computer science

Phase 2

Walgreens is an American company that operates as the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States. The operating system that the Walgreen pharmacy uses is Intercom Plus.Intercom plus was founded as Intercom in 1981, and was the first large scale retail pharmacy computer system. It relies on VSAT satellite access and/or broadband connections to link the over 8,000 Walgreens retail, mail service, and specialty pharmacies. Since they started using this system, Intercom made Walgreens the largest private user of satellite transmission data in the world, second only to the U.S. Government. The way this operating system is designed is it automates the store-to-store prescription filling and has prescription refills available at any location convenient for the customer.

The use of Intercom plus not only helps Walgreens to refill prescription but also gives access to the pharmacist to look up patient records from any location nation wide. Walgreens Intercom Plus system is not only a means of communication between pharmacies, but is also a Team RX or pharmacy software. The IntercomPlus software is a highly advanced, learning style software which allows the staff of the store to focus on the care of the patient rather than on "the logistics" of the pharmacy.

The reason why I think Intercom Plus is an appropriate choice is because not only It is a number one largest private user of satellite transmission data in the world leaving the U.S government behind but it also helps managing the stores inventory (verify counts of items and also used as proprietary software for receiving and distribution within Walgreens.)

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Pointers/Tips on Understanding Walgreens' Intercom Plus Computer System. (n.d.). Retrieved June 08, 2020, from https://www.pharmacy-tech-resources.com/pointerstips-on-understanding-walgreens-intercom-plus-computer-system.html

Walgreens. (2020, June 03). Retrieved June 08, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walgreens