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Transform Your Pharmacy Revenue with DME Billing: A Success Story
*Note: This guide uses the fictional story of Mae Whelan and Whelan’s Pharmacy to illustrate the real opportunities and challenges in DME billing. While Mae’s story is fictional, it represents the actual experiences of many independent pharmacies implementing DME programs.*
How to Start a Medication Synchronization Program
Your pharmacy loses money every time a person forgets or is unable to fill their prescriptions for chronic disease medications. Not only that, but it can also affect your patient’s well-being.
Unlocking the Benefits of A Personal Medication Record: A Comprehensive Guide
In today’s healthcare landscape, juggling multiple providers and medications has become the norm. A Personal Medication Record (PMR) emerges as a crucial tool in this complexity, offering a streamlined way for patients to keep their medication regimens in check.
The Pharmacist’s Guide to Diabetes Awareness Month
November is a special month for all of us. The autumn leaves are at their peak, but more importantly, it is National Diabetes Awareness Month. As pharmacists, our role is vital in the lives of diabetes patients. This observance provides us with a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on their health and well-being. In this guide, we will delve into the significance of Diabetes Awareness Month, explore the associated symbols and color for diabetes, and discuss how pharmacists can best serve their diabetes patients during this crucial time.
Improving the Future of Patient-Centered Care | DocStation
In today’s dynamic healthcare landscape, the role of pharmacies in delivering patient-centered care has never been more important. The marketplace has a growing number of direct-to-consumer options as individuals increasingly seek comprehensive and personalized healthcare experiences. Pharmacies stand at the intersection of medical expertise and community accessibility that poises them to capitalize on consumer needs and wants.
Top Benefits and Challenges in Medication Therapy Management
Medication therapy management (MTM) is a program that can help ensure patients receive the most appropriate medications and allows pharmacists to efficiently monitor a patient’s progress and optimize health outcomes. Learn more about how MTM can improve patient outcomes while making medication management easier for providers.
What is CLIA Certification and Why Does it Matter?
Across various social media channels and message boards, pharmacy owners are discussing expanding their testing services. Have you started the process of offering approved lab tests at your pharmacy? Are you digging through research to determine if it’s a good idea for your pharmacy’s business model? Wherever you are in the process of implementing testing services, there’s one acronym you will keep coming across, CLIA. We have done the heavy lifting on this topic so you can make an informed decision in determining if and how to launch testing services in your pharmacy.
What the New CMS Proposed Rule Means for MTM Programs in 2021
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/contract-year-2021-and-2022-medicare-advantage-and-part-d-proposed-rule-cms-4190-p-1