Healthcare Finance News November 17, 2023
Continuity of care is the top mentioned reason for health systems owning and operating ambulatory pharmacies.
A new survey shows that more than half of health system pharmacy leaders believe retailers and technology companies are having either a moderate or strong influence on their hospital’s pharmacy strategy, according to research released today by the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) at UPMC and KLAS Research.
Health systems are investing in new technologies for their ambulatory pharmacies, using vendors such as McKesson, Epic and others.
Health system pharmacy leaders surveyed said their organizations are planning to invest over the next two years in new digital tools, with the top-cited solutions being integration with patient portals, in-app prescription fill and refill requests,...