THE SELECTION OF A NEW PHARMACY SYSTEM CAN BE A RELATIVELY LARGE project in and of itself. Inpatient and outpatient pharmacy management systems, automated dispensing technologies, and safety technologies are complex, expensive, and somewhat difficult to evaluate, in terms of how they will work in your organization. Some of these systems are not very mature and may have growing pains. Other systems are past their prime and not very flexible in meeting tomorrow’s business needs. It is unlikely that you will find a perfect system. As such, the process for selecting a new pharmacy system boils down to finding a system that balances various factors and best meets your business needs moving forward. Depending on the system you’re looking or, there are potentially many vendors to consider. During your initial evaluation process, attempt to limit the number of vendors under consideration, prior to formally evaluating any one vendor.

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