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As the number of Medicare beneficiaries increases, so does the importance of streamlining the process of helping them with plan selection. Imagine getting a list of curated plans that save your patients money and keep them in-network with a single click, instead 13 different clicks (the average for users on Medicare Plan Finder) to get similar information.
Pharmacists need solutions in place that help them understand their patients holistically, they need tools that help them efficiently and accurately document clinical encounters, and finally, they need technology that understands the language and practice of ICD-10 and CPT coding so that they can submit medical claims. Said more plainly, pharmacies will need a billing-enabled electronic health record (EHR).
Many patients understand the need for an annual flu shot, but they are less clear on the need for other recommended immunizations. Pharmacies needed a reliable way to leverage the power of growing access to patients seeking flu vaccines to start providing other companion vaccines as well.
Pharmacy practice has radically changed over the past six months, and pharmacists can take advantage of new legislation and payer interest to make a measurable impact on on the health of their community. On RedSail’s QCompass podcast, David Pope, PharmD, CDE and OmniSYS chief innovation officer, shares his insight on how to take advantage of this market shift.
Prescription discount cards are great for pharmacy patients, providing them easy access to lower cost options for medications. But from a business perspective? It’s a little more challenging. Learn how technology can manage this part of your business for you, while you focus on growing your business and bringing value to your patients through high-value activities like clinical services.
The majority of Americans use natural language processing (NLP) daily through voice assistants, smart watches and in their cars. This increasingly popular technology is ideal for pharmacy customers – allowing for more natural interactions and providing quicker, more direct responses to questions.
The upcoming immunization season is shaping up to be the busiest ever, as flu season collides with COVID-19 and a recent poll shows that a record number of patients will likely be seeking flu vaccinations this year. Check out these steps you can take to ready your pharmacy for a respiratory virus season unlike any other.
As the opportunity for pharmacists to expand into additional clinical services has grown, unfortunately so has misinformation about the process. Here we set the record straight on five common myths surrounding credentialing and contracting.
As the opportunity for pharmacists to expand into additional clinical services has grown, unfortunately so has misinformation about the process. Here we set the record straight on five common myths surrounding credentialing and contracting.
OmniSYS has been working directly with CMS, the CDC and the FDA to provide guidance on how to implement a clear pathway for pharmacies to enroll and bill for COVID-19 virus testing. Formal guidance was released today, and we are pleased to share that it provides a simple path for the billing of COVID-19 tests through Medicare.
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