Reaching Out: Connecting with Your Patients through Social Media

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Nearly three-fourths of American adults use some form of social media. Whether they’re sharing pictures of their child’s birthday party or filling out a survey to find out which Hogwarts house they belong to, Americans are more connected than ever. But they’re not just connecting to each other. They’re also connecting with businesses. From the
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How Pharmacies Can Fight Pandemics with Community-Centered Care

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We are at a turning point with health care in our country. The COVID-19 pandemic is seeing an exponential rise in the United States — and we’re running out of hospital beds. We think it’s time for pharmacies to get their due as an essential health care provider.
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How You Can Create More Time for Your Patients (Infographic)

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During a recent webinar, we asked all the pharmacists in attendance what they needed more of during this challenging time. The answer was nearly unanimous: Time. Pharmacists want more time with their patients. They want more time for training and working with their staff. They want more time to keep up with the business end
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Coronavirus & Your Pharmacy: Protect Yourself While Protecting Your Patients

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Coronavirus rages on. While many of us have quarantined ourselves in our homes for the time being, there are some who don’t have that option. Among them, pharmacists. Pharmacists provide the definition of an essential service. Many people couldn’t survive without their prescription medication. For years, you’ve cared for your patients. But, more than that,
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Coronavirus & Your Pharmacy: How You Should Respond to COVID-19

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Our status quo is shifting. In a matter of weeks, the novel coronavirus has changed our entire way of life. Schools and offices have shut down. Businesses are trying to find ways that their employees can work from home. Restaurants are either shifting to pickup and delivery only or shutting their doors entirely. As a
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Patient Retention: Why It Matters More Than Getting New Patients

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As a pharmacist, you are in the business of helping people live better, healthier lives. And while the goal of a pharmacist is to improve the health of their patients, they still have a business to maintain. The patients you see every day are likely a mix. There are the patients you’ve known for years
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How Relationship Marketing Can Help Community Pharmacies

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Loyalty is like gold for small businesses, and independent pharmacies are no exception. In order to compete against nationwide chains, with their higher marketing budgets and larger revenue streams, independent pharmacies have to think outside the standard marketing box to find their customers and keep them coming through the doors. So how do you create
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How Med Sync & Care Planning Can Go Hand in Hand

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Most pharmacists agree that some form of medication synchronization is a necessity to stay competitive as a pharmacy these days. But med sync can do far more to improve patient care than just improving medication adherence. As it turns out, two of the initiatives designed to boost patient care in pharmacies can actually give each
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Medication Adherence Targeting Benefits for Med Sync Enrollment

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Adherence is a hot-button issue in the healthcare industry. Medication adherence is directly tied to patient outcomes. And in the value-based care environment, patient outcomes are tied to reimbursement. While pharmacists are always looking for ways to improve adherence in their patients, their efforts don’t always pay off as well as they would like. That’s
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4 Reasons Why Building the Pharmacist-Patient Relationship Is So Important

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Trust is the foundation of any relationship. Whether we’re talking about a marriage, a business partnership, or a relationship between a health care provider and their patient, a relationship cannot be considered strong if it doesn’t have trust at its base. With trust comes a shared goal and a shared plan for achieving it. Without
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