The premier pharmacy events of the year are almost underway! The Catalyst Connect and AmplifyLTC conferences are just a day away, and we hope to see you there! Join us for an unforgettable few days of insightful classes, countless networking opportunities, and good old-fashioned Nashville fun. We hope to see you there!
ICYMI: Earn PioneerRx Invoice Credits through RedSail Advantage
RedSail Advantage continues to partner with Redi.Health to expand patient education offerings. When you fill a prescription for a targeted medication, a system-generated care goal will automatically be created with instructions on providing patient education from Redi.Health (via communication option captured in the patient’s profile).
If you choose to do this, your pharmacy will receive invoice credits of $5.00 per patient successfully notified. Watch the video explaining more about this RedSail Advantage program.
Start Dates for Upcoming Opportunities
Esperion Nexletol
– May 17
Esperion Nexlizet
– May 17
Incyte Opzelura
– June 10
If you wish to turn this program off, please follow the simple instructions by clicking here.
PRODUCT NEWS & FEATURES
+Add Primary Submitted Place of Residence and Primary Submitted Pharmacy Service Type Columns to Rx Advanced Search Area
The Primary Submitted Place of Residence and Primary Submitted Pharmacy Service Type data fields are now available on the Rx Transaction Advanced Search Expanded, Expanded with Comments, and Financial grid layouts.
Adding these columns can help combo shops identify and review prescriptions that were transmitted with LTC overrides.
+Add BatchQuantityDefaultAmount to Batch Logged Formula Worksheet
The BatchQuantityDefaultAmount data field is now available on the Batch Logged Formula Worksheet report template.
This allows the pharmacy to compare the Batch Quantity Default amount and the Actual Amount Made on the Batch Logged Formula Worksheet.
+Add Dispensing Unit to Inventory Transfer Manifest Template
The DispensingUnitText data field is now available on the Inventory Transfer Manifest report template. This will help central pharmacy locations ensure accuracy when performing an inventory transfer.
+Set Cycle Fill Feature from the Patient Medication Profile
Added a new Set Cycle Fill option from the patient’s medication profile to provide users with an efficient way to add or remove patient prescriptions from Cycle Fill.
+Added Ability to Define Default Printers on a Workstation
Added the ability to define the default printers used for delivery manifests, invoices, statements, and tote labels on a workstation so that the users do not have to change their printer settings each time they need to print certain forms or labels, if different from the pharmacy’s default settings.
+Enhanced Facility Returns
Facility Returns has been updated with the following:
Ability to search active and inactive facilities for Add Return Manifest
Credit date and Reference date were moved to the top of the Return Manifest page
Ability to identify when a return is associated to a plan
Ability for a user to search for non-canceled fills (dispenses) associated to a patient record
+Added Ability to Edit Pricing Formula When Changing the Responsible Party
Added the ability to edit the pricing formula when changing the responsible party for the order so users do not have to calculate the price manually.
NEW PODCAST
Latest Catalyst Podcast
Data: Your Pharmacy's Untapped Superpower with Bob Lomenick
State lawmakers target large corporations that pharmacists claim are creating pharmacy deserts and closing independent shops.
Sen. Katie Muth stated at a hearing that large chain pharmacies and their insurance company partnerships dominate the market with "anti-competitive practices," limiting access for many.
Pharmacy Exec Sentenced in Michigan Over Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak
Barry Cadden, the former president of New England Compounding Center (NECC), whose mold-tainted drugs sparked a deadly U.S. fungal meningitis outbreak in 2012, was sentenced on Friday to at least 10 years in prison for his role in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents.
Putting your pharmacy on a “diet” can tighten up your business to help it run lean and clean. With ownership in 26 different pharmacy locations, Jeff Harrell has learned a thing or two about running a successful business. He is the ultimate entrepreneur, with everything from pharmacies to bakeries to arcades under his belt. By building good habits and being disciplined, you can refresh your pharmacy and see the results you’ve been waiting for.
