HIPPA and JCAHO regulations mandate that drug company samples must be tracked in many clinical circumstances. Cumbersome paper tracking can now be replaced immediately and stored securely with the web-based software applications from Saferating, Inc.
Lewiston, ME (PRWEB) January 11, 2005 –- Saferating Inc released a new web-based application that enables healthcare providers to utilize drug companies' medication samples and remain in compliance with JCAHO and various state regulations for just slightly more than $1.00 per day per site subscription.
According to Robert (Bob) Genest, CEO, the Sample Medication Management system will simplify the process by taking advantage of Saferatings Paperless Form Technology (PFT). Currently in JCAHO accredited facilities the use of sample medication is allowed but standards require that sample medication must be logged or recorded with basic information" such as name, dose, amount, lot number and expiration date. Furthermore a system must be in place to insure patient safety in the event of a manufacture recall. Also, medication samples dispensed to a patient must in most cases be labeled with information similar to a retail pharmacy prescription label.
Saferatings Sample Medication Management System enables immediate compliance by providing a two-step methodology; first, a receiving form online records medication name, dose, amount received, and staff member documenting the transaction. Then, data is submitted to the subscribers database with report and query capabilities. Saferatings automated email function may be utilized to send notices to prescribers that samples are available. When samples are to be dispensed, a healthcare provider completes the dispensing form online and data is stored in a HIPAA compliant database. Regulatory compliance is achieved by a post submission feature of PFT whereby the output to the screen contains the information re. patients name, date, drug name and strength, prescribing directions, lot and expiration number and prescribers name. Two copies are printed, one as the patients labeled directions and the second for the patient chart.
About Saferating.com
A leader in Paperless Form Technology solutions for the healthcare industry, Saferating.com provides HIPAA compliant applications to document, report clinical activity as well as other solutions for meeting JCAHO requirements for reporting of Adverse Drug Reaction, Medication Errors, Incident Reporting, Patient Satisfaction Surveys, and Competency Assessment. Saferating.coms solutions improve patient care, reduce costs by eliminating paper-based forms and eliminating redundant data entry. Saferating.com is based out of Lewiston Maine. For more information on Saferating.com, visit www.Saferating.com. Or email at info@saferating.com
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