Owing, Drug

[Revised Apr07]

If only part of a script quantity can be supplied, the program record this and handle it correctly for stock control, reordering, reporting, Claims, and eventual supply etc. If you wish this can be automatic. If this 'owings' system is NOT used, there can appear to be stock control consequences.

To mark a drug as 'Owing', during dispensing;

While the script is on the screen, select 'Drug owing' or click on the 'Drugs owing' box in the 'Status' panel of the script. It will ask the quantity owing.

The label will show this in a format like, "2 Salbutamol Inhalers (1 owing)"

The patient record will be highlighted red, show a tick in the 'Drugs owing' box next time an item is dispensed for this patient, and the quantity owing will show in the script history in the 'Owe' column, also highlighted red.

To mark as 'Owing', later

Edit the script as usual to bring up the script, and select 'Drug owing' or click on the Drugs owing box in the 'status' panel. It will ask the quantity owing.

Select 'Label' if a new label is required.

The patient record will show a tick in the 'Drugs owing' box next time an item is dispensed for this patient, and the quantity owing will show in the script history in the 'Ow' column.

To supply an 'Owing'

Edit the script as usual to bring up the script, and select 'Drug owing' or click on the Drugs owing box in the 'status' panel to cancel the 'Owing'

- Select 'Label' if a new label is required.

- The patient record will show that the 'Owing' was supplied on a particular date, in case the patient asks for it again.

'Owings' must be zeroed individually on each item when it is supplied. There is no mechanism to do this in bulk.

To delete an 'owing' on a deleted script

Bring up the deleted script by the main screen by View, 'Display other days scripts' and specify the range to include the deleted script. The edit and un'owe'.

Claims and drugs owing

Drugs owing will automatically be partially claimed immediately, i.e. 'claim as you go'. When the balance is dispensed the balance is claimed then.

Stock control and Drugs owing

The SoH shows the actual amount and does not allow for the 'owing drug', but the order do take into account the need to purchase more.

Drugs Owing, report

From the RxOne Start Menu, 'Reports', OR

from the Main dispensing menu, 'Windows' then 'Reports'

then 'Drug Reports', 'Drugs Owing'. This report can be done by 'Rest Home' if required.