[nyschp.dop] Re: Questions regarding E-Prescribing and Automated Dispensing Systems
- From: "Michael Blumenfeld" <Michael.Blumenfeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "nyschp.dop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <nyschp.dop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:59:08 -0500
Bellevue is in the process of rolling out Pyxis to it's Mental health
units after a successful campaign on the Medical / Surgical side of our
facility. Having rolled out the equivalent of your size institution
over the past month (with another 275 beds remaining), we have had a
first class experience and our nursing staff has had nothing but
positive words about the change from a cart exchange system to one using
cabinets for 95% of their medication.
A to e-prescribing, while both the NYS Senate and Assembly have
approved a one year postponement, the bill has yet to be signed by the
Governor (at least to our knowledge). I believe he received the bills
on Monday and has 10 days to sign. Please remember that e-prescribing
is an important component of meaningful use, so many hospitals will move
forward to gain the required percentages for that issue.
Michael Blumenfeld
Director of Pharmacy Services
Bellevue Hospital Center
P: 1-212-562-6504
C: 1-347-372-3877
F: 1-212-562-2936
Bellevue's Pharmacy charts the course to optimal pharmaceutical care
for the safety & welfare of our patients.
>>> MCHUGH ADELE <amchugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 3/5/2015 7:50 AM >>>
Good morning,
I am looking for some input regarding different automated dispensing
systems such as Pyxis or Omnicell, your thoughts, opinions. For a small
inpatient psychiatric hospital…..124 beds. I have experience with Pyxis,
however would like to know if any Directors have other experiences that
they would or would not recommend.
Also, we have received unofficial notification that the March deadline
for E-Prescribing has been postponded until 2016. We are already
e-prescribing using a program which is due for renewal in three
months…..Does anyone have any official information regarding the
March 27, 2015 deadline and the postponement?
Thank you all.
Adele
Adele M. McHugh, M.S., RPhI
Director of Pharmacy
Brunswick Hospital Center
81 Louden Avenue
Amityville, New York 11701
631-789-7299
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