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Hi... We did this in 1999, and it was pretty interesting. We had been one of the first Canadian sites to do this. I had to pull my old notes out on this one. Some of this may not apply but just in case. We are a Magic site. Our only problem was Medispan DIN # didn't match FDB's. It took some time to sort out. Medispan appends a GPC code at the end of their Din no. It may be that this Generic Product Code is only attached to Canadian customer files. IT is to differentiate between different packaging of the same drug. FDB does NOT append GPC codes at the end of their Din nos. So of course with no matching DIN's, no drugs matched up or filed. After much back and forth, and establishing we didn't need or use the GPC codes, Meditech finally ran a loop removing the last 3 nos off all our DINs. They then had to refile the drugs to clean up the index file. We then successfully loaded and filed the FDB tapes. Besides this, there was a Meditech charge to change over the interface from Medispan to FDB. Again.. My notes indicate GPC code was for Canadian sites, you may not have this problem, but it is worth a check. Hope this helps, Carol Lapointe Systems Analyst Restigouche Health Authority, Campbellton, NB This e-mail may contain privileged or confidential information, and only the individual to whom it is addressed may receive it, read it or copy it. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify us immediately and delete this message, and any attachments, from your computer system and records. Thank you! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ream, Arthur Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 1:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Formulary Service Conversion All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Good Day, Has any site using Meditech Client Server completed a Formulary Service Conversion from Medispan to First Databank and would be will to share your good and bad issues surrounding this conversion. We are considering this change due to Meditech Coding the First Databank changes to improve checking. We are Currently MT C/S 5.5.2 Regards, Arthur F. Ream III Applications Analyst Cambridge Health Alliance #65 Beacon Street, Somerville MA 02143 617-665-2353 - Office 617-665-2097 - Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l
