Technology

Pharmacies that don't use social media will soon go the way of the dinosaur. Here are six tips for making these modalities work for you.

Some early adopters - well, beta testers - give us the lowdown on current and future applications of Google Glass in pharmacy.

Barry Bryant is owner of Barney's Pharmacy in Augusta, Ga. He and his clinical pharmacy educator, Jake Galdo, discuss some of the ways this new technology can be used in the pharmacy.

As pharmaceutical manufacturers and other life sciences companies cut back their budgets, they are looking for technological solutions.

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Dallas Moore, regional director of pharmacy services, Intermountain Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, discusses how his employer uses Aesynt software to manage inventory.

Missouri is the only state that has not adopted a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) for controlled substances.

Most customers want to sample your pharmacy before they ever step foot into it. So if you don’t have an online presence you are losing business. Liz Tiefenthaler, president of Pharm Fresh Media, discusses how pharmacies should be using websites and social media to reach customers.

Engaging pharmacists in healthcare information technology is crucial to increasing overall medication adherence in healthcare, panelists on the “Connected Health, Better Adherence” roundtable at the Pew Conference Center in Washington, DC, told attendees last week.

MediSafe has launched a new mobile application that reminds users to refill their prescriptions as needed and enables them to do so through their mobile devices.

Springfield, Mass.-based Big Y is the latest retail pharmacy to add special print and audio prescription labels for those with vision impairments. Two of Big Y’s stores in Rocky Hill, Conn., and Longmeadow, Mass., are adding either a large print 'ScripView' label or an electronic 'ScripTalk' label to medications for those with low vision.

What if consumers could bypass trips to the pharmacy, eliminating the need to wait in lines while prescriptions are filled or insurance companies are contacted? Well, apparently, there’s now an app for that.

Mobile health-monitoring systems can empower the patient and strengthen the position of the pharmacist on the healthcare team.

As pharmacists switch from reimbursement based on a fee-for-service model to value-based care, these best practices can help maximize efficiency despite budget constraints and lean staffs.

CareFusion has introduced new technologies designed to improve the safety, efficiency, and cost of intravenous medications as well as medication management.

Joshua Benner, president and CEO of Rx Ante, discusses how pharmacies can use analytics to determine which patients are more likely to not take medicines as prescribed, then focus pharmacy efforts on those patients.

Patients in rural settings can still receive personalized care from pharmacists. With tele consults, all they need is an internet connection and a laptop.

Technology-based messaging support for at-risk and diabetic patients is being tested in 17 communities across the country. Three of the participating programs have released their evaluations and conclusions.

Community pharmacies will be able to help patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) understand medication directions and usage with QS/1 and RxTran’s prescription translation software.

2D barcodes hold more than the NDC. Their 2,300 characters (compared to 48 in linear barcodes) can hold lot numbers and expiration dates, along with the product IDs.

McKesson has released a mobile application it says can help improve medication adherence rates, help pharmacies operate more efficiently, and reduce hospital admissions.

Fruth Pharmacy, an independent chain of pharmacies with 25 stores in West Virginia and Ohio, has launched a mobile app to help its customers manage prescriptions.

An audit of two electronic prescribing systems found frequent system-related errors. But the audit, published online in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, found that only a small percentage of those errors were serious and that e-PS prevent more errors than they create.

As a collaborative member of an integrated healthcare team, the pharmacist specializes in monitoring drug therapies for disease states

The popular guide by Harold Silverman, PhD, is now available as an app for iPhones, iPods, and iPads

Built-in timer notes when bottle was last opened

Health Subcommittee members of the House Committee of Energy and Commerce listened Wednesday as a group of healthcare professionals weighed-in on potential regulations and taxes of medical mobile applications during the “Health Information Technologies” hearing.

We've compiled a list of users to follow who provide news updates or offer opinions about the world of pharmacy.

Smartphones do more than keep you in contact with friends and family. A slew of apps can help both you and your patients manage health better