• The ADF will use PILS V3 to manage the ordering of pharmaceutical and medical supplies from Defence-preferred suppliers.
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The ADF has embarked on two separate trials of Ocean Software products to manage their pharmaceuticals.

As part of the trials, the Royal Australian Navy has deployed PILS V3 on the HMAS Canberra, where it captures all medication and related data for those taking part in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017.

PILS V3 is also being applied in the current ADF Deployable Health Trial, and has been deployed on 15 defence laptops in field hospitals and deployable units to fill the gap in personnel health records that occur when soldiers and sailors are sent into the field.

“The ADF delivers healthcare services to 80,000 personnel across multiple locations and with various healthcare needs,” Bruce Moors, General Manager, Ocean Software, said.

“Providing the pharmaceutical and medical products they need, as well as maintaining complete, accurate, and up-to-date medical records is complex, and is made even more difficult by the fact that military personnel can access civilian healthcare channels as well.

The ADF will use PILS V3 to manage the ordering of pharmaceutical and medical supplies from Defence-preferred suppliers.

The program has a centralised catalogue and electronic ordering platform to centralise management, governance, and stock management which incorporates internal procurement policies.

“PILS is an intuitive, flexible system that allows me to manage pharmaceutical medications and consumables right down to the tablet or dressing,” Kathy Thomas, Pharmacist for RAAF Townsville said.

“The IT support is fast and efficient and customer needs are always a priority, while integration with FRED Dispense makes PILS a versatile tool to use in my every day practice as a pharmacist.”

The benefits of PILS V3 include:

•        centralised procurement and electronic ordering, which lets the ADF consolidate its purchasing requirements and reduce costs

•        improved patient care because pharmacists can access patient information and complete medication history across multiple locations

•        streamlined product consolidation through a single, standards based database of products with consistent descriptors

•        improved efficiency at the pharmacy level, such as on-the-fly stocktakes that don’t require the pharmacy to shut down its operations

•        less stock lost through gaps in the supply chain and product expiration.

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