Growing Adherence

Listen into the conversation about the future of pharmacy these days, and you are almost certain to hear talk about adherence. Getting patients to follow prescribed therapies properly and consistently is a challenge, but one that rewards effort with real benefits. Pharmacists are ideally positioned to help manage adherence, and they have an increasingly wide array of technology available to them to do so. In this story, six pharmacies provide examples of how they are using different adherence programs to improve outcomes and derive more value for the healthcare system. 

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Remote Control

by John Becker

Remote dispensing may not be on the radar for many community pharmacies, but it can offer real opportunity to extend your reach, gain new customers, and efficiently ramp up prescription volume. Read about how one regional pharmacy chain is doing just this.


Moving Toward Clinical Collaboration

by Jeff Felton
Community pharmacists are well-positioned to leverage their accessibility and training to take a much more substantial role in patient care. While this is well-recognized within the profession, there continues to be a need to increase clinical interoperability to facilitate collaboration between pharmacy and other healthcare providers. Find out what's happening to support pharmacists taking steps to develop and expand their clinical practices.

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