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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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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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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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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6 Hidden Benefits of Medication Synchronization

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Medication Synchronization, or Med sync, is gaining popularity, and it’s easy to see why. Patients love it because of the convenience factor; fewer trips to the pharmacy will do that for you. Pharmacists love it because it increases adherence and adds predictability to their business. But there are some med sync benefits out there you
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Improving Medication Adherence and Profitability With Automation

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Med sync is the way of the future; don't get left behind. Learn how medication synchronization can be beneficial for your patients AND your pharmacy.
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Pharmacy Software and the 7 Habits of Highly Successful Pharmacy Owners

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What does it take to be a successful pharmacy owner? Doug Hoey, President and CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, talked to dozens of pharmacy owners across the country to find out. His presentation, “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Pharmacy Owners,” has been seen and heard by thousands at Cardinal Health RBC events,
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