Adherence is driven by understanding. When patients feel confident about how to take their prescriptions, they’re more likely to stick with their treatment plan. Alternatively, if they’re given instructions that are overly complicated or in a language that is unfamiliar to them, they’ll likely struggle with compliance.

Audits can be time-consuming and stressful, especially complex business audits. Over the years, pharmacy audits have become increasingly common, making them virtually impossible to avoid, despite your best efforts. Plus, if your pharmacy is already stretched thin being audited can be even more challenging.

Independent pharmacies today are facing a long list of challenges, from reduced reimbursement rates and new legislation to rising overhead costs and staffing shortages. While it may feel like so much is out of your control, adopting a more proactive approach to managing your pharmacy can help you better navigate these and any future obstacles that may arise. Here are five ways to manage your pharmacy like a pro:

As an independent pharmacy owner, you have a lot on your plate, so it may be tempting to let certain things slip every now and again. However, it’s important not to let busy days snowball into bad habits that will negatively impact your business over time. Here are five bad habits that may be holding your pharmacy back and how your software can help you break them:

From overall cleanliness to your pharmacy’s curb appeal, your store appearance matters. Afterall, customers are coming to you to improve their health and your store should reflect that. If your pharmacy is well-maintained, it instills confidence while an unorganized, messy, or downright dirty store may deter patients from coming back.

Spring is the perfect time to tidy up your pharmacy, from dusting off your shelves to reevaluating your workflows. In fact, a good “spring cleaning” can increase productivity, team engagement and patient care.

Your pharmacy management system streamlines nearly every aspect of your workflow, from the initial intake through finalizing the transaction. In fact, when used to its full potential, the right pharmacy software makes it easy to manage your store and save time and money.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered the way we do business. Not only are consumer preferences shifting online, but more jobs and business functions can be conducted virtually as well. While remote work was initially met with hesitancy, we now know that it can benefit everyone – from consumers and employees to the business itself.

Today, pharmacies are responsible for much more than filling prescriptions. By continuing to expand their role on a patient’s health care team, pharmacists also provide a variety of education and support services. This includes administering vaccines and point-of-care testing, performing health screenings, providing in-depth counseling on medications and more.

Health literacy and addressing gaps in care have been a priority for health care providers and pharmacists alike. Certain patient populations are more prone to these disparities, including those who live in rural areas, have transportation issues, physical and cognitive impairments, or speak a non-English language at home.

One of the biggest hurdles pharmacies encounter with eCare plans is the amount of time it takes to populate them. This is largely due to the number of components that are required. To help, BestRx has added eCare plan templates that can be stored and used for common encounter types and services.