This Just In! In support of the growing movement towards a more environmentally sensitive and patient-empowering approach to medication information, VUCA Health announced its campaign to accelerate pharmacies’ movement away from the antiquated practice of stapling paper to prescription bags. The company is working directly with state boards of pharmacy nationwide to encourage issuance of…

For those covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA), the transition to ICD-10 has begun. Here are a couple of tips to help your pharmacy with the change.   For New Prescriptions: If the ICD-10 dropdown is empty, the user can type the ICD-10 code directly in the text box on the ICD-10…

Lots Tracking Requirements for the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) In relation to enforcement of the new product tracking requirements under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), pharmacists must receive and store transaction information, transaction history, and transaction statements for drug products at the lot level from wholesale distributors by November 1, 2015…

With the transition to ICD-10 right around the corner, those covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) must be prepared. At CarePoint, we’ve made it easy to comply! With a few simple steps, you’re ready to go for the changeover on October 1, 2015.         Just follow these steps and…

The ability to import electronic EOB’s into the GuardianRx system offers many advantages in a pharmacy practice. At the most basic level, one of the greatest benefits is the dramatic reduction in the time pharmacy managers and staff spend manually reconciling third party payments.         Electronic EOB For insurance providers that have…

A crucial asset of almost any business is inventory, and inventory control has always been important. However, given the challenging business climate that pharmacies presently face, excellent inventory management systems are now essential to your business’ survival. When it comes to tracking inventory quantities, speed and ease of use are key. The combination of Guardian’s…

Processing insurance claims can be one of the most time-consuming operations in your pharmacy. Between phone calls to insurance providers and prescriber verifications, managing your workflow and time can be a challenge. With the right people and the right technology, you can spend more time on the tasks that are required and less time fumbling…

  For decades people have been depending on pharmacists to give them important information. Today the Pharmacist is accepted as a crucial part of the healthcare system. These individuals carry out patient care plans initiated by hospitals and other care facilities, making their role significant in preventing readmissions, ensuring patients understand their medication regimen, or…

Resolve to Know Where Your Pharmacy’s Money is in 2015! We’re starting another New Year, and with this new year pharmacies across the country are setting new goals. In today’s challenging business environment, margins are shrinking and it’s becoming ever more important to keep a close eye on what your data reveals about your operations…