I think what you are describing is file #50, the DRUG file, that seems to be the local formulary file. But I am pretty sure that the VA PRODUCT file contains every possible pharmacy item known to man. And this is used then to populate file#50.
Kevin On 11/22/05, Mike Schrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin, > > There may not be a single, all inclusive drug list. Different VA > hospitals have very different formularies. We frequently see patients > from other parts of the country asking for refills of prescriptions > obtained at their home VA that are not listed in our VISN2 Vista order > list. The local IRM people may load data with input from the local P&T > committee. Once a drug is in the file it stays there, even if it's taken > off the list, but many new drugs don't show up unless they are added to > the local formulary. > > Mike > > Kevin Toppenberg wrote: > > I am (still) trying to work with the pharmacy system. It may be good > > for pharmacist, but it is being quite a headache for me. > > > > As a review, the file that contains every possible pharmacy item is > > the VA PRODUCT file (50.68). If a drug is not in this file, then a > > physician will not be able to order it. > > > > This means that for every new drug that comes on the market, one must > > somehow upgrade this file and then "install" the new additions to the > > sytem. > > > > This area is rife for a pharmacy support contract, which Mark has > > gearing up to provide. > > > > But in the mean time, I want to explore working with this myself. But > > I want a current VA PRODUCT file. > > > > So where do I get an up to date one. I am guessing that the answer is > > via the patch stream. But I'm not clear on exactly how to procede. I > > looked on the VDL and found several different documentation areas, and > > wasn't sure which way to go. I read the one on installing the > > "NATIONAL DRUG FILE", but it seemed to be more about converting from > > the old system to the new, than about keeping one's VA PRODUCT file up > > to date. > > > > Thanks > > Kevin > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For more info visit: http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idv28&alloc_id845&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
