FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EPIC SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 5535111 · Received March 25, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5061317
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 25, 2016
Date of Event
March 23, 2016
Report Date
March 25, 2016
Manufacturer
EPIC
Product Code
NSX
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER USES EPIC SOFTWARE TO SEND PRESCRIPTIONS TO THE PHARMACY. THE PROVIDER SUBMITTED 9 VIALS OF NOVALOG FOR 90 DAYS, BUT WHAT WAS RECEIVED AT THE PHARMACY WAS 6 VIALS OF HUMALOG FOR 60 DAYS. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR TWICE IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS WITH A DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND DIFFERENT PHARMACY. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE FILE ONCE IT LEAVES THROUGH EPIC SOFTWARE'S EHR GATEWAY AND IS RECEIVED BY THE PHARMACIES. I WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE WRONG INSULIN AND WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ENOUGH INSULIN FOR THE 90 DAYS THAT IS REQUIRED BY MY HEALTH INSURANCE. I BELIEVE EPIC SOFTWARE IS REGULATED AS A MEDICAL DEVICE BECAUSE IT PROVIDES DROP DOWNS FOR MEDICATIONS AND THEIR USES. IF NOT IT SHOULD BE REGULATED THE SAME AS OTHER MEDICAL DEVICE SOFTWARE. I DID NOT PICK UP THE PRESCRIPTION. I HAD THE DOCTOR SEND IT AGAIN TO THIRD PHARMACY. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO FILL YET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
181885 EPIC SOFTWARE EPIC SOFTWARE NSX EPIC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Other