20WAYS to Improve Pa tient Care & Pharmacy cost containment FastPak Elite Delivers High-Volume Pouch Packaging Technology Summer 2014 I heal th system • infusi on 27 Vice President/ General Manager: Tony Guarino Founded: 1994 Employees: 250+ Toll-free Phone: (877) 781-ABTG (2284) Address: AmerisourceBergen Technology Group 1400 Busch Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL Website: www.abtg.com FastPak Elite is the newest and most advanced packaging innovation for retail, long-term care and hospital pharmacy settings. This next generation packaging solution offers unparalleled versatility and modular configuration providing virtually limitless formulary capabilities. Company Background AmerisourceBergen Technology Group (ABTG) is a business of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation and has been a leader in the pharmacy automation industry for nearly 20 years. From small community pharmacies dispensing a few dozen prescriptions per shift, to multi-facility health systems supporting thousands of lives, ABTG has technology solutions that will help increase patient safety, streamline medication management processes and control costs. The ultimate goal is to provide our business partners with safer and smarter ways to care for their patients, customers and communities. Product Overview FastPak Elite automates 100% of oral solid prescription medications and boasts an exceptional and industry-leading workflow software system for maximum efficiency. FastPak Elite also features a specially designed user interface that simplifies the production process. Smart Canisters Provide for a Virtually Unlimited Formulary Factory-calibrated smart canisters accurately count and dispense nearly all sizes and shapes of oral solid medications. Intelligent design features provide the ability to place the smart canisters anywhere in the machine for automatic detection. Each smart canister is easy to secure and equipped with an RFID chip and barcode identification capabilities to ensure that the correct medication is contained in each canister. Swappable Lower Packaging Unit Minimized Downtime Another exclusive feature of the device is the swappable lower packaging unit that will help minimize downtime during cleaning or service and eliminate unwanted disruptions in pharmacy operations. This exclusive feature will help keep you up and running to best utilize staff time and to provide consistent service to your customers! FastPak Elite Pill Cutter FastPak Elite also incorporates an exclusive in-line pill cutter to dispense half tab medications. Tablets can be cut in half on demand and dispensed directly from the canister, thereby reducing the manual labor required to fill external trays with partial tablets. The ondemand, in-line pill-cutting capability of FastPak Elite is an industry first and is only available from the AmerisourceBergen Technology Group. Maximum Security Access is restricted through a user name and password software interface. In fact, access to each module can be programmed for specific user rights and privileges. The device is able to lock each of the separate modules independently through hardware and software features. This ability, combined with the safety of all smart canisters, allows pharmacies to package controlled substances with the highest level of safety. FastPak Elite Specs & Features • Unit Dose and Multi-Dose Pouches: 60/Minute • Automation Determination of Package Length • Printer Supports 1D/2D Barcodes, Variety of Fonts, Graphics and Logos • Smart Canisters (Up to 580cc) • In-line Pill Cutter • Detachable Tablet Adapter Tray • Swappable Lower Packing Unit Fast, accurate, efficient, user-friendly, customizable, safe and secure, the FastPak Elite is truly the industry leader in high-volume unit and multidose pouch packaging for in-patient pharmacy or retail facilities. With so many exclusive features, this new pharmacy packaging technology solution truly is “Elite!”
20Ways Summer 2014 Hospital Edition
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