The LTC Innovation Blog

The Role of Long-Term Care Pharmacy in Combatting the Opioid Crisis The opioid epidemic is one of the most serious threats facing the nation today. In 2022, opioid overdoses claimed the lives of over 100,000 people in the United States. Amid the rise in fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses, pharmacists in the long-term care (LTC) sector are playing an increasingly prominent role in providing access to medications such as buprenorphine and naloxone. This article will explore trends and opportunities for LTC pharmacies in treating opioid abuse and preventing overdose.

Summary: This article discusses the growing demand for long-term care (LTC) and the strategic opportunities for pharmacies to expand into LTC services, focusing on benefits such as higher prescription volume, enhanced pharmacy services, increased revenue, and long-term partnerships with LTC facilities.

Recertification Best Practices FrameworkLTC supports the Recertification ERx message. As this message becomes more widely used across the long-term care ecosystem, it provides tremendous value to LTC pharmacies and facilities, ensuring collective awareness of whether and how recently an order has been recertified.

If you’re looking to expand your pharmacy operations to start serving long-term care (LTC) facilities, you likely have questions about where to begin. There are so many important factors to consider. How will you expand to new markets? Will you need to hire more staff? Invest in new pharmacy management software?