CHICAGO — McKesson Corp. Monday kicked off McKesson ideaShare 2016, an interactive forum for independent pharmacists to collaborate and gain ideas for expanding their business, driving profits and delivering better patient outcomes. The annual conference and exhibition provides attendees with access to industry thought leaders, pharmacy programs and solutions, continuing education courses, and networking events
SAN FRANCISCO — Health Mart has spurred its rapid growth by helping to level the competitive playing field for its member pharmacies with innovative programs and tools, according to president Steve Courtman. The McKesson Corp. pharmacy franchise, now with 4,610 locally owned pharmacies in all 50 states, has seen its ranks swell by more than
LOVELAND, Colo. — Good Day Pharmacy said it had been named best in class by OutcomesMTM, a Cardinal Health company that designs, delivers and administers medication therapy management programs. Good Day Pharmacy is an independently owned pharmacy chain under the Health Mart umbrella. It operates nine pharmacies in northern Colorado and employs 133 people. “The
SAN FRANCISCO — Health Mart is kicking off its third town hall event series to help pharmacies implement medication synchronization. The “Get in Sync: Medication Synchronization” events encourage pharmacists to consider an appointment-based model with medication synchronization, shifting them from reactive prescription filling to a service orientation. Health Mart will host more than 100 complimentary
SAN FRANCISCO — Through early 2016, Health Mart plans to host more than 100 Town Hall continuing education events nationwide to promote medication synchronization programs among its member pharmacies. The McKesson pharmacy franchise said Monday that the “Get in Sync: Medication Synchronization” Town Hall events will encourage pharmacists to consider an appointment-based model with med
WASHINGTON — McKesson Corp. and its Health Mart pharmacy franchise are showcasing solutions to help community pharmacies grow and fine-tune their business at the 117th Annual Convention and Trade Exposition of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). Health Mart said Friday that at the NCPA Annual Convention, which runs Oct. 10 to 14 in National
SAN FRANCISCO — Health Mart is launching a national radio and digital advertising campaign to attract more patients to its drug stores. The McKesson Corp. pharmacy franchise said earlier this month that the campaign will target every market with a Health Mart pharmacy — the independent pharmacy network has more than 4,000 stores in all
SAN FRANCISCO — Health Mart is launching a national radio and digital advertising campaign to attract more patients to its drug stores. The McKesson Corp. pharmacy franchise said late Monday that the campaign — targeting every market with a Health Mart pharmacy — also will include television events and advertising, as well as a refreshed
SAN DIEGO — McKesson Corp.’s ideaShare 2015 is underway this week at the San Diego Convention Center. The event, which runs through Saturday, provides an interactive forum for independent pharmacists from across the country to share ideas for growing their businesses, according to McKesson, which says that the annual event provides attendees with access to
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Dave Wendland, vice president and member of the owners group at Hamacher Resource Group Inc., is slated to present a continuing education session, “Seven Deadly Sins of Community Pharmacy,” this week at the McKesson ideaShare 2015 conference in San Diego. The presentation, to be held June 25 from 1:30-3:00 p.m., will focus on
SAN FRANCISCO — What the ideal health care delivery model will look like in five or 10 years remains a mystery, but a few things that most experts agree will be key to shaping the future of health care are rooted in the words “value” and “empowerment.” Patients, payers and providers all will be more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions (MPRS), a division of McKesson Corp., has launched LoyaltyScript@Retail, an initiative to provide pharmacists with a timely, convenient means of providing patient savings and enhanced care at the point of dispensing, helping to improve patient medication adherence. The program provides pharmacists with in-store, online access to co-pay savings
