| Pros | Cons |
| Reduced errors in physician orders | Change process, resistance to change |
| Reduced dosage errors | Non-compliance to change |
| Reduced medication errors | Difficulty in using new technology |
| Reduced prescription errors | Insufficient training and support |
| Compliance resulted in satisfaction | Lack of knowledge |
| Improved the efficiency of medication administration | Unfriendly technology, inability to view previously served medication |
| Intelligent scanning devices scan the correct dosage to be administered and alert if the wrong dosage is dispensed | Lack of appropriate policy and procedures and workflow |
| Improved patient safety | BCMA implementation slow down and complicated the dispensing process |
| Better outcome when incorporated with an electronic medication administration system | Use of equipment may hinder direct eye contact with the patient |
| Appropriate device and software required | Equipment malfunction |
| Automated medication dispensing machine | System downtime |
| Effective leadership for a better outcome | Cybersecurity issues |
| Higher accuracy of medication administration. | Troubleshooting issues |
| Prevents wrong selection of patient as scanner detects patient by scanning barcode identification tag with medication | Lack of technical support |
| Prevents human errors caused by lack of concentration and fatigue | Unfamiliar processes |
| Reduced cost related to adverse and sentinel events | Lack of communication and understanding by employees |
| Enhance Infection control practices | No integration between information technology and nursing processes |
| Enhance compliance with training, policy and procedure in place | Change process, resistance to change |
| Alert patient’s drug allergies, generate audit reports and statistics such as medication inventory, missed or delayed dose of medication | Non-compliance to change |