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Verity Solutions
– An Innovator
in 340B Program
Optimization
Partner with us to simplify
340B administration,
confidently optimize federal
pricing benefits, and benefit
from the dedication and
knowledge of our expert team.
Results you
can believe in.
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Verity Solutions is an innovator in 340B program optimization.
We drive continually improved solutions and vigilantly
address regulatory changes so that our customers can
dedicate fewer resources to program administration and
more resources to community wellness.
Partner with us to simplify 340B program administration,
conf dently optimize federal pricing benef ts, and benef t from
the knowledge of our expert team.
Your true partner for 340B program
administration and compliance.
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info@verity340b.com
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iA – Unleashing
the Full Potential
of Pharmacy
With our leading-edge
automation and software
solutions, we partner with
pharmacy providers to transform
pharmacy by deepening the
patient-pharmacist relationship,
enhancing patient safety, and
increasing operational efficiency.
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Let us focus on your prescription fulfillment so your pharmacists can
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can scale with you. With innovative advancements and impressive
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CASE STUDY
www.swisslog-healthcare.com
Cohen Children’s Medical Center is a member of Northwell Health System.
Located in Queens, NY, the 202-bed hospital specializes in serving children
from prematurity to adolescence, approximately 1.8 million in the Brooklyn,
Queens, Nassau and Suffolk county areas. Recognized for excellence by U.S.
News & World Report for thirteen consecutive years, Cohen Children’s is on
the publication’s 2018-19 Best Children’s Hospitals list where it earned top 50
placement in nine specialty areas.
Cohen Children’s partnered with Swisslog Healthcare to automate medication
management by deploying BoxPicker. The labor-saving solution helps skilled
staff realize more time to allocate to patient-critical, clinical tasks.
THE CHALLENGE
In the past, Cohen Children’s Hospital stored pharmacy inventory in multiple
locations throughout the facility, including several satellite pharmacies and
inventory rooms situated in various department areas. The pharmacy staff was
required to routinely walk throughout the hospital to these locations to carry
out inventory and stocking tasks. This was logistically challenging, causing
inefficient and time-consuming workflows.
Within these satellite locations, medication was stored and managed on
static shelving. This method was highly susceptible to human errors including
inaccuracy in labeling bins, mis-identification of medication during manual pulls
Cohen Children’s
Medical Center
Streamlined Pharmacy Operations with the BoxPicker® Automated Pharmacy
Storage System to Drive Efficient Medication Management.
Case Study:
Swisslog
Healthcare –
Cohen Children’s
Medical Center
Streamlined pharmacy
operations with the
BoxPicker® Automated
Pharmacy Storage
System to drive efficient
medication management.
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Parata’s Solutions
Improve Operational
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Reduce Medication
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In 2013 hospitals began to experience Medicare penalties based on 30-day
readmittance rates for specific medical conditions. These penalties triggered
systemic changes across hospital organizations. All with the goal to improve
patient compliance following discharge. Thereby improving patient outcomes and
reducing readmittance rates.
Software
Meds-to-beds programs must operate with flexibility
while still adhering to rigorous pharmacy compliance
standards. Challenges include signature capture, PHI
and PII concerns, and secure credit card acceptance.
Additionally, bedside transactions capabilities must
not come at the expense of patient experience and
satisfaction.
Software considerations for meds-to-beds programs
should include; ease of use for patients and employ-
ees, continuity of care, existing or desired system integrations, alignment with
both regulatory and organizational compliance mandates, robust reporting capa-
bilities, and the convenience features that you’d like to see offered at bedside.
Let’s explore each of these areas a little further:
Ease of use & continuity of care –- Using the same Pharmacy POS software
application for both meds-to-beds and the main outpatient pharmacy counters
provides many benefits. Pharmacy team members use a single application for
every transaction, no matter where they process it. Reducing the potential for
errors or confusion that impact the patient experience. This also means that all
transaction data for the pharmacy, whether meds-to-beds or pharmacy counter, is
recorded and accessible from the same place.
Software Integrations – Pharmacy POS software is a specialized offering.
Meds-to-beds programs add another layer of complexity and necessary vendor
expertise. Organizational requirements for specific system integrations, such as
pharmacy system or credit card vendor should be taken into account. Also keep
in mind future compatibility should one of those systems change. For example,
if the organization changes pharmacy system providers, does the meds-to-beds
program then have to be entirely re-worked to accommodate this change? Or can
a software adapt to potential future changes?
Compliance – Organizations should understand how pertinent data (like PII, PHI
and PCI) is kept safe and secure with any software. And whether any special
organizational requirements can be easily met.
Reporting – Important data is gathered during any transaction, including meds-
to-beds transactions. Many departments within a hospital organization need
access to this data. From auditing and compliance, to accounting and leadership.
Pharmacies should understand how data will be accessible to all involved parties
and know that the data collected meets the needs of each department.
Case Study
Today, the drive to reduce
readmittance rates through
improved patient compliance
continues.
Outpatient pharmacies play
a major role in organizational
initiatives. Both in making sure
that patients leave the hospital
with appropriate medications and
instructions, but also in giving
every patient the tools for long
term compliance and wellness.
Meds-to-beds programs create
opportunities to meet these goals.
In this article we’ll draw on
years of meds-to-beds program
experience. Providing not just a
single use case, but a framework
for successful implementation of
meds-to-beds programs through
4 key areas. Software, hardware,
training and long-term support.
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Case Study:
Retail Management
Solutions
In 2013 hospitals began to
experience Medicare penalties
based on 30-day readmittance
rates for specific medical
conditions. These penalties
triggered systemic changes
across hospital organizations.
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Thought Leader
Video Series
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