User`s Manual - RX-Net-Inc.
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1. Fy Item Maintenance HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN Profi E Ie v Name HYDROCODONEIACETAMINOPHEN J TABLET x NDC 53266 0334 03 Pkg Size __760 000 Code NP Cat None Class _ nit oftieasure ltem Summary ource Pricing No Substitutes Allowed AMP 8328 39 ao Last Update 0801 2007 C Brand cet Generic i Nulti Source Acal 00 Last Update oo oo a000 C Single Source 7 Innovator mac 00 Last Update O0 00 0000 efayatts AA MarkupDown og Preferred Inactive UnitSize Price Sched 7RXNET1 Lot sd Expires Special Price Sched NOTE The item used for verification must be a top generic item Your area s top items are listed for you in the Select Options window of Auto Rx Net Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 8 of 16 V Select Options Window Use the Select Options window to adjust the way updated pricing data is applied to your Pharmaserv system Rx Net Inc is able to assist you with choosing the right options for your pharmacy FE Select Options Settings Select ZIP code z1P48 Change Zip Fun Update Price Update Options Save Settings Update price on An 2000 drugs MLE ee ee CHAIN BRAND AND MASS GENERICS Exit Minimum price 10 99 CHAIN BRAND AND INDEP GENERICS INDEP BRAND SND MASS GENERICS Max Discount Amount lo INDEF BRAND AND CHAIN GENERICS INDEP BRAND AND INDEP GENERICS Apply discount lv MASS BRAND AND MASS GENERICS MASS BRAND AND CHAIN GENER2. Code Length Description Length System Assigned Code Value Description Inactive a __ Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 14 of 16 Assigning a Drug to a Category 1 Look up and item in Item Maintenance 2 Use the Category Cat field to select the name of a user category example shows GENERIC Profile lt ooo Type DRG Name CEPHALEXIN S00MG CAR 500m CAPSULE gt NOC 0041 72 4074 70 Pkg Size 500 000 Code NF cat ANA class 0 UnitofMeasure Item ID 12623 tem Summary rore Pricing _ i Assigning a Premium Price Schedule to a Category Click Modify on the menu bar in Rx Processing Select Pricing and then Price Schedule Maintenance Select PREMIUM in the Schedule Type field Select ZRXNET in the Name field Add a Category Select a Category Description Desc example shows GENERIC and enter an Amount Click Save oA a N Mame ZR MET Premium Schedule Schedule Type PRE RILI NM Form Category Desc Amaunet Desc Amaunet CENERI 2 00 oo Class Type Amount _ E Amount Delete Save Cancel Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 15 of 16 Markup and Special Price Schedules You retain the ability to assign Markup Down and Special Price Schedules to items priced by Auto Rx Net by assigning these values on the tem Maintenance window These changes are permanent and will not be altered by monthly Auto Rx Net price updates lit
3. markup to all brand drugs priced Adjust Brand Pricing None 9 Use Adjust Generic Pricing to apply a percentage markup to all generic drugs priced Adjust Generic Pricing None 10 Use Quantity SLOPE Override to generate pricing per unit based upon the most popular quantity dispensed in your zip code based area This helps to ensure that the price per unit decreases competitively as the quantity dispensed increases Quantity SLOPE Pricing Override v Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 10 of 16 11 Select the type of competition you would like to use for pricing You can choose the type of competition for brand and generic items independently The default option is Chain Brand and Chain Generics The term Chain indicates large chains in your zip code based area CHAIN BRAND AND CHAIN GENERICS CHAIN BRAND AND MASS GENERICS CHAIN BRAND AND INDEP GENERICS INDEP BRAND AND MASS GENERICS INDEP BRAND AND CHAIN GENERICS INDEP BRAND AND INDEP GENERICS MASS BRAND AND MASS GENERICS MASS BRAND AND CHAIN GENERICS MASS BRAND AND INDEP GENERICS 12 Use the check box in the Exclude column to exclude an item from pricing by Auto Rx Net This is useful for setting a custom price on any special items m 13 Use the column headers in the Rx Table area to sort the list of items by Rx Description UPC Brand Generic or Ranking Ranking is based on drug popularity in your zip code based area 14 Use Run Update to apply up
4. ICS 3rd Party Price Override Brand Only MASS BRAND AND INDEP GENERICS Adjust Brand Pricing None 0 Adjust Generic Pricing None fo Quantity SLOPE Pricing Override ly Show Aix Table O HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN TAB 7 5 750 M 65991702100330 G 1 HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN TAB 5 500 M 65991702100210 2 Please refer to the image above and the following list of Select Options Window Preferences to learn more about each option Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 9 of 16 Select Options Window Preferences 1 Use the Change Settings Save Changes toggle button to access options and save your changes lt gt 2 Use Change Zip to select the first two digits of your zip code Change Zip 3 Use the number of drugs drop down menu to select the number of drugs to price Update price on All 2000 drugs 4 Use Minimum Price to set a minimum price for all priced drugs Minimum price 10 99 5 Use Max Discount Allowed to set the maximum overall discount applicable Max Discount Amount jo 6 Use Apply Discount to allow or disallow patient discounts Apply discount iv 7 Use 3 Party Price Override to apply a minimum cash price to Brands Only or Brands and Generics This option ensures that the minimum cash price is at least 1 higher than the typical 3 party price submitted by your competition 3rd Party Price Override Brand Only 8 Use Adjust Brand Pricing to apply a percentage
