How Medication Adherence Benefits Community Care
Thursday, 21 January 2021
Medication non-adherence is a costly concern in the healthcare industry, impacting quality of pharmacist care, outcomes, and even the rising cost of care. Each year, patients not taking their medications as prescribed results in nearly 25 percent of hospitalizations, 125,000 preventable deaths, and upwards of $100 billion in healthcare costs. What’s even more daunting is
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The Appointment-Based Model: 4 Reasons Why Your Pharmacy Should Make the Switch
Thursday, 14 January 2021
What is the Appointment-Based Model, or ABM? According to a recent Pharmacy Times article, it’s a care model that allows pharmacists to deliver “high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care to meet the demands of a changing health care landscape and ensure the sustainability of community pharmacy practice.” Sign us up. Delving further, it’s exactly what it sounds
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The Numbers Game: Preventing Issues with COVID-19 Vaccine Billing
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way to pharmacies. But as pharmacists prepare to administer the vaccine to their communities, questions are popping up. How many doses are out there? When will certain members of the community be able to get theirs? How do you bill not just for the vaccine, but also for administering
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Looking Ahead: What 2021 Holds for the Pharmacy Industry
Monday, 11 January 2021
When: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 @ 1:00 PM EST 2020 was quite a year. Among the many lessons it taught us, we learned that community pharmacies can rise to the challenge of providing community care during a pandemic. So what does 2021 hold? Join FDS Chief Pharmacy Officer Matthew Johnson and Chief Clinical Officer Jason
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How Medical Billing Software Improves Patient Care
Thursday, 07 January 2021
Offering patient care services is an incredible opportunity to grow your business, increase your profits, and become a community caregiver, all at the same time. Although clinical care in pharmacies is nothing new, pharmacists being compensated for those services is a more recent development. According to a recent survey on the top challenges independent pharmacies
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DME Billing: A Comprehensive View During a Global Crisis
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
So much of how we live and work has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for pharmacists, durable medical equipment (DME) billing is no exception. In the wake of the pandemic, pharmacists are encountering several new challenges with DME billing, from shrinking profit margins to delayed reimbursements. This article provides a comprehensive review of
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Planning the Endgame: A Pharmacist’s Role in the COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy
Saturday, 19 December 2020
Original Webcast: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 @ 1:00 PM EST The COVID-19 vaccine is no longer wishful thinking. Pharmaceutical companies have begun testing potential vaccines with stellar results. Many countries around the world are considering emergency use authorization. The gears are spinning at an unprecedented rate. So where do pharmacists come in? Join Jason Ausili,
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Where Will Medical Billing Services Be a Year From Now?
Thursday, 10 December 2020
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has shaken up the medical world. From rapidly accelerating telehealth adoption to presenting new clinical opportunities for pharmacists, the changes this year have been nothing short of monumental. With so much change and uncharted pandemic territory, one of the looming questions is about medical billing services and what the future
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Top 3 Myths About Pharmacy Claims Reconciliation
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
When: December 9, 2020 @ 1:00 PM EST With up to 95% of prescription revenue coming from third-party payers, claims reconciliation is a vital part of operating a community pharmacy. With that in mind, there are a lot of mistruths and misunderstandings out there about it. Join FDS’s Director of Reconciliation Lindsey Daniel as she
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How the Concept of Ideal Care Has Been Altered Forever
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
COVID-19 has forever changed the healthcare industry and the concept of what it means to receive ideal care. Ideal care is just that: an optimal health system with services that consistently meet patient needs and expectations. As we attempt to navigate the new normal, it’s hard to imagine what the future might look like. However,
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