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How Patient Engagement Technology Expands Your Pharmacy’s Access

Republished with permission. Your pharmacy is likely a brick-and-mortar building with four exterior walls. So how do you break out of your four walls? How do you expand your access? How does your unique message reach your patients where they are — wherever that is? The answer is modern patient engagement technology that delivers personalized messaging, that’s configurable to your needs, and smart...

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Why HIMSS 2023 Matters

Discover insights from the annual conference that can impact your organization. HIMSS 23 is right around the corner, running April 17-21 in Chicago, drawing attendees under the banner of healthcare information and technology. Although it is seen primarily as an event for hospitals and health systems, consultants, and healthcare IT providers, there are reasons to pay attention even if you don’t...

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What The End of The PHE Means for Laboratory Providers

With the announcement from President Biden that his administration plans to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023, many diagnostic providers are wondering how they will be impacted. CMS has published several provider-specific fact sheets about the PHE waivers and flexibilities, including which have been terminated, have been made permanent or will expire at the end of the...

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An Open Letter to Pharmacists

Reprinted from Drug Store News. As a fellow pharmacist, I’m thrilled to see how the profession has embraced clinical services in the retail space. Going beyond immunizations into areas such as Test-to-Treat for infectious disease and prescribing hormonal contraceptives is reaching a scale never seen in our industry. This rapid growth has caused other stakeholders, such as payers, to ask how...

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Best Practice to Maximize Patient Collections Now that the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program has Ended

On March 15, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that the Uninsured Program would stop accepting claims as it had exhausted its federal pandemic funding. In the COVID-19 Uninsured Program Shutdown FAQs, HRSA stated: Claims submitted after March 22 for COVID-19 testing and treatment, and after April 5 for vaccination will not be adjudicated for payment. ...

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How OmniSYS fits into Your Hospital’s Pharmacy Security Best Practices

Reprinted with permission. When it comes to patient experiences, outpatient hospital pharmacies want the best of the best. To them, the patient’s experience is paramount. But at the end of the day, IT makes the decisions on what solutions are allowed into the hospital network. Because when it comes to security, hospital pharmacies have a distinct set of rules they must follow compared to their...

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3 Ways A Patient Engagement Strategy Makes a Difference for your Pharmacy

Reprinted with permission. It’s 2022. Most pharmacies, no matter their size, have patient messaging software of one sort or another. Everyone sends text messages, makes refill reminder calls, and deploys an IVR. But patient engagement is more than just outbound communication. An effective patient engagement strategy for your pharmacy revolves aroundbi-directional connections that strengthen your...

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New Market Dynamics Poised to Reshape Clinical Lab Services and the Role of the Pharmacy

In May, I had the privilege of addressing the audience at the National Independent Laboratory Association (NILA) Lab Leaders Forum to discuss the market dynamics that are reshaping clinical laboratory and pharmacy services. This blog provides a summary of several of these important trends.The healthcare industry continues to experience a data explosion. Industry leaders are combining claim data,...

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