The Desert of Care: How Pharmacists Can Help Medically Underserved Communities

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When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 @ 1:00 PM Eastern Pharmacies in rural areas are different from those in metropolitan areas. Simply put, the people in rural communities just don’t have the care options that people in bigger cities do. For many, the local pharmacy is their only choice. Join Jason Ausili, Pharm.D., and special guest
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Why Provider Status for Pharmacists Should Be the New Normal

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The words “provider status” have been a fixture of pharmacy industry discussions for years. But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (now entering its third year), those discussions started to ramp up. How do you get medical resources like testing, treatment, and vaccinations to more people, including those in medically underserved areas? You make
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Implementing Provider Status Billing in Your Pharmacy Transformation Journey

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Uploaded: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 @ 1:00 PM Eastern It’s about time pharmacists got paid for office visits. State programs are increasingly recognizing pharmacists as providers, finally creating direct billing opportunities with equitable reimbursement. But the question remains: How do I make this happen for my pharmacy? Join Jason Ausili, PharmD and special guests Dr.
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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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