In 2017, your pharmacy likely falls into one of two categories: you are using social media to its fullest potential, or you hardly touch it at all- if ever. In either camp, you are likely to run into the same issues: you want to have an effective social media presence, but you may lack the… Read more
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8 Facebook Pages Your Pharmacy Should Be Following
One of the most fun (and useful) features of Facebook is the ability to share posts from other interesting business pages. As a community pharmacy, you might not always have unique announcements to share every day. Sharing other pages posts is a great way to add variety into your feed and provide interesting content for… Read more
Owning Your Workflow
The Information Age & Pharmacy We are living in the midst of the age of information. It is now easier than ever to share important information and connect with people around the globe. As a local pharmacist this can be a great opportunity for you and your staff, but integrating new technologies into your business… Read more
Social Media 101: How to start your pharmacy on social media
So you decided to start using social media to promote your pharmacy…. Now what? There are a lot of answers to that question. You may have done a Google search to find out what your best next step is, and you found hundreds of answers… “Develop a plan!” “Hire a social media strategist!” “Buy ad… Read more
Social Media & Pharmacy: Why it Makes Sense
Every pharmacist has heard it a thousand times: your pharmacy needs to be using social media to promote your business. This message is heard across every industry, yet 24% of small businesses are still not using any form of social media1. More now than ever, consumers are turning to online resources such as Facebook to… Read more
Medicare Year-Round
Your Medicare patients are some of the most important patients for your pharmacy’s business. Medicare patients consume almost 30% of all medications prescribed in the United States1. That figure is likely to grow over the next several years as baby boomers continue to reach retirement age. Over the next 20 years it is estimated that… Read more
Why the community pharmacist is key to medication adherence
Medication adherence is one of the costliest healthcare issues to address today. Given that approximately half of all American adults have one or more chronic health conditions medication adherence is vital for not only improving health outcomes for millions of Americans, but also lowering healthcare spending and achieving optimal business results for payers and pharmaceutical… Read more
Earth Day: Drug Take-Back
Drug Take-Back Event and Medication Disposal As a community pharmacist, you are a patient’s trusted healthcare expert. Your patients trust you to tell them how to take their medications, but many don’t know what to do with their medications once they expire or no longer need them. Recent studies have shown that patients are confused… Read more
What ‘Trumpcare’ Might Really Mean For Your Health Care
The proposed American Health Care Act of 2017, or Trumpcare, may make community pharmacists more needed than ever. Al Babbington, CEO and Co-Founder of PrescribeWellness, weighs in: http://huff.to/2nKeMPS
It’s not too late to Vaccinate
Flu outbreaks are at near epidemic levels in 37 states, and it is not even peak season. Battling the flu is a season long effort. As a central healthcare provider to your community, you can continue to keep your patients informed about the risks of the flu and educate them on the value of receiving… Read more
Adam’s Drugs Owner Turns from Reluctant Buyer to Raving Fan
When PrescribeWellness was introduced to the Adam’s Drugs, Carl Bledsoe, RPh, was nervous about launching a new system and afraid he would be upsetting his patients by using the outbound calls, a feature of the Pharmacy Growth solution. “I thought they were going to be those awful sales calls, which scared me,” shared Carl. “However,… Read more
North Village Pharmacy Increases Patient Adherence and Customer Loyalty
North Village Pharmacy owner Vernon Massengill, RPh, was first introduced to PrescribeWellness while attending a wholesale trade show. Interested in finding a solution that could help his pharmacy stay competitive against the big box retailers, Vernon was quickly impressed by what PrescribeWellness was capable of doing. “When we saw PrescribeWellness, I wanted it that day! I… Read more
Stayton Pharmacy enrolls over 300 patients after switching from manual Med Sync to StarWellness technology-enabled Med Sync.
