Pharmacy Software Interfacing
Regardless of what you need, Datascan is always open and more than willing to write custom pharmacy interfaces with third-party vendors so that our clients have what they want and never feel ‘stuck.’
Even though Datascan is a feature-packed system, there will always be interesting third-party products and technology on the market. These are products that you may hear of, see at a tradeshow, or receive a phone call about. This could be anything from a dispensing robot to specialty pharmacy reporting software. This is why we provide pharmacy software interfacing.
Here is a sample of just some of the 3rd party vendors we interface with –and remember, this list is constantly growing:
Adherence
Adherence platforms help ensure patients take their medications as prescribed. Datascan Pharmacy Software interfaces with tools that enable medication synchronization, reminders, and care coordination, so pharmacies can boost outcomes and improve CMS star ratings.
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Bagging Systems
Integration with automated bagging systems simplifies prescription packaging by linking patient data directly to bagging workflows. This interfacing facility in pharmacy software saves time and reduces errors during checkout and delivery preparation.
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Blister and Compliance Packaging
These tools allow pharmacies to have a safe and efficient way to manage medication regimens for long-term care and at-home patients, since the pharmacy software will interface with unit-dose packaging systems to support compliance packaging for these cases.
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Credit Card Processing
Securely process in-store or remote payments through our integrated credit card processing in Datascan’s point of sale software. Datascan’s POS system’s credit card interface enables PCI-compliant, real-time payment processing.
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Delivery Systems
Interfaces with pharmacy delivery software streamline last-mile logistics by automating address validation, signature capture, and delivery status updates, keeping patients and staff informed every step of the way.
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Dispensing Robots
High-speed volume pharmacies would greatly benefit from the accuracy that these systems provide. Our integrations allow real-time communication between your pharmacy’s system and dispensing robots to give you accurate and efficient fulfillment.
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Drug Database
Our pharmacy software offers integration with national drug databases through Wolters Kluwer. This is important for ensuring medication compliance and proper interaction checking, displaying updated pill and medication images, and providing patients with comprehensive drug information and medguides.
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eMAR
These are the systems used in long-term care and assisted living. Interfacing allows you to seamlessly share prescription and administration data between your pharmacy and this facility.
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ePrescribing
Datascan’s integration with Surescripts enables your pharmacy to connect to prescribers for sending and receiving electronic prescriptions.
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Faxing
Secure cloud-based fax services integrate directly with the pharmacy system, allowing inbound and outbound faxing of prescriptions, prior authorizations, and documentation, without paper.
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IVR
Integrated voice response systems, or IVR, helps to manage incoming calls, process prescription refills, and helps free up time for your staff. This pharmacy software integration helps control the influx of inbound calls and can even make outbound calls for things like refill reminders and ready-for-pickup alerts.
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Miscellaneous
Datascan Pharmacy Software supports custom interfaces for niche or specialty vendors, such as translation services or data analytics, ensuring total flexibility for unique pharmacy needs.
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Pill Counters
Our pharmacy software offers integrations with automated pill counting systems to help increase efficiency and accuracy in dispensing. This integration sends prescription details directly to the counter without the need for duplicate manual data entry.
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Reconciliation
Pharmacy software interfaces with reconciliation platforms and allows pharmacy owners to easily audit claims and payment information. This helps to ensure accurate billing and help recoup reimbursement losses.
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Reporting/Data Feeds
Advanced reporting tools integrate with Datascan Pharmacy Software to extract real-time data for performance monitoring, specialty reporting, and third-party compliance programs.
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Scales
Pharmacy-grade scales, especially for compounding, can be interfaced to transmit weight measurements directly into the system, minimizing transcription errors.
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Shipping
Our pharmacy interfacing software integrates with major shipping carriers to automate label creation, tracking updates, and rate calculations for mailed prescriptions.
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Switch Vendors
Pharmacy Interfaces with switch vendors (like McKesson and Changer Healthcare) enable real-time claims submission and adjudication, supporting seamless third-party billing.
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Wholesale Partners
Datascan Pharmacy software interfaces with national and regional wholesalers to allow direct ordering, pricing updates, and real-time inventory synchronization within the pharmacy software.
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How Pharmacy Software Interfaces Work
Interfacing in pharmacy software involves secure data exchange protocols that Datascan Pharmacy Software’s systems can use to send and receive information from external platforms in real time. There are two primary methods used:
- Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): APIs establish instant communication between the software we make and other systems so that data can be updated and retrieved instantly. This ensures seamless synchronization of dispensing systems, adherence programs, or delivery services.
- HL7 and NCPDP Standards: Some healthcare and pharmacy systems use HL7 or NCPDP SCRIPT standards to exchange data securely. Our pharmacy software supports these standards, enabling interoperability with e-prescribing systems, EHRs, and compliance reporting products.
The Importance of Pharmacy Software Interfacing
For independent or community pharmacies, software interfacing eliminates the need for redundant data entry, minimizes human error, and increases operational efficiency. Key benefits include:
- Automated Prescription Processing: Interfaces with ePrescribing services allow prescription data to flow directly from prescribers to the pharmacy management system, ensuring accurate medication dispensing.
- Seamless Claims Processing: Real-time integration with insurance and billing platforms speeds up claims adjudication and reduces reimbursement delays.
- Enhanced Compliance Reporting: Integration with regulatory databases and PDMPs ensures that pharmacies remain compliant with state and federal drug monitoring programs.
- Inventory Synchronization: Automated connections to drug wholesalers enable real-time stock updates, allowing pharmacies to replenish medications efficiently.
Work With Us
No matter what type of other pharmacy products you integrate into your business, we will write a custom pharmacy interface just for you. To learn more about our pharmacy software interfacing, speak with our professional team today!
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FAQs
How long does it take to develop a custom pharmacy software interface?
Pharmacy is unique, and Datascan offers custom integrations to accommodate every pharmacy’s model. Developing a custom integration can often help a pharmacy that has a truly unique model get exactly what it needs. Custom pharmacy software interfacing integrations are quoted upon request. Our developers work collaboratively with the third party requesting the pharmacy interface. As you may have noticed, we currently support more than 100 different integrations across different vendor categories!
Will Datascan integrate with companies not already on their software vendor list?
Yes. We are always eager to work with new vendor partners. There are so many wonderful vendors out there that help make independent pharmacy successful. Datascan currently offers over 100 different vendor partner integrations for pharmacy software interfacing, but if you do not see a company on the list, we welcome you to speak with our staff to request a new integration. *We ask that new vendor integrations come from our clients, not from individual vendors themselves. Our focus is to deliver what our clients are actively looking for.