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Leveraging Data, Performance Indicators, and Automation to Optimize the Health System Pharmacy

One of our experts shares his insights on how this ultimately supports the broader health system’s adaptability and growth.

By Andrew Wilson

Date

November 13, 2024

Read Time

2 minutes

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Hospitals and health systems face a multitude of challenges in their day-to-day operations, including increased competition and intricate regulatory shifts. To bolster financial and operational performance in this complex environment, many are looking toward areas of their business that may have been underutilized in the past – like the pharmacy.

Health system pharmacies present a compelling opportunity to provide system-wide success financially, operationally, and – most importantly – in patient care, provided the pharmacy has taken steps to optimize its own operations and embrace automation. Andrew Wilson, chief pharmacy officer and VP, Professional & Advisory Services (P&AS), McKesson Health Systems, recently shared his insights on this topic with Pharmacy Times. Read the full article here.

To learn more about partnering with McKesson’s P&AS team to achieve more, contact us directly at pas@mckesson.com.

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