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In this study,we developed and evaluated an inventory management system based on prescriptions taken in advance via the ordering system with the objective of reducing the requirement for inventory management services,such as those for billing and replenishing medical products for automatic injection dispensers (hereafter,automatic dispensers).We first created a database for matching different medical product codes among systems to allow integration of the ordering system data for previously provided prescriptions and data in the existing medication management system.Next,we used a commercially available database program to develop an inventory management system for automatic dispensers to make it easy to determine which medical products were due for payment,their quantity,and the amount of inventory for them.
After the system went into operation,we found that though the time required for billings and payments for automatic dispensers had been reduced by half,the automatic dispenser inventory turnover rate had risen by 17.6%.We also noted that there had been no changes in the number of interim billings during the period under study,indicating that our system was effective in controlling automatic dispenser inventory.
