How Medication Adherence Benefits Community Care

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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

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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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How Medical Billing Software Improves Patient Care

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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

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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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Where Will Medical Billing Services Be a Year From Now?

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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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How the Concept of Ideal Care Has Been Altered Forever

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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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Finding the Time for Quality Medication Synchronization

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Medication non-adherence is a serious issue in the medical community. When patients don’t take their medications as prescribed, it can have a serious impact on their outcomes, as well as their overall health and well-being. Still, studies have found that 40-50 percent of patients with chronic conditions don’t take their prescriptions, and amidst the COVID-19
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How Pharmacies Can Help: 3 Ways Med Sync Can Pandemic-Proof Your Pharmacy

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Since March 2020, the world has been under the thumb of the COVID-19 pandemic. When it first struck, many thought it would be over by the fall. All the measures that people and businesses were putting in place were only temporary. Life as normal would be able to resume once the temperatures started dropping. But
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How to Improve Your Pharmacy Business Through Technology

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Pharmacy software is a game-changer for independent pharmacists looking to drive business improvements. Whether independent or large, retail pharmacies benefit from using technology to work more efficiently, increase profitability, and deliver better patient care in their communities. Smaller, independent pharmacies experience improved clinical, financial, and operational performance as a result of using technological solutions for
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Coronavirus: Factors Affecting Medication Adherence

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Non-adherence to prescribed medications is already a significant problem within the medical community. Studies have consistently shown that 20 to 30 percent of medication prescriptions are never filled at all. In addiction, about 50 percent of medications for chronic conditions are not taken as prescribed—but of course, that’s not where the negative impact ends. Medication
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