Whether it’s speaking with a frustrated patient or experiencing a financial struggle at your independent community pharmacy, the rising cost of prescription drugs is an issue that you have to…
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Best of July 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this July? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
Building a Patient Care Process: What Does It Mean for Pharmacies?
Does your independent community pharmacy currently provide patient care services? If not, you may want to consider shifting your focus. Offering more clinical, patient care services is an emerging trend…
8 Actions Pharmacists Can Take to Improve Patient Safety
Making sure patients are properly cared for is always a top priority for independent community pharmacies. And, part of caring for patients is ensuring they feel safe. The American Pharmacists…
PBM Clawbacks: What Your Pharmacy Needs to Know
You already know that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) overcharge your pharmacy through DIR fees and other methods, but did you know they might be overcharging your patients, too? Recent investigation…
Best of June 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this June? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
Scope of Practice: A Look at the Expanding Role of Independent Pharmacy
Pharmacists today are taking on larger roles thanks to expanded scopes of practice. They can administer some vaccines and immunizations in all 50 states, and can administer any vaccine in…
Emerging Opportunities: The Top Patient Care Services in Pharmacy Today
It’s no secret that pharmacists are playing a pivotal role in their patients’ health care. But the recently released 2016 edition of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacists’ Patient Care…
Best of May 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this May? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
HIPAA Audits: What Your Independent Pharmacy Needs to Know
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has begun phase two of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Audit Program. It’s…
5 Easy Ideas to Get a New Perspective of Your Pharmacy
It’s difficult to see the forest through the trees, especially if you’re busy with the day-to-day duties of filling prescriptions, counseling patients and marketing your pharmacy’s services and products. But…
Money Talk: 5 Ways to Communicate with Patients About Drug Price Concerns
Whether it’s speaking with a frustrated patient or experiencing a financial struggle at your independent community pharmacy, the rising cost of prescription drugs is an issue that you have to…
Best of July 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this July? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
Building a Patient Care Process: What Does It Mean for Pharmacies?
Does your independent community pharmacy currently provide patient care services? If not, you may want to consider shifting your focus. Offering more clinical, patient care services is an emerging trend…
8 Actions Pharmacists Can Take to Improve Patient Safety
Making sure patients are properly cared for is always a top priority for independent community pharmacies. And, part of caring for patients is ensuring they feel safe. The American Pharmacists…
PBM Clawbacks: What Your Pharmacy Needs to Know
You already know that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) overcharge your pharmacy through DIR fees and other methods, but did you know they might be overcharging your patients, too? Recent investigation…
Best of June 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this June? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
Scope of Practice: A Look at the Expanding Role of Independent Pharmacy
Pharmacists today are taking on larger roles thanks to expanded scopes of practice. They can administer some vaccines and immunizations in all 50 states, and can administer any vaccine in…
Emerging Opportunities: The Top Patient Care Services in Pharmacy Today
It’s no secret that pharmacists are playing a pivotal role in their patients’ health care. But the recently released 2016 edition of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacists’ Patient Care…
Best of May 2016: Articles for Independent Pharmacies
Have you seen the latest from Elements magazine this May? Each month, we publish multiple online-only articles about what’s happening in the pharmacy industry and what you need to know to improve…
HIPAA Audits: What Your Independent Pharmacy Needs to Know
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has begun phase two of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Audit Program. It’s…
5 Easy Ideas to Get a New Perspective of Your Pharmacy
It’s difficult to see the forest through the trees, especially if you’re busy with the day-to-day duties of filling prescriptions, counseling patients and marketing your pharmacy’s services and products. But…