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The report provides a snapshot of the state of the chain market, touching on topics such as software upgrades, key efficiency drivers and efficiency challenges, connecting with patients through outbound messaging and mobile technology, and clinical services. Find out what’s happening in this dynamic segment of the pharmacy market. story begins on page 21
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Features
Offering More Than Prescriptions Keeps This Pharmacy Vibrant

by Maggie Lockwood

There’s opportunity to thrive in a new pharmacy environment for pharmacy owners who are willing to be creative. This has been Ken Villani’s philosophy at Cottage Pharmacy in Woodbury, N.Y., as he’s built a business that is part pharmacy, part healthcare management headquarters, and part natural-food store.
Pharmacists Talk Shop

moderated by Bruce Kneeland
In this panel discussion pharmacists from three different practice settings — clinic, hospital outpatient, and long-term care — give an inside look at their technology strategies and decision-making processes, their success and frustrations, and offer advice to technology vendors on how to
better connect with users.

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Drug Abuse
Industry Watch
Exclusive Web Content

A Reader Responds: Thoughts on POS from David Abrams of Davidson Drugs
The Latest from ideaShare 2012: Interviews with McKesson Pharmacy Systems’ Nathan Mott and Health Mart’s Chuck Wilson
Cloud Strategy: TeleManager Technologies executives share their vision for cloud-based solutions
New Opportunities with Clinical Data Exchange: An interview with Emdeon’s Lathe Bigler

George's Corner
Potpourri
Technology Corner
Adherence Tools Can Enhance Your Practice
Catalyst Corner
New HIT Dashboard and Innovation Fellows Opportunity
Viewpoints
Addressing the Drug Shortage Problem
Conference Circuit

McKesson ideaShare 2012
ASAP 2012 Midyear 25th Anniversary Conference Recap
Computer-Rx 2012 Idea Exchange

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