Bottom of the 9th: Community Pharmacy’s Emerging Role in COVID-19 Treatment

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Uploaded: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 @ 1:00 PM ET It doesn’t get more “frontline” than this. With the Ninth Amendment to the PREP Act, pharmacists and their staff can now provide COVID-19 treatment to patients in their communities. It’s the latest effort to fight the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. But what does
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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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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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Transforming the Prescription Center of Your Pharmacy

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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

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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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FDS’s Jason Ausili Featured on Pharmacy Podcast Network

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On February 24, 2021, FDS Chief Clinical Officer Jason Ausili, PharmD appeared as a guest on the Pharmacy Podcast Network. He joined podcast founder Todd Eury for an episode 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 factor into the
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Why You Should Never Outsource Medical Billing

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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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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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