5. Michael C Cannata R Ph Phone 630 351 9282 127 East Lake Suite 101 Fax 630 351 9284 m 1 Bloomingdale IL 60108 Email mccannata aol com Website www rx net inc com Auto Rx Net User s Manual VI VII Table of Contents Auto Rx Net Quick Facts Auto Rx Net Overview Getting Started Automatic and Manual Update of Pricing Data Select Options Window Sure Rx Reporting Overview Custom Pricing Advice in Pharmaserv Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 9 page 12 page 13 Page 2 of 16 I Auto Rx Net Quick Facts For more information about Auto Rx Net please view the tour at www rx net inc com Upon installation e Auto Rx Net will automate the retail pricing for up to 2 100 drugs in your system A unique pricing schedule is created for each drug priced Price schedules are named ZRXNET1 through ZRXNET2100 and assigned to items based on item competitive ranking e Competitive ranking of each priced drug is zip code based Zip code based areas are defined by the first two digits of your zip code area e All drugs in Pharmaserv must be priced using AWP at the item level If your items are being priced using ACQ please contact Pharmaserv support for assistance in price items using AWP e Upon installation Auto Rx Net removes all Markup Down Price Schedule and Special Price Schedule fields in the drug record This is only for initial set up and
6. ate Auto Rx Net will connect electronically to Rx Net at the beginning of each month You must leave your client workstation powered on and logged into windows in order for this update to work correctly At the beginning of the month you should see the same RxNet_Update_Worker Files transfer and updates completed message on your client workstation that you see after running the manual update This indicates that the automatic update did run RxNet Update Worker x Files transfer and updates completed You may exit now bw clicking on Exit button Click OK and then click Exit to close the Auto Rx Net update application NOTE If you do not see this message at the beginning of the month please contact Rx Net Inc for assistance Properly updated pricing files are essential for correct item pricing Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 7 of 16 Verify Pricing Updates lt is good practice to verify your pricing update on the first of each month and when you apply changes to pricing options Verification involves checking the date of the AWP Last Update field in Pharmaserv tem Maintenance for one of your area s top generic items Pictured below is the tem Maintenance window in Pharmaserv for a popular generic item The Last Update date next to the AWP should reflect the date of your last update It should be the first of the month or the date of your last manual update If these dates do not agree please contact Rx Net Inc for support
7. dated pricing information to your Pharmaserv system based upon your Select Options window preferences Run Update Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 11 of 16 VI Sure Rx Reporting Overview Auto Rx Users may also take advantage of Sure Rx Reporting Sure Rx generates reports based on the pricing information submitted by your competition Use Sure Rx to understand how your competition is pricing NOTE Pricing reports generated by Sure Rx are based upon data collected from your zip code based area Item pricing represents pricing in your area not specifically in your Pharmaserv system To access Sure Rx double click on the Shortcut to RX NET1 located on the desktop of your client workstation Sure Rx Shortcut co Version 4 0 By AxNetlinc RAMEE TI PHONE 630 351 9282 SINGLE DRUG LOOK UP CURRENT MONTH MONTH TO MONTH PRICING DISCREPANCY REPORT For more information about Sure Rx please view the tour at www rx net inc com Generate reports on single drugs all drugs priced in a specific month all drugs priced over a date range of months or view items that may not be priced consistently by popular unit price This type of reporting can give you vast insight into pricing trends Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 12 of 16 Vil Custom Pricing Advice in Pharmaserv Auto Rx Net permits further price customization using Pharmaserv In Pharmaserv you retain the ability to create your own special pricing strategies for high de
8. e schedules will remain within in your Pharmaserv system but will no longer be attached to any drugs e Rx Net Inc cannot reassociate any previous schedules Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 3 of 16 II Auto Rx Net Overview Rx Net Inc in partnership with McKesson Pharmacy Systems presents Auto Rx Net Use Auto Rx Net to automate retail pricing in Pharmaserv for up to 2100 of the top selling items in your zip code based area Pharmaserv Auto Rx Net Save More Time e Eliminate the need to monitor pricing trends Rx Net Inc does the pricing research for yOu e Your prices are updated automatically e Spend your valuable time managing other aspects of your business Find more time to provide patient consultation and other services Profit by Pricing Competitively e Pricing information is gathered from across the nation e Pricing is compared across your zip code based area e Choose the type of vendor competition to price against Chain Mass Merchant Independent Pharmacy e Realize a competitive edge usually reserved for large scale chain pharmacies Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 4 of 16 lll Getting Started General Setup Rx Net Inc assists with installation and initial configuration of Auto Rx Net If need be your monitor resolution is set to a reasonably standard resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels In a Pharmaserv network environment there is usually a Sever computer and multiple Client workstations Auto Rx Net is ins
9. em Summary ricing AF HoO8 00 Last Update OF 26200F ACG 174 29 Last Update O0F 26 2006 MAC 101 25 Last Update 1 1 01 1996 Warkum Down 41 Price Sched AirrANI S Special Price Sched NOTE Altering price schedules or creating your own price schedules or markups in Pharmaserv can alter the effectiveness of using Auto Rx Net Please use care when creating personalized pricing plans Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 16 of 16
