July 10, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Adrienne Cervone, Beaver Health Mart Pharmacy, Bernie Reese, EnterpriseRx, McKesson, McKesson Pharmacy Systems, medication synchronization, MPS, Pharmacy Management Systems, PharmacyRx, Pharmaserv, RxTrax
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MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — McKesson Pharmacy Systems (MPS) has integrated medication synchronization and mobile delivery functionality into its pharmacy management systems, including EnterpriseRx, PharmacyRx and Pharmaserv. MPS said Monday that pharmacies implementing the enhancements in their McKesson pharmacy management system can improve patient medication adherence and measurement, as well as hone pharmacy workflow and provide
April 14, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Al Babbington, Kurt Proctor, medication nonadherence, medication synchronization, National Community Pharmacists Association, PrescribeWellness, StarWellness, StarWellness Med Sync Certification
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IRVINE, Calif. — Cloud-based health technology provider PrescribeWellness has launched an online certification program for its StarWellness medication synchronization solution. Geared for the nation’s more than 22,000 community pharmacies, the StarWellness Med Sync Certification is designed to help pharmacies to build and manage more patient relationships, improve operating efficiency and boost revenue while addressing the
December 15, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Ateb, medication adherence, medication synchronization, Omnicell, pharmacy patient care, SureMed, Time My Meds, Troy Hilsenroth
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Omnicell Inc. has closed its $41 million deal to acquire pharmacy patient care and medication synchronization specialist Ateb Inc. Omnicell and Ateb announced the agreement late last month. Omnicell said Wednesday that uniting its SureMed medication adherence packaging and related automation with Ateb’s patient engagement platform will enable it to better
November 29, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Ateb, Frank Sheppard, medication adherence, medication adherence packaging, medication synchronization, Omnicell, Rob Seim, SureMed, Time My Meds
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Medication management and supply solution provider Omnicell Inc. plans to buy Ateb Inc., a specialist in patient care and medication synchronization services for pharmacies, in a $41 million deal. Omnicell said Tuesday that the all-cash transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter, pending customary closing conditions. Raleigh, N.C.-based Ateb
October 18, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
2016 NCPA Digest, Al Babbington, B. Douglas Hoey, Cardinal Health, independent community pharmacies, independent pharmacies, medication synchronization, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA's 2016 Annual Convention, PrescribeWellness, Simplify My Meds, Steve Lawrence
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NEW ORLEANS — Independent community pharmacists are branching out care beyond traditional pharmacy services as they take a more active role in their patients’ health, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association. The 2016 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health Inc. and released Tuesday at NCPA’s 2016 Annual Convention, shows how independent pharmacies are
September 26, 2016 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, Jonathan Roberts, medication synchronization, ScriptSync, Troyen Brennan
2016, Issue 09-26-2016, Issues, News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its ScriptSync medication synchronization program. The pharmacy service that enables patients who regularly take multiple medications to pick up eligible maintenance prescriptions in a monthly visit to a CVS Pharmacy store. More than a million customers have been enrolled in ScriptSync, and preliminary results
September 15, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Caremark, CVS Caremark Mail Service Pharmacy, CVS Health, CVS Pharmacy, Jonathan Roberts, medication synchronization, ScriptSync, Troyen Brennan
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — It’s now over a year that CVS Health launched its ScriptSync medication synchronization program, and for many participants the service has made a difference. CVS said Thursday that in the past year, more than 1 million patients have been enrolled in ScriptSync at CVS Pharmacy. Preliminary results, which tracked enrolled patients’ average days
August 23, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Ateb, Ateb Canada, Frank Sheppard, Kroll Computer Systems, Laura Cranston, medication synchronization, Pharmacy Quality Alliance, PQA, Time My Meds
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Patient care solution provider Ateb Inc. helped test four medication synchronization quality improvement indicators (QIIs) on behalf of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA). Ateb said Tuesday that it was one of two organizations chosen to test the new QIIs, which will enable pharmacists to boost patient engagement by aligning medication refills to
April 20, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Gerry Stefanatos, Jürgen Schreiber, medication adherence, medication synchronization, OneStopMeds, Pfizer Canada, Rexall
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KIRKLAND, Quebec — Pfizer Canada has partnered with Canadian drug chain Rexall on its OneStopMeds medication synchronization program. Pfizer said Wednesday that through the med sync program, launched by Rexall in January, it aims to work with the drug chain to help improve medication adherence and health outcomes for patients taking multiple chronic medications. Patients
February 22, 2016 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Cardinal Health, Fuse, Larry Schieber, medication synchronization, MedSync Advantage, Reach for the Stars, Schieber Family Pharmacy, Steve Lawrence
2016, Issue 02-22-2016, Issues, News
DUBLIN, Ohio — Community pharmacists are reacting positively to a new custom-built medication synchronization program that simplifies the process for patients and caregivers who are filling multiple prescriptions and improves patients’ medication adherence by helping to ensure that they fill all prescriptions every month, according to Cardinal Health Inc. The Cardinal Health MedSync Advantage program
February 22, 2016 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review
Ateb Canada, Frank Sheppard, Jürgen Schreiber, medication synchronization, OneStopMeds, Rexall Health, Time My Meds
2016, Issue 02-22-2016, Issues, News
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Rexall Health and Ateb Canada Ltd. are partnering on a medication synchronization program aimed at improving medication adherence and health outcomes for patients with multiple chronic conditions. The service, OneStopMeds, uses Ateb technology to help Rexall’s pharmacists coordinate a patient’s prescriptions so each is refilled on the same day of the month,
February 11, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Cardinal Health, medication synchronization, MedSync Advantage, Reach for the Stars, Steve Lawrence
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DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health Inc. said its new medication synchronization program, MedSync Advantage, offers manifold benefits for community pharmacies in terms of patient care and efficiency. The latest offering in Cardinal’s Reach for the Stars suite of community pharmacy solutions, MedSync Advantage enables pharmacists to coordinate a patient’s prescriptions to be picked up on
January 25, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Ateb, Frank Sheppard, Jürgen Schreiber, medication synchronization, OneStopMeds, Rexall, Rexall Health, Time My Meds
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Rexall has launched a medication synchronization program for 445 of its pharmacies across Canada. Called OneStopMeds, the med sync program is powered by Ateb’s Time My Meds solution. Rexall said Monday that it’s the first retail pharmacy in Canada to offer this service to patients in multiple provinces. To participate in the
December 21, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, med synch, medication adherence, medication synchronization, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA, Simplify My Meds
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Both patients and pharmacists give high marks to medication synchronization programs, according to a recent survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association. NCPA said Monday that the poll of member pharmacies using its Simplify My Meds (SMM) program asked several open-ended questions, and respondents “overwhelmingly” noted that med sync has raised efficiency