Self service scripts launched
October 20, 2010
A REVOLUTIONARY new self
service kiosk which allows patients
to order prescriptions at their
choice of pharmacy before leaving
their GP has launched this month
under the Twitch banner.
The Twitch kiosks feature a
scanner, which reads the patient
script; a pharmacy store selector
will then appear on the kiosk’s
screen and the patient can select
the pharmacy from which they wish
to pick up their medication.
Following this process, the kiosk
encodes the e-script and sends the
request via a secure gateway to the
selected pharmacy.
Upon receipt of the script
pharmacists simply need to process
it and have the medication ready
for when the patient arrives to pick
it up.
The Twitch kiosk also allows the
patient to select whether they want
the branded medication, or its
generic equivalent, and allows them
to select whether they are a safety
net or concession card holder.
Patients will also be able to
access directions to their pharmacy
of choice via the kiosk’s integration
with Google Maps.
“[The kiosk] could become the
patient’s preferred method of
ordering their prescriptions, just like
people prefer ATMs or online
banking over in person banking,” a
statement from Twitch said.
“The team at Twitch believes that
pharmacies will embrace this
concept as well, because now
patients will be able to see all the
participating pharmacies that are
linked to the Twitch terminal and
new business can be driven into
their pharmacy,” the statement
added.
The Twitch terminal is set to be
on display for pharmacists to view
at PAC10.
For more information, see page 3
of PD, see www.twitch.net.au, call
1300 516 816 or email Twitch at
info@twitch.net.au.
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