Stayton Pharmacy’s lead technician, Kayla Cooper, was asked by pharmacy owners, Jamie and Melissa Netland, to take on the role of “PrescribeWellness Champion” and lead their team as they implemented a new, technology-enabled Med Sync offering. She had approximately 40 patients enrolled in Simplify My Meds® manual Med Sync. After completing StarWellness training, Kayla set… Read more
The Medicine Shoppe Improves the Health of Patients in Somerset, KY
When pharmacist and owner Jim Cherry, RPh, was asked how he got started using Medication Synchronization (Med Sync) at his Somerset, Kentucky location of The Medicine Shoppe, he turned a little sheepish. “We knew Med Sync was going to be an important part of growing our pharmacy business, so we evaluated several companies in hopes… Read more
Eden Drug Helps its Patients Become Healthier… and Happier
Working with PrescribeWellness Empowers Pharmacist Pete Crouch and his Staff to Increase Customer Loyalty and Improve Patient Adherence When PrescribeWellness called him 3 years ago, Pete Crouch RPh was searching for a solution to aid his dwindling flu shot business. Big box retailers were actively promoting flu shots in his area and even the local… Read more
PrescribeWellness Clients Receive Recognition by NCPA
Jack Dunn and Frank Iannarone were honored at the 2014 Annual Convention by the National Community Pharmacists Association Care for Patients, Community: Pharmacist of the Year Has a Mission to Serve. For 30 years, Jack Dunn, owner of Jasper Drug Store, has made it his mission to serve his patients, staff, and community, all while growing his… Read more
With New Certification, PrescribeWellness Can Further Support CCNC and Other CPESN Organizations in Their Care Coordination and Patient Care Initiatives
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health, today announced that it has obtained official notification of successful completion of phase I of the Pharmacist eCare Plan initiative. For more information on the Pharmacist eCare Plan initiative, click here. This is the first step in enabling the sharing… Read more
PrescribeWellness Releases PrescribeCare Software to Support Community Pharmacies’ Enhanced Services Offerings
New Technology Offering Enables Pharmacies to ‘Go Beyond the Fill’ with Preventive Healthcare Services—and Get Paid for Them IRVINE, Calif.—July 11, 2017—PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based software services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health through its technology, today announced PrescribeCare, a new offering to support enhanced services for community pharmacies. PrescribeCare empowers community… Read more
PrescribeWellness Adds StarWellness Med Sync Certification and Central Sync Services to Its Industry-leading Suite of Med Synchronization Services
New Capabilities Better Connect Pharmacies and Patients, Improving Prescription Drug Compliance, STAR Ratings and Pharmacy Workflow IRVINE, Calif.—July 13, 2017—PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company that inspires collaboration for better health, today announced the launch of Central Sync. With Central Sync, PrescribeWellness reaches out to both pharmacies and patients to identify, recruit, enroll and sustain the… Read more
PrescribeWellness Releases Improved Workflow to Support Pharmacy Transition to Patient-centric Approach
IRVINE, Calif.—July 11, 2017—PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company that inspires collaboration for better health, today announced the release of a new tool to support community pharmacies as they transition their workflow from a pill-centric to patient-centric approach. PrescribeWellness’ newest release allows the pharmacy tech or front counter staff to quickly pull up a patient profile… Read more
PrescribeWellness Survey: Americans Don’t Choose Medicare Plan Until 65th Birthday but Prefer to Prepare Ahead of Time
Survey also revealed that men prepare more for healthcare upon turning 65 than women; almost half agree that the process is confusing. IRVINE, Calif.–PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health, today announced the results of its 2017 Turning 65 Survival Guide survey. The survey, which was conducted by… Read more
Up to $300 Billion in Potential Healthcare Cost Savings via StarWellness Med Sync from PrescribeWellness
New Certification Empowers Community Pharmacists to Improve Prescription Drug Compliance and Enhance Patient Outcomes. IRVINE, Calif.–PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company that inspires collaboration for better health, today announced the launch of its StarWellness Med Sync Certification. Designed for the more than 22,000 community pharmacies in the United States, the online Med Sync Certification course empowers… Read more
PrescribeWellness Survey: Two in Three Americans Worried About Losing Healthcare
Americans feel government should do more to keep cost of prescription drugs down and rely on neighborhood pharmacies for preventive care, immunizations. IRVINE, Calif.–PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health, today announced the results of its 2017 Healthcare in America Survey. The survey, which was conducted by Propeller… Read more
PrescribeWellness Survey: 89 Percent of Americans Feel Shingles Vaccination Is a Priority
Survey also revealed that majority of Americans prefer visiting their neighborhood pharmacy instead of their doctor’s office for many healthcare services. IRVINE, Calif.–PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health, today announced the results of its 2017 Vaccination and Preventive Care Survey. The survey, which was conducted by Propeller… Read more
PrescribeWellness Shows Continued Growth with Two Key Appointments
Collaborative healthcare company PrescribeWellness appoints new Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer. IRVINE, Calif.–PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health, today announced the appointment of Sean Power as Vice Chairman and Yesi Orihuela as Chief Technology Officer. Sean Power, co-founder and former CTO of PrescribeWellness, is now responsible… Read more
Al Babbington Joins NCPA Innovation Center Board of Directors
Irvine, CA – November 1, 2016 – PrescribeWellness, the cloud-based services company whose mission is to inspire collaboration for better health, announced today that President and CEO, Al Babbington, has joined the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Innovation Center Board of Directors. Established earlier this year, NCPA created the Innovation Center to further develop the… Read more