New delivery features help pharmacies reach patients across the nation or across the street.
PITTSBURGH, December 10,
2013
– McKesson Pharmacy Systems and
Automation (MPS&A) is launching a new EnterpriseRx® Flexible
Delivery solution that expands the reach of outpatient and retail pharmacies
beyond their local communities. The new solution will be introduced at the American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting, which
runs from December 8-12, 2013.
“EnterpriseRx® Flexible Delivery
solution matches the convenience of a mail order program without compromising
the personal connection a patient has with their hometown pharmacist, or the
pharmacist who took the time to explain their medication at the end of a
hospital visit,” said Nathan Mott, President MPS&A. “Whether a patient’s
home is 30 or 300 miles away, the pharmacist who has an established
relationship with the patient can still provide personal care.”
EnterpriseRx® Flexible Delivery is
a fully integrated mail solution within the EnterpriseRx® pharmacy
management system. It allows patients to opt into a mail delivery service
directly with their preferred pharmacy, and offers the convenience of
submitting refills for mail delivery via phone, web or text message. EnterpriseRx®
Flexible Delivery also offers a range of secure payment options for patients,
including those submitted through Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health
Spending Accounts (HSA). The solution can facilitate a range of mail delivery
programs from small-batch orders to high-volume services.
MPS&A customers currently using EnterpriseRx®
Flexible Delivery range from outpatient pharmacies operating Specialty
prescription programs and large retail chains staying connected with snow
birds, to small independent pharmacies serving patients in rural communities.
“EnterpriseRx® Flexible Delivery
is just another way that McKesson enables its customers to offer a suite of
services that payers look for when establishing reimbursement networks,” said
Mott. “It’s also one of a few new solutions we are working on to help our
customers contribute to resolving the issue of non-adherence, a problem that
costs the health care industry an estimated $290 billion annually.”
A
recent study commissioned by the National Association of Community Pharmacists
produced a National Report Card on Medication Adherence. In the study, six predictors of medication
adherence were defined. The top predictor of adherence is a patient’s personal
connection with a pharmacist or pharmacy staff.
Yet another study published by the American
Journal of Managed Care showed that adherence was 1.11 to 1.19 times higher
across three disease states when prescriptions were delivered to a patient’s
door step.
“These
studies show that a successful adherence program will have to keep the
pharmacist at the core of a patient’s medication regimen while still respecting
a patient’s need for convenience,” said Mott. “That’s why we see it as our job to
develop solutions that support the pharmacist as a clinical advisor and help
pharmacies offer their patients flexible delivery options.”
MPS&A will be at the McKesson Booth #849 at
ASHP. People not attending this show can follow the #ASHPMidyear hashtag on Twitter to
stay up to date with what is trending at ASHP and follow @McKHospitalRx to hear
more about what is going on from the McKesson show floor.
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Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services
and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare
run better. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies,
pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build
healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting.
McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical
performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical
supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical
services. For more information, visit http://www.McKesson.com.
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