An Introduction to Handout Manager

Important - Handout Manager is included in Pharmacy Manager as part of a phased rollout, which means it is not available immediately for all pharmacies. Contact your Account Manager if you are interested in implementing Handout Manager; email CRX-CustomerSuccess@cegedimrx.co.uk.

The Handout Manager functionality in Pharmacy Manager helps you to manage your bagged prescriptions that are ready to hand out to patients in your pharmacy.

Handout Manager enables you to:

Configure your shelf, fridge and Controlled Drug cabinet locations at your pharmacy.
Manage and update bagged prescriptions stored at your pharmacy.
Print multiple bag labels for your bagged prescriptions depending on their locations, for example, one on a shelf and the other in a fridge.
Audit and monitor when prescriptions are collected within Pharmacy Manager.
Inform patients when prescriptions are ready to collect when integrated with patient applications.

Prerequisites

Scanning device purchased from Cegedim Rx with Handout Manager installed. See Setting up your Handout Manager Device for the First Time for details.
Wi-Fi Connectivity - Handout Manager communicates directly with Pharmacy Manager over a securely encrypted connection. See Zyxel Wi-Fi Installation for details.
Handout Manager users set up under an Admin account. Users set up a 6-digit passcode to access the application. See Creating Device User Accounts for details.

Preparing your Pharmacy for Handout Manager

To prepare your pharmacy for Handout Manager, you should perform the following tasks before activation:

Take some time to clear as much medication as possible that is on a shelf awaiting collection.
Plan how many locations you need to configure as part of the activation process, for example, shelves, fridges or Controlled Drug cabinets.
Be aware that initially your current collection process may need to run alongside your new Handout Manager collection process temporarily, until all the medication dispensed prior to the activation of Handout Manager is collected.

Activating Handout Manager

To activate Handout Manager:

From the Pharmacy Manager Toolbar, select Tools - Settings - Scan to Shelf.

Training Tip - Select Pharmacy Details to access the Pharmacy Details screen, see Pharmacy Details for details.
The Scan to Shelf screen displays. In Activation, select Scan to Shelf to enable the feature.
Restart Pharmacy Manager to apply the changes.

See Handout Manager Settings for details on configuring Handout Manager, or Setting up your Handout Manager Device for the First Time for details on setting up your Handout Manager devices.

Changes to eMessages screen

Activating Handout Manager displays an extra Location column on the eMessages screen.

Note - In the case of multiple locations, they display as Shelf 1, Fridge 2.

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