option here to prefix the codes with a string of text.  This is particularly helpful in a multi-facility installation where patients may be referred from one facility to the next and you would like to know in which facility they first entered into the system.
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 +===== Prescribers =====
 +mSupply allows prescribers to be recorded against each prescription.  This can be made a requirement by ticking //File > Preferences > Dispensary Mode > Prescriber must be entered// Making the recording of the prescriber mandatory will obviously slow down data entry during the dispensing process.  In order to record prescribers with prescriptions, prescribers must be entered into the system - refer [[dispensing:prescribers|Prescribers]].
  
 ===== Printing ===== ===== Printing =====
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 With a Zebra GK 420 you can hold the front button until it flashes once, release it, then it will print out the IP address. With a Zebra GK 420 you can hold the front button until it flashes once, release it, then it will print out the IP address.
-[[admin:printer_installation|Read all about it]]+[[admin:printer_installation#flash_sequences_for_the_gk420|Read all about it]]
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