digital
A new merger
StrongRoom AI acquires EasyDose program, with a strong focus on reducing adverse events and making medication supply safer StrongRoom AI will acquire EasyDose under a new a definitive merger agreement, …
Business burden eased
Pharmacy Guild welcomes Budget business relief measures and digital support boost There were a number of measures designed to relieve the regulatory burden on small and medium sized businesses in …
Clicks drive bricks
The need for pharmacy to have a successful digital offering is more important than ever thanks to COVID-19 say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour In 1989 Mike Sendall was a …
Cutting back at Blackmores
Complementary giant set to cut Australian jobs as its focus shifts to Asian markets and new digital opportunities Complementary medicine giant Blackmores is to cut about 10 per cent of …
Qld passes digital scripts arrangements
Queensland is the latest state to allow the prescribing of PBS medicines through a digital image Under the special arrangement, which begins Monday 18 May, prescribers can provide a digital image or …
‘If our world is changing, we need to change.’
We never thought we’d live to see the day that #ToiletPaperEmergency would be trending on social media, says Mark McCrindle… so how can pharmacists keep pace with an ever-changing world? …
Claiming for MedsChecks now automated
Automatic claiming enabled for 6CPA programs through MedAdvisor’s PlusOne platform Digital medication management company MedAdvisor has announced it has integrated with the Pharmacy Programs Administrator Claiming Portal to enable automatic …
Axe the fax
The push is on to ditch old paper-based, electronic messaging equipment, with new incentives announced The Australian Digital Health Agency has today announced an incentive to accelerate the replacement of …
Beyond dispensing
The future for pharmacy lies in decision making, patient-facing roles and building strong relationships with medical colleagues, says SHPA president Michael Dooley With healthcare moving into an increasingly digital landscape, …
Health Care Homes, My Health Record to drive collaboration
Community pharmacies have an opportunity to position themselves as an integral part of the collaborative health care model, says the Pharmacy Guild Pharmacists should prepare to get involved with two …
How ‘healthy’ is our digital healthcare system?
Protecting patient privacy, data and health information to meet industry requirements By Sara Jost, Global Healthcare Industry Lead, BlackBerry The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has just reported that …
An open source approach
A project launched this week will use an open access database, Twitter, reddit and github for interested parties to find drug compounds to treat a devastating infectious disease A new …