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.
The Performance-Based Pharmacy Model
The Opportunity in central fill, adherence packaging, and SynMed Automation Solutions
In ComputerTalk’s July/August cover story we surveyed chain pharmacists and IT managers to see which technologies are at the top of their priority list for improving workflow and clinical...
The Tools That Are Gaining the Most Traction in The Chain Setting Today
July/August 2016 Cover Story
The results are in for our annual look at the state of the chain technology market. We highlight key findings from our 2016 survey, and this year we’ve also added something new: a roundtable discussion among...
How to Bring Blue Sky Thinking to Your Practice
July/August 2016 Pharmacy Forward
Operating a successful community pharmacy isn’t easy. There are too many headwinds, and too many tasks to grind out every day to do much more than stay afloat, right?
Pharmacy Forward
[Webcast] Don’t Click The Link! Ransomware Risks for Pharmacy
How can a ransomware attack affect you? Attacks can shut down systems connected to the internet, from IP phone systems to pharmacy management systems. What if you suddenly found you couldn't access your patient records, submit a claim, or...
Part D Plan Enrollment: Choosing More Wisely with Technology
July/August 2016 Feature
As open enrollment for Medicare Part D plans for 2017 approaches, do you have a plan in place to help patients find the plan that's right for them this year?
Part D participants can and should assess their...
Med Sync & Appointment-Based Models: Arkansas Study Proves Value
A 2015 study, “Addressing Medication Non-Adherence through Implementation of an Appointment-Based Medication Synchronization Network,” conducted for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) in cooperation with the Arkansas Pharmacists Association and with support from Pfizer, found that patients in a...
Interesting Developments: DIR Fees
Publisher's Window
I have been following the problem pharmacies are having with DIR (direct and indirect reimbursement). This is nothing more than a rip-off of pharmacies by the PBMs, and clawing back a portion of the patient’s co-pay is something...
Stop Wasting Time And Effort at Will-Call
Feature Stories
If you haven't had a chance to read Christopher Thomsen's piece on will-call automation from the latest issue, it offers some eye-opening thoughts from Thomsen's study on just what automation can do at this final step of the...
It’s All in the Data
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We hear a lot these days about big data and how this is transforming the high-tech industry. To this point, IBM Chairman, President, and CEO Virginia Rometty called data the new natural resource in her message to shareholders...
Keep the Data Safe: Security Tips for the Pharmacy Owner
In a busy business environment like a pharmacy it can be easy to forget to do a full review of your security procedures around your computer systems. Les Hutchins, QS/1 Data Systems senior manager of information technology, says it’s...