PHARMACY NETWORK CONNECTORS
Overview
1 of 7Connect pharmacy systems, ePrescription networks, medication catalogues and fulfillment workflows across the medication pathway.
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End-to-End Medication Flow
Connect prescription, preparation, dispensing and fulfillment.
Interoperable & Standardized
Use FHIR and MSIS medication terminology normalization.
Multiple Partners
Work with PMS, pharmacy groups, wholesalers and ePrescription networks.
Secure & Compliant
Keep patient choice, access control and audit explicit.
The Medication Pathway with Mediloop
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Prescription
Receive signed ePrescription
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Pharmacy Routing
Patient-selected/default pharmacy
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Medication Resolution
Map clinical medication to concrete product
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Stock & Availability
Check inventory and alternatives
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Prepare
Accept, prepare and reserve
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Dispense
Record partial/full dispense
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Reimbursement
Pass payer data/status to payer workflows
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Fulfillment
Collection or delivery
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Patient Record
Synchronize medication/dispense status
Connector boundary
Mediloop orchestrates and normalizes the medication pathway but does not replace the pharmacy management system (PMS). PMS remains authoritative for local stock and dispensing operations unless explicitly delegated by contract.
Connector Ecosystem
Pharmacy Management Systems
Community, group and hospital pharmacy systems.
National ePrescription Networks
Country-specific prescription exchange infrastructures.
Wholesalers & Suppliers
Product catalogues, availability and supplier orders.
Medication Databases
Clinical and commercial medication/product coding.
Delivery Partners
Home delivery, collection and tracking integrations.
High-Level Integration Architecture
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Apps / HIS / EHR
Prescribing and patient workflows
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Mediloop APIs
REST / FHIR app-facing contracts
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Connector Layer
PMS, ePrescription, catalogue, supplier and delivery adapters
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MSIS
Medication terminology/product semantic mapping
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Identity & Consent
Patient/professional/organization authorization
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Pharmacy Ecosystem
External systems and partners
Supported Systems
| System type | Examples | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMS | Community/group/hospital pharmacy systems | Preparation, stock, dispense | Adapter-based |
| ePrescription networks | Luxembourg/France/national infrastructure | Prescription exchange | Country-specific |
| Medication catalogues | National/EU/wholesaler sources | Medication and product resolution | Connector + MSIS |
| Supplier systems | Wholesalers/distributors | Availability and supplier ordering | Adapter-based |
| Delivery providers | Courier/logistics | Tracking and handoff | Adapter-based |
APIs & Resources
| Surface | Resources / operations | Use |
|---|---|---|
| FHIR | MedicationRequest, MedicationDispense, Medication | Clinical prescription/dispense semantics |
| Pharmacy REST API | routing, pharmacy directory, stock, reservation, status | Application integration |
| PMS connectors | vendor APIs / files / local adapters | Local pharmacy operations |
| Events/webhooks | accepted, preparing, ready, dispensed, delivery status | Async workflow |
Best Practices
Respect patient pharmacy choice and routing consent
Keep clinical medication semantics separate from commercial product/SKU identity
Treat PMS as authoritative for local stock/dispense unless agreed otherwise
Preserve prescription snapshot/provenance and dispensing lineage
Use idempotency for routing/reservation/dispense updates
Reconcile prescription, stock and dispense states across systems
Developer Integration Surface
| Surface | Operation / resource | Use | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FHIR | MedicationRequest / MedicationDispense / Medication | Clinical medication exchange | FHIR |
| Pharmacy API | directory / route / stock / reserve / status | Mediloop app workflows | Versioned when frozen |
| PMS adapter | Vendor/local API, Workstation Agent where needed | Local pharmacy integration | Provider-specific |
| Events | prescription/status/dispense/fulfillment | Async coordination | Evolving |
| SDK | Typed pharmacy helpers | Developer productivity | Published versions only |
Next Steps
Choose prescription exchange model
Connect pharmacy directory/routing
Add medication/product resolution
Integrate stock and reservation
Implement dispensing/fulfillment status
Add reconciliation and monitoring