Acute pain management remains fragmented across hospitals and departments. Protocols vary by unit. Teams operate in silos. Nonopioid options are underused. Patients fall through the cracks — especially during transitions of care. Without a coordinated approach, health systems face higher…
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Manual inventory processes once cost Texas Children’s Hospital millions annually in drug waste and inefficiencies. To close costly blind spots and gain control over medication use, the system implemented RFID-enabled pharmacy automation. The result: real-time visibility into inventory levels, expiration…
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More than 200 industry leaders have spoken: the 2025 Trends in Specialty Drug Benefits Report, co-sponsored by Genentech and Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG), is here. This executive summary captures how payers are resetting specialty drug strategies and what that means…
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Chronic inflammatory conditions drive high drug spend — and poor adherence often leads to costly flares, ER visits, and hospitalizations. Gaps in patient engagement, prescriber coordination, and side effect management make sustained adherence difficult. This whitepaper introduces a nurse-led pharmacy…
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With over half of hospitals and health systems in the U.S. operating outpatient pharmacies, retail pharmacies are critical to care continuity, but many hospital-owned sites are dangerously under protected against drug diversion. Staff shortages and inconsistent reconciliation only heighten the…
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Hospital and health system leaders are grappling with increasing medication costs and complexity in pharmacy benefit management. Traditional approaches often leave HR and pharmacy departments siloed, missing out on critical cost-saving opportunities. A new, collaborative approach to the issue aligns…
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Today’s prescribing process is a maze. Providers can’t see what drugs are covered. Patients don’t know what they’ll owe. The result? Poor adherence, worse outcomes and lost pharmacy revenue. During a recent Becker’s-hosted advisory call, leaders in pharmacy, finance and…
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Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Hospital implemented a medication tracking system to tackle inefficiencies and stockouts in its cardiac operating room. By tagging critical medications and monitoring inventory, the hospital eliminated stockouts, reduced medication waste by 86% and is projected to…
