by PPSC | Nov 8, 2019 | PPSC News
When it comes to improving patient outcomes, experiences, or your independent pharmacy’s bottom line, success relies on your ability to provide service in a timely and efficient manner. Disruptive innovations are everywhere. The challenges these disruptions pose act...
by PPSC | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Quality is quickly becoming more important to customers than price when considering a purchase. In fact, a recent study found that 53 percent of customers polled rated quality higher than price (38 percent) as a deciding factor when buying a product or service. And...
by PPSC | Sep 27, 2019 | PPSC News
As your pharmacy and patients jump headfirst into the new school year and fast forward into flu season, it’s a good time to recover from the ongoing controversy surrounding vaccinations and refocus on their benefits to the community. It’s no surprise that some...
by PPSC | Sep 19, 2019 | PPSC News
Communication, beyond simply great services, is likely the top way for an independent pharmacy to bust through patient connection barriers. But beyond going back to grad school to master health literacy, what are key methods we can use to ensure our communications...
by PPSC | Sep 4, 2019 | PPSC News
While drug makers are working to develop medications and make them more marketable, physicians and providers are doing double-duty ensuring patients receive the medications and therapies best suited for their individual needs. And these events open opportunities for...
by PPSC | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Unemployment rates in the US are at their lowest in decades. This is great news for the economy; however, it can result in complications when attempting to fill open positions in your pharmacy. Make no mistake, traditional pharmacy hiring methods are still valuable...
by PPSC | Jul 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
By now it’s no secret that independent and local pharmacies influence performance metrics for insurance plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and, conversely, that PBMs rate their partners (those same pharmacies), using metrics that could very well affect their...
by PPSC | Jul 17, 2019 | PPSC News
Out of all the challenges thrown at independent pharmacies today, those most likely to keep you awake at night are financial – especially as you continue to take on retail giants. In fact, these challenges are so pressing, they continue to come up in legislative and...
by PPSC | Jul 9, 2019 | PPSC News
Some researchers say that pharmaceuticals have grown to consume up to 30 percent of each healthcare dollar. With that in mind, your community pharmacy may need to rethink traditional care models to drive improved outcomes and value – or risk becoming obsolete. Current...
by PPSC | Jul 5, 2019 | PPSC News
Does your independent pharmacy have what it takes to ‘make it’ instead of ‘break it?’ Basic marketing principles known as the “marketing mix” tell us that there are four controllable variables in marketing that can help determine success. The highly coveted “four P’s”...
