There are going to be a lot of reasons that we are going to use software to run businesses.  The simplest reason is to manage all of our information in a single place.  In the past, businesses used to use pen and paper to keep track of their information.  However, with so many people needing to use these services, pen and paper is no longer viable.  Therefore, many businesses are moving to pharmacy software programs.

Easy to enter data

Instead of writing everything down, we can now enter it into a computer and it will be stored there nice and neat for anyone to access.  When we use software, we are given a user interface that is easy to understand and manage.  We are also told what information is needed in specific fields which keeps all the data relevant and correct.

Security

With a computer we can secure the information much easier as well.  In traditional record keeping we are not able to protect our information in a way that can’t be read.  Yes, we can lock it up, but if the lock is broken or the package is stolen, then we are out of luck.

With a digital system we can protect the information in a vast number of ways.  The most basic way is through a username, password combination.  A username and password are two fields that have to match up against an encrypted key.  If these don’t match, you can’t get in.

Selectable fields

Instead of typing everything all the time, we now have searchable lists and dropdown menus that we can click on.  These will have specific text or data that can’t be changed by the end user.  This will allow us to keep information consistent.  This is what will make a digital system much greater over any other system that we might use.