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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...

Evaluating pharmacy software systems and figuring out how much to expect in overall costs can be complicated. Pharmacy systems vendors price their products differently, and virtually no two package their systems the same way. Pharmacy software systems have initial startup fees, monthly support fees, and then transactional fees for switching and...

At its core, a pharmacy software system will provide you with the necessary tools for filling prescriptions, managing inventory, and adjudicating claims. But beyond the basic functionality, your pharmacy management software will provide you with the features and technology that can help you streamline your workflow, help patients build adherence, and...

Running an independent pharmacy is undeniably complex.  Between building a profitable and efficient business and ensuring you’re compliant with any and all state and federal compliance regulations, it can be overwhelming to say the least.  Most retail pharmacy management systems have built in tools to help ensure you’re following all state and federal...

Over the last decade electronic prescribing has become a standard across all retail pharmacies.  States across the US continue to require electronic prescriptions, moving away from hand written RX’s.  By now, all pharmacy management software systems should have an integrated electronic prescribing module that supports these requirements, but they should...

You can speak to 10 different independent pharmacies, and likely, you will find at least 3-4 different workflows between them. Operating a pharmacy is not ‘one size fits all’. So your pharmacy software needs to be customizable and adaptable to change. We have seen many folks come from the chain pharmacy mentality, where they want as much as a 4 or 5 step...

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 adherence is the fact that your filling more...

Even the most robust, technology packed pharmacy software on the market has the need for third party integrations.  In our industry, you have companies that offer interactive voice response systems (known as IVR’s), robotic dispensing products, scales (for measuring ingredients when building compounded prescriptions), electronic MAR systems (eMAR),...