Prescription item status
Recording the status of prescriptions/prescription items
In order to complete the dispensing process the whole prescription has to be completed. This means all prescribed items must be marked as either dispensed or not dispensed before you can proceed with notification and subsequently claim reimbursement.
Dispensed
This indicates that the prescription item and quantity originally prescribed has been fully dispensed.
Not dispensed
A prescription item should only be marked as ‘not dispensed’ if there is no possibility of the item being dispensed. For example, the pharmacist may identify a clinical reason for that prescription item not to be dispensed.
When each item on the prescription has one or other of these statuses, you can proceed with notification and subsequently claim reimbursement.
There are also two intermediate statuses that are applied, partial and owing.
With dispenser – partial
This indicates that the dispenser has given the patient only part of the prescription item but intends to complete it once stocks are available.
For example:
Prescribed item – 56 tablets
Prescribed item issued to patient – 28 tablets
With dispenser – owing
This indicates that the dispenser is unable to provide a prescribed item but intends to issue it at a later time.
For example:
Prescribed item – 56 tablets
Prescribed item issued to patient - 0 tablets
Prescription items with either of these two statuses will be processed in Pharmacy Manager using the standard owing management functionality. Once a balance has been completely issued, the item status will automatically change to Dispensed.
When one or more items on the prescription has one or other of these statuses, you cannot proceed with notification and subsequently claim reimbursement.
Added 21st January 2009
