technology
Pharmacists invited to help hack pain
Sydney has just had its first pharmacy hackathon, and now it’s set to see the world’s first hackathon for Chronic Pain, where organisers hope to develop a minimum viable prototype …
DAA ordering to get easier for Fred users
Ordering dose administration aids will soon be easier than ever for Fred users, with the release of DoseAid’s exclusive new ordering software. Developed by PractiCare, a leading supplier of medication …
GuildCare announces new Telehealth Module
Pharmacy Telemedicine has arrived: in a joint initiative by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Telstra Health, pharmacy customers can now access a GP conveniently from their local community pharmacy. …
Automation inevitable, so adapt
The pharmacy profession could well fall victim to technology if it does not reinvent itself, says the founder of PharmHack. Pharmacist Sabrine Elkhodr, who has written for AJP on the …
Cyber attacks a growth industry: Guild
One of the most precious assets in any pharmacy is the confidential data held on patients, medicines and business operations… and protecting that data from attack is therefore a priority …
‘11 prototypes that each have the potential to completely disrupt the pharmacy industry.’
The world’s first pharmacy hackathon saw more than 100 participants and observers scramble to form ideas, create teams and then put together working prototypes of pharmacy-related innovations, all within 36 …
Pharmacy 3.0: are we ready for disruption?
Like other industries, pharmacy is set to be disrupted: but are pharmacists ready to adapt? writes Sabrine Elkhodr Mindlessly browsing through my Facebook feed recently, I came across an image …
Disrupting pharmacy with world-first PharmHack
Pharmacy as an industry needs to acknowledge change and respond – or pre-empt – it with innovation, says Sabrine Elkhodr, pharmacist and founder of PharmHack, the world’s first pharmacy hackathon. …
Pharmacy back in the USSR under totalitarian Health Minister
The Government’s desire to control community pharmacy is starting to look dangerously Soviet, writes Peter Feros The Soviet era is long gone, but its spirit felt alive and well as …
More Australians using Dr Google: Roy Morgan Research
Five million Australians pay for a doctor’s visit in an average four week period—but an increasing proportion of them are also going online to look up health and medical information …
Willach opens doors to new, double-sized training facility
Willach has opened the doors to its new $500,000 training facility in Burwood, east of Melbourne. The 1000sqm site is more than double the size of Willach’s previous premises in …
Pharmacists weigh the benefits of eRx Script Exchange
eRx Script Exchange today launched the results of its 2015 Pharmacy eHealth Survey identifying the business impact of ETP (electronic transfer of prescriptions) on community pharmacy since eRx’s launch in …
