The power of social media in today’s market is only growing. And, showcasing your independent community pharmacy on social media can help you build business, educate patients and grow brand…
Technology
Reinvent Your Pharmacy: Tips for Expanding into Telepharmacy
For patients located in rural communities, finding a pharmacy can mean driving miles away from home. This is not only inconvenient, but inclement weather and poor health can make the…
How to Start a Curbside Pickup Program in Your Pharmacy
A leg up on your pharmacy’s competition might be found in an unexpected place—the curb. “Curbside pickup gives the independent pharmacy an alternative solution to a drive-thru,” said Mike Gross,…
Mobile Monitoring: A Cutting-Edge Glucose Monitoring Device
Continuous blood sugar readings are now available via smartphone. The Dexcom G5™ Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System sends glucose readings directly to patients’ phones every five minutes, and indicates…
Phasing in Pharmacogenetics: Cutting-Edge Genetic Testing
Is pharmacogenetic testing a service you ever thought you’d offer in your independent community pharmacy? It’s not a goal for the future; it’s here today. Independent community pharmacies across the…
5 Things Pharmacists Need Know About Health Apps
More than 165,000 health and wellness apps are available, but a mere 36 apps account for nearly half of all downloads, according to a new study from the IMS Institute for…
The Best Apps to Help Patients Achieve Health Goals
It’s easy for patients to download a health and wellness app to their smartphone or tablet, but selecting one that will improve their overall health and wellbeing requires some assistance.…
3 Tech Tools to Increase Adherence (and Boost Star Ratings)
Patients’ adherence to their medication is more important than ever before, as it significantly affects their health and safety—and now it affects your pharmacy’s Star Ratings, too. Fortunately, there are…
10 Security Mistakes Your Pharmacy Could Be Making
Small businesses like your independent community pharmacy could be prime targets for data theft and digital security breaches. Because many small businesses don’t spend the time or money to protect…
Chip In: Prepare Your Pharmacy for the Switch to Chip Cards
Credit cards are changing. And so are the ways you can accept credit card payments in your pharmacy. By October 2015, millions of Americans will no longer be using magnetic…
5 Insights to Help Chronically Ill Patients Navigate Digital Tools
Your patients with chronic disease are using digital and mobile tools to monitor their health. As their pharmacist, it’s important for you to understand the tools they’re using—and how they’re…
17 Tips to Make Your Pharmacy More Successful on Social Media
The power of social media in today’s market is only growing. And, showcasing your independent community pharmacy on social media can help you build business, educate patients and grow brand…
Reinvent Your Pharmacy: Tips for Expanding into Telepharmacy
For patients located in rural communities, finding a pharmacy can mean driving miles away from home. This is not only inconvenient, but inclement weather and poor health can make the…
How to Start a Curbside Pickup Program in Your Pharmacy
A leg up on your pharmacy’s competition might be found in an unexpected place—the curb. “Curbside pickup gives the independent pharmacy an alternative solution to a drive-thru,” said Mike Gross,…
Mobile Monitoring: A Cutting-Edge Glucose Monitoring Device
Continuous blood sugar readings are now available via smartphone. The Dexcom G5™ Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System sends glucose readings directly to patients’ phones every five minutes, and indicates…
Phasing in Pharmacogenetics: Cutting-Edge Genetic Testing
Is pharmacogenetic testing a service you ever thought you’d offer in your independent community pharmacy? It’s not a goal for the future; it’s here today. Independent community pharmacies across the…
5 Things Pharmacists Need Know About Health Apps
More than 165,000 health and wellness apps are available, but a mere 36 apps account for nearly half of all downloads, according to a new study from the IMS Institute for…
The Best Apps to Help Patients Achieve Health Goals
It’s easy for patients to download a health and wellness app to their smartphone or tablet, but selecting one that will improve their overall health and wellbeing requires some assistance.…
3 Tech Tools to Increase Adherence (and Boost Star Ratings)
Patients’ adherence to their medication is more important than ever before, as it significantly affects their health and safety—and now it affects your pharmacy’s Star Ratings, too. Fortunately, there are…
10 Security Mistakes Your Pharmacy Could Be Making
Small businesses like your independent community pharmacy could be prime targets for data theft and digital security breaches. Because many small businesses don’t spend the time or money to protect…
Chip In: Prepare Your Pharmacy for the Switch to Chip Cards
Credit cards are changing. And so are the ways you can accept credit card payments in your pharmacy. By October 2015, millions of Americans will no longer be using magnetic…
5 Insights to Help Chronically Ill Patients Navigate Digital Tools
Your patients with chronic disease are using digital and mobile tools to monitor their health. As their pharmacist, it’s important for you to understand the tools they’re using—and how they’re…