Fred Dispense Plus - 12 September 2022

Release Notes

New in Fred Dispense Plus

Fred Dispense Plus automatically applies both software and drug updates. No user intervention is required, but please ensure that your server PC is always switched on as automatic updates are applied outside of business hours.

Profit Figures on Script Analysis Report

The Script Analysis Report now includes Gross profit figures, based on the average wholesale cost.

Cost and profit values will be available in the report from the date of this release.

The availability date will display next to the From field on the Script Analysis report filters.

The date in the image below is an example date only. The date that you see will be different.

When you run the report, if the selected From date is:

  • Before the availability date, the original version of the report will be used.

  • On or after the availability date, the new Script Analysis report including Gross profit figures will be generated.

Below is an example of the new Script Analysis Report showing Total Cost, Gross Profit and %Gross Profit columns.

(Click the image to enlarge it).

See Script Analysis report for more information.

Owing Markoff

A new Mark Off button displays if an existing owing script is detected when you scan an electronic script or when you manually dispense a script.

Click Mark Off to begin the mark off process.

Medview Flow – Delete Basket

You can now remove a basket from the dispense queue by selecting the bin icon below. This will also remove the basket from the MedView Flow browser.

Medview Flow – Next in Queue

A new Next in Queue button has been added to the Wait screen.

Click Next in Queue to retrieve the next available basket / script from the queue.

You can also press Q to request the next script.

Patient ID

Patient identifier is now shown on the Patient Maintenance form (F8) and is printed on the Repeat. This identifier can also be used to search for a patient.

Fixed in Fred Dispense Plus

Invoices - S3 recordable item

Invoices now print when an item is dispensed as S3 recordable

Reports - Description

The report description can now be selected when in the main reports menu

Medicare details prompt

The prompt to update Medicare details will no longer surface if the card number hasn’t changed