Hospital policies and procedures have long moved beyond the thick paper binders of yesteryear, but electronic files stored on a hospital network storage system aren’t much of an improvement.
Controlling hospital budgets is challenging. Most hospitals have had efficiency drives in place for years, meaning that the easy cuts have already been made. However, drug and labor costs continue to rise and reimbursements simply can’t keep up. This leaves hospital administrators wondering where they
This is the second part in a two-part series on pharmacy optimization and pharmacy staffing models. This part focuses on independent hospitals. Read our other blog post for more information on pharmacy staffing and optimization for multi-facility health systems and ACOs.
Becker’s Health IT and CIO Report | by Brian Roberts – Centralizing pharmacy labor across a health system is a tactic proven to significantly impact both clinical and fiscal performance within a hospital, and now it can be done virtually using cloud-based technologies.
Pharmacy Practice News – Find out how how PipelineRx customer F.F. Thompson Hospital has stretched hours and staffing to provide comprehensive medication reconciliation for patients admitted to the facility from the emergency department.
This article reveals how a few of our clients have used telepharmacy as a strategic resource to achieve their clinical and financial goals. For more detailed information on the benefits of implementing telepharmacy in single-facility hospitals see part one, or for multi-facility organizations, see part
This article is about the benefits of utilizing telepharmacy software and workflow in multi-facility organizations. If you are interested in how telepharmacy can be utilized in individual hospitals, see part one: Telepharmacy Services. See part three for some real-world case studies of Telepharmacy 2.0 in
This article is about the benefits of using telepharmacy services in individual hospitals. See part two to learn how telepharmacy can improve operations in multi-facility organizations. See part three for some real-world case studies of Telepharmacy 2.0 in action.
Health IT News | by Bill Siwicki – This article shows how PipelineRx client Grand River Hospital and Medical Center, a 13-bed critical access hospital in Western Colorado, has saved about $300,000 in staffing costs by using telehealth tools to establish a round-the-clock pharmacy.
