RxConnect

Complete Clinical Pharmacy Management Solution

RxConnect, Netsmart’s pharmacy management software, supports key pharmacy functions and processes for behavioral and public health organizations that operate their own pharmacies.

RxConnect is the ideal choice for:

Pharmacists – with an easy-to-navigate interface

Administrators – with features to ensure patient safety and improve operational efficiencies

Information Technology staff – Easy to manage, and integrated with enterprise applications

Designed by a pharmacist, RxConnect has a full range of features and capabilities to assure smooth and efficient pharmacy operation. RxConnect provides pharmacies with:

• Management of all pharmacy processes
• Integration with Order Entry and eMAR to support closed loop medication management
• Patient-centric approach
• Pharmacist-friendly interface
• Responsive customer and technical support

EASY-TO-USE, INTUITIVE PHARMACY SOFTWARE
RxConnect can be deployed as an integrated component of Netsmart’s Avatar, CMHC/MIS behavioral health and Insight public health enterprise software solutions or as a standalone application in conjunction with an existing hospital or other healthcare information system.

As an integrated element of Netsmart software, RxConnect provides transparency between the systems for admissions, charges, notes and other key data points shared between pharmacy and enterprise systems. For example, it is fully integrated with the Avatar Order Entry and Avatar Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) modules, providing a complete closed loop medication management solution. In this scenario, an Avatar customer creates a medication order for a consumer via Avatar Order Entry. The order is sent to the pharmacy and processed using RxConnect. When the medication is administered to a consumer, the information is passed back to the pharmacist via Avatar eMAR.

Significantly, this integrated solution helps Netsmart customers meet the ”meaningful use” requirements for funding eligibility under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which include medication management and electronic prescribing requirements.

PHARMACIST-FRIENDLY INTERFACE

• Browser-based so any terminal on the system can log in to the same information
• Perform many tasks from a single screen
• Log-in screen displays current number of current alerts and pending orders
• Intuitive pull-down menus
• All patients on a unit displayed for easy reference

EASY, SECURE DRUG MANAGEMENT

• Additions to the drug database easily done from the Red Book
• Central office can set up the available drugs
• Each facility can then add any drugs that they want to their formulary
• Drug master file easily configured by the pharmacist
• Drug master screen displays graph of all doses used for the last 12 months
• Automatic configuration and updating with vending systems

EFFICIENT ORDER FILLING AND PROCESSING

• No end-of-day process (system drops billing files at pre-programmed time daily)
• High text limit so pharmacists can provide info in eMAR to assist nurses
• Comment field in the drug master to facilitate entry of complicated orders easily
• Prices can be updated from wholesaler-provided pricing files
• Stop orders easily changed based on AHFS categories or controlled substance category
• Order tracking provided for all orders

PATIENT SAFETY-RELATED FEATURES

• System calculates ideal body weight, dosing weight and body surface area
• Automatic listing of allergies and chronic diagnoses upon re-admission
• Ability to print patient education leaflets in English or Spanish
• Patient’s native language can be updated from the admitting system via HL7
• Color-coded warnings alert patient to possible interactions or other problems