Walmart launches own mobile payment platform
Despite the emergence of multiple mobile payment platforms, Walmart has gone ahead and launched its own: Walmart Pay.
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GMDC, Nielsen release new GM Hierarchy data
The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) and Nielsen have refreshed their proprietary GMDC/Nielsen General Merchandise Hierarchy data set.
Walgreens touts telehealth’s convenience
With convenience playing a bigger role in consumers’ health care decisions, Walgreens is showing how easy virtual health visits can be.
PharmaSmart, Astrup Drug partner in BP pilot
Blood pressure kiosk maker PharmaSmart took part in a pilot with Astrup Drug’s Sterling Pharmacy and nonprofit health group HealthPartners to show the potential of community pharmacists in helping patients with hypertension.
Chronic disease patients want mobile health tools
Here’s some news that pharmacy retailers can use: Patients with chronic diseases are eager to use mobile tools to better manage their health.
CVS boosts digital Rx functionality with new tools
CVS Health has unveiled a suite of digital tools designed to help customers better manage and adhere to their prescriptions.
Walgreens proceeds with telehealth expansion
Walgreens has begun offering telehealth services in another 20 states under its partnership with connected health provider MDLive.
Walgreens integrates rewards with Apple Pay
Walgreens has become the first merchant to integrate its customer rewards program with the Apple Pay mobile payment platform. Also on Thursday, Walgreens announced plans to migrate its Healthcare Clinic walk-in medical clinics to the Epic electronic health record (EHR) platform, called EpicCare.
Genoa acquires telepsychiatry provider
Genoa is launching a telepsychiatry service with its acquisition of 1DocWay Inc., the nation’s largest outpatient telepsychiatry provider. Called Genoa Telepsychiatry, the service offers a user-friendly platform to connect mental health providers and patients, Genoa said Wednesday.
TCGRx’s TheBox promotes medication adherence
TCGRx has introduced TheBox, a personal, timed drug dispensing unit designed to help patients adhere to their medication regimen.
EQuIPP pharmacy quality platform extends reach
The EQuIPP platform for measuring pharmacy performance has reached a milestone. Pharmacy Quality Solutions Inc. (PQS) said Monday that EQuIPP — to which 90% of U.S.
Social media has impact on consumer health care
There are many social media channels, and personal experiences with them vary based on age, interests, technology savvy and more. Depending on one’s interests or information being sought, there are likely a variety of ways to participate or find others online that can relate.
CurrentC mobile payment pilot draws more retailers
More large retail chains have begun piloting the CurrentC secure mobile payment platform from Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) at select stores.
Vicks delves into connected health with smartphone thermometer
The Vicks cold and flu relief brand has entered the connected health space with the rollout of the Vicks SmartTemp wireless smartphone thermometer. Kaz USA Inc.
U.S. retailers make switch to EMV technology
Retailers this month became liable for credit card fraud if they did not upgrade point-of-sale equipment to accept chip-enabled cards. Chains had to be enabled for so-called EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) cards as of October 1 to avoid liability for fraud.
QS/1 releases SharpRx pharmacy management software
QS/1 this week launched SharpRx, which the company described as the next generation of pharmacy management software.