Outlook 2014: The Road Ahead

ComputerTalk’s annual survey of the technology vendors shows that there’s a great deal being done by these companies to address trends for the coming year. Find out how the vendors see the trends developing, what new products are coming out, where they see pharmacy technology in a few years’ time, and more. MORE >

Buyers Guide

The source for technology to add to your pharmacy. The 2013 Retail Buyers Guide includes profiles on the latest pharmacy management systems, workflow-specific systems, point-of-sale systems, dispensing automation, systems for LTC, and more. Plus, comparisons of markets served, interfaces offered, and products and services offered. MORE >

2013 Hospital Buyer's Guide

Check out our online listings for hospital pharmacists and IT directors that showcase the products and services from that will increase efficiency and safety in the health-system pharmacy. Learn what 17 companies  offer in workflow, robotics and automation, data conversion, IVR, POS, and more. MORE >

Feature: Filling Fast, Preventing Errors: Automation’s Role

Find out how two pharmacists have deployed robotics and counting automation and organized their dispensing process to minimize errors while maximizing speed.

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Notable Events in 2013

What are some of the events from the past year in pharmacy and healthcare that stand out the most?

Departments

Viewpoints: Assisting Patients with Health Insurance Exchanges

With many Americans looking for healthcare coverage starting Jan. 1, 2014, the importance of understanding the new health insurance exchanges cannot be overstated.

INDUSTRY NEWS

voiceTech at 20

By Maggie Lockwood

After 20 years of installing IVR system in pharmacies, voiceTech company co-founder and President Tim Garofalo explains how the company grew out of a phone conversation with his mother. The Sarasota, Fla., company now has over 30 employees, and pharmacy clients in the United States and Canada. MORE

NCPA 2013 Pharmacy Apps Round Table

Notes from the Monday afternoon Colleagues in Consultation round table at the 2013 NCPA Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla. You can click on the image at left to access the PowerPoint presentation from the Saturday technology track that we referenced. MORE

Star Standards:
 Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Career with the Changes in Healthcare?

By Al Babbington

Pharmacists, your careers just became much more exciting. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and star rating standard in particular, pharmacy professionals can seize the opportunity to become more proactive and forever shed the image of being reactive order takers. MORE

How Can Mobile Point of Sale Benefit Your Pharmacy?

By Karen Deckard

Mobile technology is changing the way we live and the way we do business in more ways than I can keep up with. But unlike many technology advancements that seem to overstimulate and distance us from the personal interactions of days gone by, a handheld register in the pharmacy actually creates a more personal and individualized customer experience. MORE

Pharmacy Advances in Digital Technology

By Dr. Terry Olson

McKesson ideaShare 2013 brought another new offering to McKesson customers. This time, it is a new way for pharmacies to rapidly develop a full-featured digital presence. MORE


Featured Pharmacist: Scott Graham, R.Ph.
Director of Pharmacy Operations, Lovelace Health System, ECRS, Catapult User. MORE



Industry Watch

  • QS/1 to Partner with RxTran
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  • National Health Systems Forms Community Pharmacy Division
  • Cerner Etreby Meets with Users
  • ScriptPro Certifies with Appriss NPLEx
  • SoftWriters Introduces New Business Intelligence Module
  • Pharmacy School Integrates More
  • Health Market Science Five-Time Winner
  • Innovation Upgrades Automation System

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