UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DISPENSING Flashcards
They also play a significant role in promoting rational use of drugs
Pharmacists
refers to the process of preparing medicines and distributing to users with provision of appropriate
information, counselling and follow up.
Dispensing
involves the correct interpretation of prescription or oral request, accurate preparation and labelling of medicines with provision of appropriate information and follow up.
dispensing process
Dispensing Process
Receive & Fill
Recheck & Dispense
Patient counseling
Record & File
is a person or entity that obtains a service or product from another person or entity that obtains a service or product from another person or entity in exchange for money.
Customer
is the way we treat the people (patient) we do business with
External Customer Service
is the way we treat one another (other health care workers and colleagues, etc).
Internal Customer Service
Delivery of healthcare because of the purchase of need
Patient
Main Elements of Good Customer Service
- Customer Relationships
- Staff/ Pharmacy Staff.
- Complaints
- Know your products
Eight Core Principles of Good Customer Service
- Speed or responsiveness
- Accuracy
- Clarity
- Transparency
- Accessibility
- Empowerment
- Friendliness
- Efficiency
shows up in almost all studies as a main determinantfor service quality
Speed or responsiveness
Besides being fast, your service answers should, obviously, be correct.
Accuracy
is about how processable your communication is.
Clarity
Not knowing what is happening or why makes us uneasy. This is why _________ is just as critical to service as speed and accuracy.
transparency
If your customer has a problem, how easy is it for him or her to getin touch?
Accessibility