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In today’s ever-evolving healthcare landscape, independent pharmacies face increasing challenges — especially when it comes to meeting complex regulatory requirements. Whether it’s tracking controlled substances, maintaining HIPAA compliance, or preparing for audits, your pharmacy system must do more than fill prescriptions. That’s where Datascan...

In today’s pharmacy, it is crucial to minimize waste and maximize profitability.  With ever-declining reimbursements, you need to run your community pharmacy as efficiently as possible.  This means an independent pharmacy owner must be constantly in the know and understand where there may be room for improvement.  It could be employee time wasted or...

Ask yourself, could you get the technology you need, coupled with faster, better support from a pharmacy software vendor that will charge you less?Your pharmacy is a business, one you hope to be profitable You’re sick and tired of PBMs stealing your profits through audits, clawbacks and below-cost reimbursements.  You are frustrated and feeling taken...

It keeps happening —  Independent pharmacies all over the country have been receiving sunset notices about their pharmacy software over the last decade, and it has not stopped! Is your pharmacy system next?  Most recently, RxDispense let their clients know they plan to stop supporting the product this summer, leaving users scrambling to look for a...

Running a successful independent pharmacy involves many moving parts.  One of the most important is a robust pharmacy management system.  For a pharmacy software vendor to offer you the best pharmacy system, they must work collaboratively with a variety of integrated vendor partners.The best pharmacy software vendors will offer a long list of available...

Independent Pharmacy has always had something to fight for and has faced threats consistently for decades.  Years ago independent pharmacies felt the pressure from massive chain competitors popping up on every corner.  Then, it was dealing with forcing patients to use mail-order pharmacies and preferred network pharmacies.  Over the past decade or so...

Pharmacy software refers to the systems pharmacies use for prescription processing, building patient history, processing prescriptions and so much more. By extension, intelligent pharmacy software includes advanced and intuitive pharmacy solutions designed to streamline and optimize pharmacy workflows and operations. With more advanced and even...

Independent pharmacy is changing and pharmacy management systems are revolutionizing the way pharmacists fill and manage prescriptions.  From enhancing patient safety to streamlining workflow, your pharmacy management software is a powerful tool that’s there to help.  The best retail pharmacy systems on the market offer fully customizable workflow...

As you begin your journey towards pharmacy ownership or, if you’re considering a change in your existing pharmacy, researching different pharmacy software systems is essential.  A large part of the process is scheduling software demonstrations with the pharmacy software vendors you may be considering.  If you have never gone through the process of a...

Pharmacy software systems are required to operate a retail independent pharmacy within all 50 of the United States. There are some essential features every pharmacy needs to open and run their pharmacy such as prescription filling and label printing, inventory management, and logging patient history. But beyond the basics, what makes your pharmacy...