Medical Billing Versus Pharmacy Billing: What’s the Difference?
Thursday, 08 April 2021
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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7 Eye-Opening Benefits of Using FDS MEDBILL
Thursday, 01 April 2021
As an increasing number of pharmacists embrace new clinical care services, the need for accurate, timely medical billing is more important than ever before. Today’s New Era Pharmacists not only offer invaluable patient care to their communities, but they also know how to submit for medical reimbursement accurately and efficiently. However, medical billing is complex
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Top 3 Myths About Business Intelligence & Pharmacy Analytics
Thursday, 25 March 2021
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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How Technology Drives the New Era Pharmacy
Thursday, 18 March 2021
Today’s most successful, profitable pharmacies have entered a new era, diversifying their patient care services and increasing their revenue streams to keep their businesses alive and thriving. Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has only further accentuated the need for pharmacists—especially independent pharmacists who manage smaller, rural stores—to rise to the challenge or risk getting left
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Offering Vaccines Could Cost Pharmacies — Unless They Have Help
Friday, 12 March 2021
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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Transforming the Prescription Center of Your Pharmacy
Thursday, 04 March 2021
The pharmacist role has evolved significantly in recent years, with an increasing number of pharmacists taking on more responsibilities and expanding the clinical services they offer for patients in their communities. That said, while simply filling and billing is no longer the reality of the pharmacist role as it exists today, the prescription center is
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Examining 3 Quotes from ‘Innovative Technology’ Pharmacy Podcast
Friday, 26 February 2021
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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Why You Should Never Outsource Medical Billing
Thursday, 18 February 2021
Medical billing is a complex challenge with a steep learning curve for most independent pharmacists—especially for those who are still new to offering patient care services. That said, it’s also a requirement for those who wish to offer patient care services and sell or rent durable medical equipment (DME). New Era Pharmacists provide patient care
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4 Ways Dietary Supplements Can Boost Patient Health & Pharmacy Sales
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Did you know that as many as three out of four Americans take dietary supplements every day? For many people, dietary supplements are a way of life. We take them every morning after we wake up or every night before we go to bed. And it’s no surprise that interest in supplements has only been
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5 Ways Pharmacy Management Software Add-Ons Transform Your Pharmacy
Thursday, 04 February 2021
Today, countless pharmacists take advantage of modern pharmacy technology to work more efficiently, offer better patient care, and grow their business. However, some pharmacists have yet to experience the benefits that come with embracing technology and enhancing their pharmacy management system (PMS) with game-changing add-ons. Here are some of the key ways pharmacy management system
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