This year’s edition of our annual survey outlines the vendors’ perspective on the road ahead for pharmacy technology. We found out what product and service areas are seeing new development and enhancements, where efficiency and revenue gains will come from in both the pharmacy and the front end, the market and regulatory forces driving development, initiatives around adherence, and what’s happening with mobile technology. In all, 2013 should turn out to be another busy year for vendors, as well as for pharmacists looking to keep current with the latest technology.

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Features

340B: New Opportunities and New Partners

by Will Lockwood

The 340B drug-pricing program has recently been opened up to allow critical-access hospitals to participate. This expansion affords community pharmacy a whole new way to be a partner in community-based healthcare, but not without a certain amount of expertise in the program requirements. Find out how Lonnie Meredith's The Drug Store in Haskell, Texas, has taken on the role of 340B contract pharmacy for the county hospital, and how Meredith has found a partner to help him navigate these new waters.

Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best

by Maggie Lockwood
Hurricane Sandy served as a stark reminder that disaster preparedness is a critical business function. Even while the communities affected and the pharmacies that serve them continue efforts to recover from the damage, it's not too early to take a look at the lessons that can be learned from stress-testing disaster planning. 

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