The spreadsheet test
If your practice keeps a parallel spreadsheet for injectable stock, the software is not doing the job. The usual cause is that product use is recorded in the chart but never deducted from inventory, so the two diverge within weeks.
What unit-level tracking requires
Injectables are consumed in units, not boxes. The system needs to deduct units at the point of charting, capture the lot number and expiry, and record waste as a distinct category rather than as a stock adjustment.
- Deduction at the point of charting, not at checkout
- Lot and expiry captured against the patient record
- Waste logged separately and reportable
- Par levels with reorder alerts
- Purchase orders reconciled against received stock
Retail is a different problem
Retail skincare needs barcodes, supplier records and margin reporting. Platforms strong at clinical inventory are sometimes weak here, which matters if retail is a meaningful share of revenue.
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