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The Role of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Software Pharmacists play an important role in managing patient health. Patient safety and proper medication management is crucial, and the best pharmacy systems offer features to help ensure prescriptions are filled properly. With more states giving pharmacists provider status, it's becoming increasingly important...

Running an independent pharmacy, even with advancements in technology, is still very challenging, even today.  With declining reimbursements, PBM’s constantly in your pockets between DIR fees, GER fees, and audits, owners need to find new profit centers, and most importantly find a way to operate as lean as possible.  That means you need the ability to...

Using Technology to Improve Medication Adherence Medication adherence has become a large focus within pharmacies over the last decade.  Now, your reimbursements from CMS are tied directly to your star ratings, which in turn are tied to your performance in keeping your patients adherent to their medications.  Lets face it, tying directly into medication...

Over the last few years, especially during and post Covid-19, pharmacies have proven once again, that they are essential to the healthcare sector. Managing pharmacy operations can be frustrating, time-consuming, and error-prone due to the rising number of regulations and challenges presented.  However, if you have the right technology in place --- a...

The complex process of pharmacy billing involves submitting and processing insurance claims for prescription drugs and other pharmaceutical items. This procedure can be difficult and time-consuming, especially for independent pharmacy owners and managers who must juggle multiple responsibilities at once. In order to handle this process effectively,...

In order to have a successful independent or community-based pharmacy, you must optimize your operations to remain profitable and competitive. Inventory management is a crucial area that can have a big impact on the bottom line. You may improve your return on investment (ROI) and streamline your business processes with an advanced pharmacy management...

The right Pharmacy management software is essential to the success of any independent pharmacy. It literally helps run the day to day operations of these businesses, and will determine whether or not the pharmacy is running efficiently or not.  Choosing the right pharmacy software will allow you to operate more competently as it will streamline and...

Most patients see their physician about once a year while on average, they see their pharmacist about 12.  That means pharmacists have far more opportunity to engage patients and help build enhanced clinical care programs to support healthier outcomes.  Despite having more face-to-face time with patients, it’s still not enough to ensure they’re staying...

The pharmacy management software you choose to partner with is legitimately one of the most important vendor relationships in your pharmacy next to your primary wholesaler.  Whether you are opening a new pharmacy or considering a change in your pharmacy software vendor, the system you choose can make or break your business.  The independent pharmacy...

Overpriced pharmacy systems Extended wait time for pharmacy software support Pharmacy software company sell-offs (mostly to large private equity) Declining or poor customer service Pharmacy systems with outdated/archaic technology How do you know it’s time to look for a new pharmacy software system, and what warning signs can you look out for if you’re...