Surescripts’ new service helps manage population health
Surescripts is expanding to support population health management with its Medication History for Panel Management service.
Technology
Ateb tests med sync quality indicators for PQA
Patient care solution provider Ateb Inc. helped test four medication synchronization quality improvement indicators (QIIs) on behalf of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA).
SDM to add EMR technology provider
Loblaw Cos. plans to buy health care technology company QHR, the provider of Canada’s leading electronic medical records (EMR) platform, in a $170 million deal. Loblaw said Monday that QHR is slated to operate as business within the Shoppers Drug Mart division.
Walgreens links rewards card with Android Pay
Walgreens has integrated its Balance Rewards customer loyalty program with Google’s Android Pay mobile payment platform.
Walgreens uses digital motivation to spur adherence
Later this month, Walgreens plans to finish the implementation of a platform from HealthPrize Technologies designed to drive patient engagement and medication adherence.
Pepsi inaugurates new Twitter ad offering
PepsiCo is helping social media giant Twitter introduce a new advertising product, dubbed Promoted #Stickers.
OmniSYS solution IDs vaccine-eligible patients
OmniSYS LLC has launched a service designed to help pharmacies identify and engage patients eligible for pharmacist-administered vaccines.
Mack’s to add personal sound amplifier
McKeon Products Inc. is expanding its Mack’s ear product lineup with the Mack’s Audibles Personal Sound Amplifier. Not hearing aids, Mack’s Audibles amplify sound for people who aren’t hearing impaired but could benefit from a hearing boost, according to McKeon.
RediClinic enables online scheduling of appointments
Retail clinic operator RediClinic has rolled out online appointment scheduling from desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices. The Rite Aid Corp.
CVS unveils its own mobile payment solution
CVS Health is piloting its own mobile payment tool called CVS Pay, designed to expedite the checkout process. CVS said Thursday that CVS Pay, part of the CVS Pharmacy mobile app, is an end-to-end solution that integrates payment, prescription pickup and the ExtraCare loyalty program all in one scan.
TempTraq wireless patch rolls out to more stores
Blue Spark Technologies Inc. has expanded distribution of its TempTraq wearable Bluetooth temperature monitor at leading food, drug and mass retailers.
Beacons connect with shoppers
Rite Aid Corp. made headlines in January when it announced it had installed beacons throughout its network of nearly 4,600 drug stores, wrestling away from Macy’s the designation of largest retail beacon deployment to date.
Role of data, analytics and insights in health care
doubling every two years by some estimates.
Giant Eagle to deploy PharmaSmart BP kiosks
Giant Eagle is deploying PharmaSmart blood pressure kiosks at its 217 supermarkets and in-store pharmacies. PharmaSmart International Inc.
Digital tech is upending status quo in health care
Retail pharmacy is no stranger to technology. For many years pharmacy operators and their supply chain partners have relied on computer-driven systems to ensure efficient distribution of products, assist pharmacists in dispensing and adjudicate insurance claims.
Walgreens names new VP of digital health
Walgreens is promoting Greg Orr to vice president of digital health, taking over from Adam Pellegrini, who is leaving the company to join Fitbit Inc. A Walgreens spokeswoman confirmed late Wednesday that Orr, currently senior director of digital health, will assume the new role effective Sept. 1.