Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Tara Plappert Product Marketing Manager Hospitals and clinics face a significant challenge when dealing with controlled substances. In 2019, more than 148 million doses of medicine were lost , endangering both patients and employees. And according to the 2019 Drug Diversion Digest , 47.2

Controlled Substances

Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Sarah Kester, PharmD Pharmaceutical Program Manager, Omnicell Specialty Pharmacy Services Medication non-adherence is a crippling problem in healthcare today, causing unnecessary hospitalizations and escalating costs. This problem is especially prevalent for patients receiving long-term therapy for chronic conditions.

Specialty Pharmacies

Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

Interestingly, the 340B law was actually included in a veterans healthcare bill (the Veterans Health Care Act) that also established a separate drug pricing program for veterans hospitals. It also raised the DSH payment cap for some rural and small urban hospitals to 12%. Hospitals sued the agency. However, the U.S

Hospitals

Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Ken Perez Vice President of Healthcare Policy, Omnicell; In Sept. Census Bureau announced that the number of Americans in poverty in 2019 was 34 million, about 10.5 Over three-fourths (76%) of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) participating in the survey reported that they rely on 340B savings to keep their doors open.

Omnicell

Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

survey of 100 large private-sector hospitals, inpatient admissions are now back to 2019 levels on average and are expected to increase by 4 percent this year compared to 2019. Despite the Omicron variant, patient volume for elective procedures is expected to rebound and surpass pre-pandemic levels.

Hospitals

Omnicell

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the growing complaints that I have heard from 340B providers over the past decade is that the benefit of the program is being transferred from safety net hospitals, health centers and clinics to private payers.

Insurance

Omnicell

MARCH 27, 2023

Consequently, many nursing home employees have moved on to work in hospitals, clinics, private home healthcare or have left the industry entirely. Hospitals rely on nursing homes to send patients following treatment. Still, referrals from skilled nursing facilities grew 10 percent between 2019 and 2021.

Nursing Homes