Medical Billing Versus Pharmacy Billing: What’s the Difference?

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Reimbursements are falling. DIR fees are on the rise. To survive, more and more pharmacists are beginning to provide clinical care services for their patients. But for pharmacists new to this side of the business, getting paid for those services can prove to be a challenge. There are a lot of differences between pharmacy billing
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Top 3 Myths About Business Intelligence & Pharmacy Analytics

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Whether you realize it or not, you deal with mounds of data every day. Patient data, transaction data, supply chain data, clinical data, insurance data — it’s all there in your pharmacy management system. But it isn’t doing anything for you by just sitting there. The term “business intelligence” is thrown around a lot these
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FDS’s Jason Ausili Pens Community Pharmacy Article for Pharmacy Times

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It’s hard to find a better brand ambassador than FDS Chief Clinical Officer Jason Ausili, Pharm.D. In addition to appearing on numerous FDS webinars, the Pharmacy Podcast Network, and Drug Store News, Jason recently contributed an article to renowned online pharmacy news outlet Pharmacy Times. This article, titled “Community Pharmacies Positioned to be the Epicenter
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How to Recover Lost Revenue from 2020 Using Pharmacy Data Insights

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When: Thursday, March 25, 2021 @ 1:00 PM EST 2020 was an unprecedented year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many pharmacies struggled to make ends meet after being faced with lockdowns, less foot traffic, and patients who had lost their insurance benefits. But there are ways to make up that lost revenue. Join FDS’s Lexie
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FDS Amplicare & BestRx Establish Preferred Partnership to Extend Medical Billing to Independent Pharmacies

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New agreement to streamline integration of FDS Amplicare’s medical billing solution with BestRx’s Pharmacy Management System   March 18, 2021 — FDS Amplicare, a leading pharmacy technology provider, and BestRx, a software solutions company whose mission is to deliver affordable, easy-to-use, tailored pharmacy software solutions that address the unique demands of independent community pharmacies, today
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Offering Vaccines Could Cost Pharmacies — Unless They Have Help

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For months now, Americans have been eagerly waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine to be available at their community pharmacy. For many, that time has finally come. However, pharmacists are beginning to encounter a problem they should have never had to face. In a recent article on NBCNews.com, writer Phil McCausland discussed the plight of many
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Ramping Up: How Pharmacists Factor Into Accelerated Vaccine Plans

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When: Thursday, March 18, 2021 @ 1:00 PM EST Vaccine production is accelerating. With the number of COVID-19 vaccines on the market increasing, millions of Americans will be able to get vaccinated for COVID-19 sooner than they thought. So how should pharmacists be preparing? Join Jason Ausili, PharmD as he addresses what the increase in
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FDS’s Jason Ausili Pens COVID-19 Vaccine Article for Drug Store News

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Jason Ausili, PharmD has led many webinars on topics including diagnostic testing, vaccination, and clinical care services. Hundreds of pharmacists attend his COVID-19 update webinars every month. (Over 250 pharmacists nationwide attended one of his most recent webinars, The Numbers Game: Preventing Issues with COVID-19 Vaccine Billing.) Recently, he offered his talents to Drug Store
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FDS & Amplicare Announce New Name Following 2020 Merger

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On March 4th, 2021, FDS and Amplicare, its sister company since their merger in Sept. 2020, announced a new brand: FDS Amplicare. The new brand embodies the collective strength the organization offers pharmacies and patients through its suite of software solutions. Together, FDS Amplicare has more than 30 years of experience in delivering pharmacy software
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Examining 3 Quotes from ‘Innovative Technology’ Pharmacy Podcast

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FDS Chief Clinical Officer Jason Ausili, PharmD, recently appeared as a guest on the Pharmacy Podcast Network. He joined PPN founder Todd Eury for a show entitled, “Innovative Clinical-Based Technology in the Hands of the Pharmacist.” During the 25-minute podcast, Ausili and Eury discussed how advances in pharmacy technology will factor into the future of
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