Mobile technology has an ever-increasing role in driving efficiency, accuracy, and improved financial performance in pharmacies of every size and type. Whether it's industrial-grade technology that's gaining new features, ideas for using existing mobile devices to elevate your practice, or the newest apps for smart device platforms, there's plenty to consider.

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Features

Increased Revenue from the Front Lines of Immunization Season

by Maggie Lockwood

Offering immunizations can not only create a new revenue stream, but can also increase pharmacy traffic, provide opportunities to interact with patients, and position your pharmacy as an accessible community provider of clinical services. First, though, it helps to have partners who can help you understand the intricacies of immunization billing. Read what two pharmacies have done to build immunization business.

Problems Are Solutions in Their Infancy

by Don Grove, R.Ph.

The author, owner of J & D Pharmacy in Warsaw, Mo., presents his thoughts on organizing pharmacy workflow, assigning staff to tasks, and integrating technology into it all in order to process more prescriptions with the same staffing levels, while maintaining margins and accuracy and allowing time for clinical services. Don offers his list of dos and don'ts with the goal of helping pharmacists and their pharmacies become exceptional.

Addressing Invalid Prescriber IDs: Next-Generation Solutions

by Craig Ford

Pharmacy management system databases need to have clean, valid prescriber data. This isn't an easy task, and there are plenty of workarounds in use. But invalid prescriber IDs are coming under increased scrutiny - as highlighted by a 2010 OIG study - and reimbursements could be at risk. Read about the background to the problem and various solutions, including what's on the cutting edge.

Departments

Publisher's Window

Coming Next

Industry Watch

George's Corner

Pseudoephedrine Methamphetamine Control

Technology Corner

Remotely Accessing Your Pharmacy System

Catalyst Corner

What Will 2011 Bring?

Viewpoints

REMS: Going Beyond Medication Guides

Conference Circuit

The American Society for Automation in Pharmacy’s 2011 Annual Industry
& Technology Issues Conference

Web Sites to Visit

Index of Advertisers

Exclusive Online Content

Setting Strategy with Mobile Applications
An Interview with Acclaim Mobile's Dan Grace.