Pharmacy Voices | ComputerTalk's Columns and More

A Bit of History

Fifty years ago (1966) Medicaid started to exist. I was the staff person in charge of all the Medi-Cal drug program’s policies.There are many fascinating stories to tell.

Pharmacies are now competing on so many fronts — to be in payer networks, to offer additional services, to achieve high-quality metrics to retain patients — it is a challenge to evaluate all of the options and determine the best approach to be successful.

How Phillips Health Mart Pharmacy Is Bringing Compliance Packaging to Retail

Wayne MacArdy, R.Ph., is co-owner and managing pharmacist of Phillips Health Mart Pharmacy, which is in its 70th year serving the people in and around Mauston, Wis. Earlier this year, MacArdy made the decision to leverage his experience in...

Dispensing Errors and Lawsuits: How To Avoid Them

Quick: How many strengths of levothyroxine are there our there? How many does your pharmacy stock? Ever dispensed the wrong strength? Ever been subject to an insurance claim and lawsuit as a result? Well, 75% of dispensing error claims are the result...

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...