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Opinion: The staggering financial burden of a proposed HIPAA rule

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health care system is facing a new and costly threat that will affect patient care and ultimately may lead to hospital closures : paying for and processing a torrent of medical record requests. The already beleaguered U.S.

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Top Clinical Services for Boosting Your Pharmacy’s Revenue

Digital Pharmacist

By diversifying services and embracing a patient-centered approach, independent pharmacies can position themselves as vital healthcare hubs within their communities. One effective strategy to achieve this is by offering top-notch clinical services that not only enhance patient care but also contribute to a significant revenue boost.

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Pharmacy Marketing: Urgent Strip Packaging Opportunity

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If you don’t already have a new patient form built into your website, you easily create forms through a free service such as Google Forms. Or you can use HIPAA-compliant form services such as JotForm as well. That way, you are HIPAA compliant and still make it easy for the patient to fill out their information.

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2023 predictions and challenges in the healthcare business

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But with careful and cultural considerations, AI can free clinicians from the menial, repetitive administrative tasks, and enable them to focus their attention more on patient care. Patient care questions can be more carefully vetted with appropriate source content libraries.

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How Pharmacists Can Manage Stress and Maximize Efficiency

Digital Pharmacist

This automated system can help minimize the amount of time your staff has to spend on the phone, enabling patients to refill and transfer prescriptions and get essential pharmacy information. Streamline patient communication on a secure platform that helps you send reminders, share images, and contact patients quickly and easily.

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Pairing Technology with Your Medical Library

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

health providers have been using mobile devices such as cell phones, iPads and iPad minis to support patient care, engagement and education. Some practitioners have developed their own applications, including a California-based cardiologist who developed a no-cost app to enable his patients to test their own blood pressure at home.

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7 Ways To Improve Medication Adherence and Lower DIR Fees

Digital Pharmacist

In 2008, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Rating System, also referred to as Star Ratings , to evaluate health plans for service quality, patient care, and medication adherence. CMS applies Star Ratings at the plan level, which in turn create performance metrics for their pharmacy network.