Getting started with NarcCount

NarcCount replaces the manual narcotic count book with an automated perpetual-inventory system. Instead of hand-tallying what you should have on hand, NarcCount calculates it for you from the records you already keep.

The four record types

• Counts — the physical quantities you count on the shelf.
• Purchases — controlled substances received into inventory.
• Dispensing — controlled substances dispensed to patients.
• Destructions — controlled substances destroyed or otherwise removed.

The reconciliation loop

Each time you complete a count, NarcCount compares your physical count to the expected on-hand it computed from the prior count plus everything purchased, dispensed, and destroyed in between. Any difference is a variance, flagged for you to investigate.

First steps

• Import your purchase, dispensing, and destruction history (Upload File), or connect your dispensing software export.
• Start a new count and enter the quantities you physically counted.
• Open the count to see the reconciliation, then export the report.