If you build it, we will combine all your drug data needs in one solution

Intelligent databases. Integrated assessment tools. Optimal outcomes. Healthcare organizations expect nothing less from their informatic solutions. So, we believe the healthcare information technology developers who are creating these essential solutions deserve the best building materials to work with — extensive evidence-based drug data resources from one trusted vendor.

Medi-Span drug databases provide drug vocabularies, attributes, and clinical screening modules integrated into EMRs, pharmacy systems, and other healthcare applications to aid in decision support. They are trusted worldwide to help elevate quality, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes.

Flexible options to suit your development needs

Drug data implementation can be an enormous undertaking. But it gets a lot easier when you know your options, Medi-Span is your one-stop-shop for any type of drug data — from drug identifiers, to clinical screening and patient safety, to pharmacy regulations and pricing, and more. We offer different formats and schedules to suit your needs, and you’ll always have the full support of our implementation team anytime you need it.

  • Choose your data format: flat data files, Medi-Span Clinical APIs, or Web Services
  • Medi-Span Clinical API platform allows for faster implementation, easier updating, greater control over alert management, and more extensive global drug information
  • Web Services enables faster access to the most current information, more flexibility for development and display, simplified communications, and phonetic search
  • Our team will guide you in the design and execution of a personalized implementation plan based on your needs and objectives
Doctor and assistant going over medical report or findings on digital tablet, Cologne, NRW, Germany
Data Unity

With the move to team-based care, conflicting data can lead to actual conflicts, from disparity in business decisions to confusion in communication. Our professionals synthesize and organize content obtained from various sources so that it is available for the right people at the right time.

Then you use our drug information solutions across your organization—whether building your system, accessing reference content during dispensing, or sharing patient education materials—everyone is getting information designed to be complementary and developed using aligned methods. That helps lessen confusion and improve communication.

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Seven best practices to maximize your Medi-Span

Because Medi-Span® contains complex data and sets of tools, it’s not always simple to get the most out of your system. Finding the best use of Medi-Span for your organization starts with some best practices.
1. Store complete content records
Whether storing medications, allergies, diseases, or conditions in a patient's medical record, be sure to capture each of the following:
• The content type (e.g., GPI, NDC, DDID, allergen class, medical condition, etc.)
• The content value (the code itself)
• A text description of the value
2. Provide inputs wherever possible
Drug order and dose screening features work best when all inputs are provided. If certain inputs are not available, consider using default values. For example, if a patient's renal function is unknown, establish a default value — possibly one that assumes normal renal function.
3. Connect alerts to additional information
Along with drug interaction, allergy and precaution screening alerts, Medi-Span provides vital drug attributes, such as severity level. For a more in-depth assessment on each alert, use Medi-Span to review comment text, view monographs and reference citations, all at the click of a button.
4. Make patient education leaflets readable
Take care of patients with visual impairment or limited reading skills. Consider larger font options, clear font types, bold section headers, and limited line length to provide more readable text and a more positive patient experience.
5. Consider your need for historic drug data
If you anticipate needing to reference historic drug data in the future (such as NDCs, drug pricing or drug attributes), develop database archives to store this Medi-Span data. That way, you will be able to retain this data even when Medi-Span updates.
6. Use picklists
When clinicians, other medical personnel or patients need to capture data about diseases, medical conditions, or drug allergies, Medi-Span picklists can facilitate the selection of these items. Picklists can help save time and reduce errors.
7. Review your screening filters
Evaluate alerts by reviewing the impact — both good and bad — that filter settings may have for screening around drug interactions and precautions. Consult with Medi-Span for guidance on how to use filters based on severity, documentation level, or care setting to hone screening for dosing, frequency, durations, therapeutic duplications, and more.
  • Competitive advantage
[Medi-Span] allows us to provide features that our competitors do not have.
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