The LTC Innovation Blog

CancelRx messages are a common occurrence in long-term care pharmacy settings. Patient status changes, medication reviews, and facility circumstances often require prescribers to cancel previously prescribed medications.

Save time and boost efficiency with the new SCRIPT standard v2017071 implementation in FrameworkLTC. In the NCPDP SCRIPT v2017071 standard that became effective Jan 1, 2020, important functionality was added to FrameworkLTC as a way to improve patient safety, clinical decision-making, and business and administrative efficiencies for all industry stakeholders.

As January 1st approaches, it brings with it the implementation date for NCPDP SCRIPT v2017071. Prescribers and pharmacies across the nation are gearing up to switch their electronic prescribing systems to the new standard. This immense undertaking will help to create an improved E-Rx process through more robust data and enhanced message capability.

With the upcoming implementation of USP <800> on December 1, 2019, the practice for handling hazardous drugs will be impacted across the continuum of care. SoftWriters is committed to keeping your pharmacy informed of future changes in regulations.

As the FrameworkLTC® suite of products is evolving into an enterprise-level clinical platform, it continues to offer end-to-end support for the majority of long-term care (LTC) pharmacy workflows.

Long-term care pharmacies face unique challenges as they strive to meet the needs of the patients and facilities they support while also successfully managing their business. These challenges require keen and timely analytic insight into the many financial and operational variables that impact performance, including claims and the reimbursement process.

On October 24, 2018, the SUPPORT Act was signed into law, marking the single largest bill to combat the drug crisis in the history of the United States. This law combined 42 separate pieces of legislation, all aimed at making treatment for opioid addiction more available, while at the same time reducing the illicit use of controlled substances.

During this year’s 11th Annual FrameworkLTC User Conference we were fortunate enough to host an awe-inspiring lineup of keynote speakers. One standout presenter, Paul Baldwin, a veteran healthcare policy and government relations executive, shared some key insights on the trends long-term care pharmacies should be thinking about now to ensure their businesses are prepared for the future.