- Rite Aid successfully launches med-sync program (drugstorenews.com)
Rite Aid...introduced a medication synchronization program as part of its pharmacy offerings called OneTripRefills..."As part of our efforts to make our pharmacy experience more convenient,...when combined with our existing service to send alerts via text message, email or phone when a prescription is ready to be picked up, it creates a more patient-friendly experience...."
- Democratizing Healthcare Through Technology (forbes.com)
…..significant healthcare revolution emerging right now at the convergence of affordable mobile tech and widespread broadband network connectivity. The mobile health revolution, widely dubbed “mHealth,” is empowering developing nations with more affordable, accurate and accessible healthcare than ever before…
- E-prescribing takes off like a rocket (healthcareitnews.com)
The global market for e-prescribing will reach $887.8 million in 2019, according to a recent report published by Persistence Market Research… valued at $250.2 million in 2013, is expected to grow at a 23.5 percent annual compound rate from 2013 to 2019, ….according to “Global Market Study on E-Prescribing: North America to Witness Highest Growth by 2019."
- Tricare: Compounded medication orders fall sharply (militarytimes.com)
A change to Tricare's compounded medication coverage policy May 1 slashed costs for these medications by more than 74 percent in less than a month. But for some patients, the switch has been anything but easy.... reimbursements for approved compounds drop from nearly $1 billion in the first four months of 2015 to just $4 million in May.
- Teva completes acquisition of 4.6% interest in Mylan (drugstorenews.com)
Teva announced .....acquired 4.6% of Mylan’s outstanding shares. The move gives Teva standing in Dutch court, should they decide to pursue action against Mylan...Teva has offered to purchase (Mylan) ....for $40 billion, an offer that has been rejected....
- New Drugs Health-System Pharmacists Should Know (pharmacytimes.com)
..... session at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ 2015 Summer Meetings ....Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, ......walked health-system pharmacists through the new drugs for 2015.....a detailed list of 22 new medications, describing the indications, pharmacology, adverse effects, dosing, and associated costs for each.
- California Law Will Allow Pharmacists To Prescribe Birth Control (khn.org)
Pharmacists in California will soon be able to prescribe birth control. That’s under a new state law that grants expanded authority to pharmacists. While some doctors’ groups are skeptical, lawmakers say pharmacists can fill a need for primary care providers, especially in rural areas.
- Former CFO heads to prison on MU fraud (healthcareitnews.com)
Attested to meaningful use even as the hospital continued to use paper records.….. chief financial officer…sentenced to federal prison after admitting to meaningful use fraud,…sentenced…to 23 months in prison…..false statement….was a meaningful user of electronic health records, when the hospital did not meet the requirements of the federal EHR Incentive Programs.
- Stop Rx drug abuse but preserve access (news-journalonline.com)
If there were an easy way to end prescription drug abuse while ensuring that patients maintain legitimate access to these medications, we suspect it would have been implemented a long time ago. (op-ed by Florida Retail Federation and National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
- Taking the guesswork out of sales, predictive analytics could lead way to improved pharma rep decisions (fiercepharmamarketing.com)
Automated suggestions can help pharma reps who are searching for the next step in the sales process. But more than just automatic tips, emerging intelligent data-backed suggestions can transform inexperienced or underperforming reps using the mold of a pharma's top performers.