10. hem if they are among the top items in your zip code based area Properly updated pricing files are essential for correct item pricing Manual Update To manually update your pricing information double click on the Shortcut to RxNet_Update_FTP exe located on the desktop of your client workstation m Shortcut to RxMet_Update _FIP exe Auto Rx Net then verifies that you are using the newest version of the Auto Rx Net software checks for pricing updates and downloads any updates After some initial downloading a countdown begins Auto Rx Net counts down from 10 seconds before it begins applying all of the updates This is to give you the opportunity to configure the Select Options window before updates are applied FE Countdown 0 x Click STOP to prevent application from running unattended To access the Select Options window click Stop When the Select Options window displays see page 9 click Change Settings to edit the options After editing the options click Save Settings to save these preferences Then click Run Update to apply the updated pricing data according to your preferences Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 6 of 16 You are prompted when the update is completed RxNet Update Worker x Files transfer and updates completed You may exit now bw clicking on Exit button Click OK and then click Exit to close the Auto Rx Net update application Automatic Updates When configured for automatic upd
11. mand items highly dispensed items and any other specially priced items NOTE Altering price schedules or creating your own price schedules or markups in Pharmaserv can alter the effectiveness of using Auto Rx Net Please use care when creating personalized pricing plans Premium Price Schedules Upon installation of Auto Rx Net a PREMIUM schedule called ZRXNET is created This premium pricing schedule will add 2 00 to CLASS 2 drugs to the final price Schedule Type PRE wI Al Mame ARKNET Premium Schedule Form Category Desc Amount Desc Amount es a T Class Type Amount Amount LS E Add Delete Save il You retain the ability to customize this price schedule if you choose Changes to the premium schedule are permanent and will not be altered by monthly Auto Rx Net updates Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 13 of 16 Pricing by Category in Pharmaserv These steps show how to create generic category how to assign a drug to a category and how to create modify a price schedule associated with the selected category These changes are permanent and will not be altered by Rx Net Inc Creating a Category 1 Click Modify on the menu bar in Rx Processing 2 Select Code 3 Select USER CATEGORY in the group field 4 Click Add 5 Assign a Code Value and a Description example shows G for Generic 6 Click Save Code Maintenance Group USER CATEGORY Description USER CATEGORY
12. talled on a Client workstation Default Pricing Schedule Upon installation of Auto Rx Net it is recommended that you verify the DEFAULT price schedule within Pharmaserv The DEFAULT price schedule is the price schedule generally used by Pharmaserv to determine usual and customary pricing when Auto Rx Net is not installed Upon installation of Auto Rx Net the DEFAULT price schedule will automatically apply to any drugs that do not fall within the top 2100 drugs in your area To verify the Default price schedule 1 Click on Modify on the menu bar in Rx Processing 2 Select Pricing and then Price Schedule Maintenance 3 Select DEFAULT in the Name field 4 Click the Interval button Verify the Basis Premium Schedule and pricing Interval values may vary Schedule Maintenance Schedule Type Name Price Schedule Basis Premium Schedule None Interval Minimum Maximum Fee Amount Fee Percent Next Schedule 4 Interval aaa Delete Save Cancel Copyright 2007 Rx Net Inc Page 5 of 16 IV Automatic and Manual Update of Pricing Data Remain Updated New ZRXNET price schedules are available each month from Rx Net Inc Rx Net Inc can configure your system to download these updates automatically each month However you may want to update your files manually periodically if for instance you add an item to your Pharmaserv system As part of the update process Auto Rx Net looks for new items added to your system and prices t
13. will not occur again e Your previous schedules will remain in your Pharmaserv system but will no longer be attached to any drugs In general practice e Generic drugs no longer receive daily price updates All generic items receive an average AWP which is designed for automatic pricing e Brands continue to receive daily price updates through Medispan e Auto Rx Net pricing schedules are updated monthly e All package sizes of a BRAND DRUG of the same STRENGTH are priced in the same price schedule e All GENERICS of the SAME NAME and STRENGTH are priced by first assigning an AWP then assigned to the same pricing schedule e Drugs can only be priced if there are a sufficient number of pharmacies in your zip area reporting pricing information on drug and quantity for the current month e lf adrug is not priced with a ZRXNET pricing schedule the DEFAULT price schedule will price this item unless specified otherwise e Drugs that are no longer part of the top 2100 items in your area will be priced according to the DEFAULT price schedule unless specified otherwise e Itis the end user s responsibility to update pricing data each month The process can be automated Updates should be verified by the end user Rx Net does monitor updates and works to alert customers that do update their software on schedule Upon uninstall e Rx Net Inc can disassociate ZRXNET pricing schedules from the drugs previously assigned Unassociated ZRXNET pric
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