From The Issue: July/August 2023

Cover Story | Managing and Improving Patient Outcomes

ComputerTalk’s special report on managing and improving patient outcomes. We look at what’s successful for pharmacists and the areas where they see opportunity.

Plus… Revenue Opportunities: All in One Place

Alexander Miguel, Pharm.D., chief operating officer for Transaction Data Systems, explains how a new dashboard gives TDS customers quick access to revenue opportunities from clinical services.

Direct Access | Pontem Health Solutions: A Focus on Patient Outcomes

ComputerTalk Publisher Bill Lockwood sits down with Patrick and Eric Davis, who share what drove them to develop Pontem Health Solutions’ Patient Health Flow, patient-management software that empowers pharmacists to overcome barriers in patient care and improve health outcomes.

Direct Access | ASAP: Defining Industry Standards

ComputerTalk Publisher Bill Lockwood talks to Lisa Miller, current president of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP), about the accomplishments of the organization and the benefit of membership. Lisa is senior director of product operations at Pittsburgh-based SoftWriters.

Feature | Optimization of Artificial Intelligence

by by J. Randall Hoggle, B.Pharm., D.Ph., M.B.A.
Many researchers are evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) by trying to answer the question “How long before a machine takes over my job and our business?” Most experts hesitate to predict the speed at which AI will change the nature of work. In the case of pharmacy, this will not be the first time new technology has changed how we work.

Publisher’s Window | What’s It All About?

Technology Corner | Artificial Intelligence Chatbots: Applications in Healthcare

Viewpoints | Medicare Part D Price Smoothing

Catalyst Corner | What Will the Fall Bring?