Pharmacy PLUS Technology Blog
ComputerTalk’s take on the latest and most interesting topics in pharmacy clinical and business management. Plus guest blog posts from pharmacy technology experts and thought leaders.
ComputerTalk Talks: Technology Friend or Foe?
ComputerTalk Talks is a new feature we’re offering on ComputerTalk’s Facebook page to our followers and readers of our magazine. Each week we’ll post a topic from a recent issue and ask for questions or feedback. We hope to...
Synergy Medical Installs First Ultra in U.S.
Synergy automation provides the speed and accuracy of robotic filling while providing flexibility to pharmacies to use the compliance packaging their customers prefer. The company’s newest offering, the Ultra, featured in our story on Absolute Pharmacy in North Canton, Ohio, was...
Kevin Welch: Focus as the First Step to Success
Kevin Welch, in addition to his role as President, Integra LTC Solutions, is now also the CTO for parent company J M Smith Corporation. In the fall, the J M Smith Corporation announced the formation of the Center of...
How a Performance-Driven Workflow Pays Off
Adherence and medication synchronization programs are buzz words in pharmacy — and have been for several years. Clearly these programs benefit the patient and can influence the pharmacy’s star rating. But how do they benefit a pharmacy?
The potential of an...
2018 Outlook: The View from OmniSYS CEO John King
CT: Where do you see pharmacy owners putting their technology investment dollars in 2018?
John King: 2018 will continue to see pharmacies invest in technology which helps them better engage patients, compete on value and differentiate their brands.
CT: What existing technology...
Financing Pharmacy Automation
ComputerTalk likes to feature pharmacies who are investing in technology to not just solve business problems but to allow for growth. In our Sept/Oct issue, I spoke with Kevin Fearon, R.Ph., COO at Absolute Pharmacy in North Canton, Ohio,...
Ready for the Exhibit Hall
11 October 2017
The NCPA Annual Convention begins Oct. 14 in Orlando, and in addition to educational sessions, networking, and business takeaways, several hundred vendors are expected in the exhibit hall, covering a range of services that can help your...
Disaster Planning: Ready to Help
This fall has once again brought to mind the need to have a regular backup routine and a disaster plan in place for your pharmacy. It makes good business sense as any disruption to your routine means lost time...
Featured Vendors at ComputerTalk.com
Computers have served as the hub of the pharmacy for 30-plus years now (it’s the reason ComputerTalk was founded). Today this is still true. The pharmacy management system may be the workhouse, but the interfaces and integration from the...
Tipping the Scales on Quality — One Patient at a Time
In our July/August issue we interview Arete Pharmacy Network's Darla Bodnar, R.Ph., director of clinical services, who describes how Arete Pharmacy Network’s Quality Center helps member pharmacies achieve and exceed performance goals. The Quality Center, a web-based platform for member...