Barcode Scanning in ALIS is two features to assist with two distinct processes: checking in order deliveries to stock the med carts, and passing meds.
You can use both features together or either feature separately.
You need a live pharmacy connection in ALIS to utilize this feature, and you must get started with ALIS Onboarding to enable it.
Checking in the orders
Using a barcode scanner links the order details processed from the pharmacy to the physical orders you receive in a delivery. This prevents having to rely on the visual comparison of a medication package to the details on a resident's Manage Orders page. You can instead rely on the scans to be sure that the package on your med cart matches the order details in ALIS!
After orders are processed in the Pharmacies page and added to the eMAR, we go the Check in Orders page to verify that the correct packages are ready to be stocked on the med carts.
For more information on checking in orders:
Barcode Scanning: How to Check in Orders
Scanning orders during the Med Pass
This helps create administration records from a physical scan of a package.
This saves time spent otherwise searching for the correct order to document in the ALIS Pass Med page. Instead, you simply scan the order you need to document, and then you can add details whether the order was Passed as prescribed, Refused, or otherwise.
Without scanning the orders, Med Techs use their judgement alone verify that they are administering:
1)the right medication
2)to the right resident
3)at the right time
The addition of the barcode scan ensures that these details are physically verified by the scanner at the time of administration.
Glossary
Order Processed
This means the order details have been verified on the Pharmacies page. Doing this is the main requirement of integrating your pharmacy to the ALIS eMAR. The ideal practice is to keep your Pharmacies page clear of unprocessed orders.
More information about Processing orders:
1D or 2D Barcodes
1D barcodes are also referred to as linear barcodes, and they look like any other UPC (Universal Product Code) on any product in a database with parallel lines of varying thickness.
2D barcodes are also referred to as QR (Quick Response) codes, and these are a newer technology. These require a 2D scanner, which can also read the 1D codes.
Your pharmacy may use one or the other, and ALIS Onboarding will ensure that your ALIS barcode scanning feature is set up to accommodate the types of codes on your pharmacy's orders.
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