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PharmacyRx Sets Record Transaction Volume for MPSApril 11, 2007 |
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McKesson Pharmacy Systems (MPS), a business unit of McKesson Corporation, today announced that it reached an all time high PharmacyRx® transaction volume in January of this year, collectively logging more than 2 million prescription claims transactions in a single month, not inclusive of transactions associated with claims editing, reversals and rejections. This new transaction record demonstrates the strong customer dependency on PharmacyRx and the overall success of the solution, which now supports more than 600 stores. PharmacyRx uses an Application Service Provider (ASP) model. The ASP or "software as a service" model is becoming more common in all areas of business computing. This model helps make PharmacyRx an affordable yet robust pharmacy management system designed to maximize pharmacy productivity including all prescription and claim processing activities with a simple and efficient graphical user interface (GUI). PharmacyRx is now on version 2.6, which was made Generally Available in February and is currently being rolled out to all existing and new customers. The new version includes a redesigned GUI for greater operational efficiency, additional data exports for more custom reporting, and additional interfaces for superior interoperability. "PharmacyRx helps pharmacies stay profitable despite greater margin pressures with reduced reimbursements coming from Medicare Part D and Medicaid payers," says Brian Morris, Senior Product Manager of PharmacyRx. About McKesson Corporation McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), currently ranked 16th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 174-year history, McKesson has grown to provide pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit us at www.mckesson.com. About McKesson Pharmacy Systems With a wide array of unique pharmacy solutions that provide superior performance, functionality, and world-class support, our complete portfolio of flexible software solutions can aid nearly all pharmacy operations. Our cutting-edge technology solves the needs of community, chain, hospital, clinic, and long-term care pharmacies in all 50 states. To find out more information about McKesson Pharmacy Systems complete portfolio of products and services please contact us at www.pharmacysystems.mckesson.com or contact the individual named above.
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