The LTC Innovation Blog

Summary: This article highlights the evolution and current impact of pharmacy automation systems.

Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies need the right software solutions to work efficiently, compete effectively, and consistently deliver top-quality service for the facilities and patients they serve. LTC pharmacy software also helps minimize dangerous dispensing errors, improving patient safety and ensuring compliance.

SoftWriters has been selected as a finalist in the Diversity & Inclusion Category for the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association’s (PHRA) 2022 Engaging Pittsburgh: Innovative People Practices Awards. Taking place on Thursday, May 19th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh, the PHRA Innovative People Practice Awards represent an opportunity to celebrate achievements in the categories of Diversity, Learning & Development, Talent Recruitment & Retention, Leadership and Teamwork, while providing a forum to cultivate positive professional relationships.

Leaders in long-term care facility software join to improve communication between pharmacies, prescribers, and facilities to increase speed and quality of patient care. PITTSBURGH, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SoftWriters, the leading long-term care pharmacy management software provider, today announced a partnership with Mediprocity, an industry-leading provider of cloud-based secure messaging, forms, and mobile Rx orders. The resulting integrations pave the way for pharmacy operations to have more dynamic, real-time communication with the facilities, prescribers, and patients they serve.

Beginning in January, new electronic prescribing regulations will be going into effect across the nation. Here is a brief overview of e-prescribing legislation that will take effect in January. California – Electronic prescribing will be required for nearly all prescriptions beginning January 1, 2022. The requirement does not apply to individuals under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, along with several other exemptions. Notably, prescriptions for long-term care residents are not exempt. The law does not include a waiver provision for compliance. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2789 Indiana – Prescriptions for controlled substances are required to be sent electronically beginning January 1, 2022. There are no exemptions listed for long-term care. The law allows for a waiver process, but does not specify the length. https://trackbill.com/bill/indiana-senate-bill-176-prescriptions/1613861/

Running a smooth, efficient, and error-free prescription filling process is essential for any pharmacy’s success. However, long-term care (LTC) pharmacies in particular are challenged with unique nuances that don’t come into play in the retail space.

Ensuring long-term sustainability as a long-term care (LTC) pharmacy is challenging enough—and scaling your business is a completely different story.

Long-term care (LTC) pharmacy software has the ability to completely transform the prescription filling process, creating efficiencies, minimizing errors, and improving service as a whole. More and more, pharmacies are turning to newly emerging technologies to optimize the way they do business.