WINTER 2020 I HEALTH SYSTEM • INFUSION
Contents
20Ways MISSION
To educate pharmacy management on
products and services that serve to improve
patient care or improve a pharmacy’s financial
bottom line, while distilling and presenting this
relevant information via 20 product profiles.
2020 CIRCULATION
Issue Focus: Hospital & Infusion
Issue Frequency: Summer & Winter
Circulation Per Issue: 12,200+
6,500+ Hospital Directors
2,200+ Clinical Consultants
2,500+ Industry Executives
1,000+ Trade Show Handouts
Issue Focus: Retail, Specialty, & LTC
Issue Frequency: Spring, Fall, & Winter
Circulation Per Issue: 26,500+
18,000+ Owners (Independents)
1,500+ Long-Term Care Pharmacies
2,500+ Retail Chain Executives
2,500+ Industry Executives
2,000+ Trade Show Handouts
QUARTERLY ISSUES
Visit 20Ways ONLINE at
RXinsider.com/20Ways
Community • Specialty • LTC
I M P R O V I N G
PATIENT CARE
& P H A R M A C Y
PROFITABILITY
Fall 2020
Community • Specialty • LTC
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or increase proftability.
Multi-Dose Packaging Systems and Resources
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders Buyer’s Guide, and More
page 50
2 Case Studies
QS/1 and Temptime
8 Thought Leader Videos
Eight Video Series Including Comprehensive Pharmacy Services – SPARx,
ACHC, Micro Merchant Systems, and Parata
page 30
Fall 2020
Health System • Infusion
I M P R O V I N G
P A T I E N T C A R E
PHARMACY COST
C O N T A I N M E N T
Summer 2020
Health System • Infusion
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or contain costs.
Drug Diversion & Opioid Stewardship
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders Buyer’s Guide, and More
page 46
3 Case Studies
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services,
Charles River, and GSL Solutions
8 Thought Leaders
ARxIUM, Sentry Data Systems, Comprehensive
Pharmacy Services, ACHC, Parata, and More
page 32
Summer 2020
Community • Specialty • LTC
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or increase proftability.
Specialty Pharmacy Solutions
(Technology & Software)
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders Buyer’s Guide, and More
page 56
2 Case Studies
Medicine Shoppe International, Inc. and CPS SPARX
8 Thought Leader Videos
Eight Video Series Including Medicine Shoppe International, Inc.,
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services, Sentry Data Systems, and ACHC
page 30
I M P R O V I N G
PATIENT CARE
& P H A R M A C Y
PROFITABILITY
Community • Specialty • LTC
Spring 2020
Spring 2020
Health System • Infusion &
Community • Specialty • LTC
I M P R O V I N G
PATIENT CARE
& P H A R M A C Y
PROFITABILITY
Winter 2021
Community • Specialty • LTC
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or increase proftability.
Cannabidiol (CBD) Resources & Products
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders Buyer’s Guide, and More
page 46
4 Case Studies
Care Services, Medicine Shoppe International,
Noritsu Pharmacy Automation, and Temptime
8 Thought Leader Videos
Eight Video Series Including Parata, PharmaLink,
Sentry Data Systems, and Pharmacy Consulting Broker Services
page 20
Winter 2020/ 2021
FFF Enterprises, Inc.
– The Nation’s Most
Trusted Specialty
Distributor
Our dedication to Helping
Healthcare Care® means that
we provide you with the
products, systems, programs,
and services that give you the
freedom to focus on patient care.
page 55
WAY
CASE STUDY
www.gslcorp.com
BACKGROUND
Pharmacists have been manually tracking and reconciling physical controlled drugs to a perpetual log
since 1971 at the institution of the DEA’s Title 21. The importance of tracking controlled substance
inventory and dispensing history cannot be understated, but has long been hampering the full
potential of pharmacy operations and demoting clinically trained pharmacists to “bookkeepers” and
“gatekeepers.” GSL Solutions Inc., a company well-known for the RFID-based IntelliCab™ pharmacy will-
call system found throughout military, community, and integrated-delivery network (IDN) pharmacies
across the globe, has developed a new product, IntelliVault™. This product disrupts the current labor
intensive and error-prone controlled-substance inventory management practices within the pharmacy.
This unique product aims to replace the typical open-faced “control cabinet” with discrete drug storage
featuring real-time workflow tracking to eliminate diversion and drug loss. This optimizes pharmacy
operations and reduces labor costs. It achieves this through shifting time-consuming, non-clinical
labor away from pharmacists to pharmacy technicians and software automation, while maintaining
controlled substance accountability. While accountability was the primary objective for IntelliVault™,
it has also demonstrated significant operational benefits via streamlining pharmacy workflows.
More specifically, these benefits include:
1. Controlled Substance Stock Receiving
Technicians can now receive controlled substances and associate stock bottles to a SmartBasket™,
reducing pharmacist time in drug receiving. As controlled substances are documented by the
IntelliVault™ software, the stock is automatically reconciled against the DEA 222 form, ensuring all
products are accounted for. Additionally, multiple technicians can receive controlled substance stock
simultaneously, allowing for reduced drug shelving time.
2. Drug Retrieval + Filling
Controlled substance stock bottle retrieval, Rx filling, and back counting can now be completely
shifted away from pharmacists to pharmacy technicians. The Pick-to-Light™ system of IntelliVault™
directs the technician to the SmartBasket™ with the appropriate stock bottle upon prescription label
scanning. This eliminates the “gate-keeper” responsibilities of pharmacists to retrieve the stock bottle
from the CII cabinet for the technician to fill. Documentation of the stock bottle’s lot and expiration
date at receiving allows for the oldest stock bottle to be utilized first. Additionally, NDC verification,
tracking and logging the drug pedigree is as simple as picking to the lights.
Pharmacists Will be Replaced by Robots:
An Updated Time Study on IntelliVault™
From GSL Solutions Inc.
Michael Kiso, Pharm D. RPh
MBA Candidate 2020
Case Study:
Pharmacists
Will be Replaced
by Robots:
An Updated
Time Study on
IntelliVault™
From GSL Solutions Inc.
page 48-51
Steri-Tamp®
Tamper-Evident
Sterile Seals by
Allied Pharmacy
Products, Inc.
The only single-use,
tamper-evident seal
that both provides and
maintains a 100%
sterile barrier.
page 53
THE MOST INNOVATIVE TAMPER-EVIDENT SEALS IN HOSPITAL PHARMACY TODAY
Visit our website to learn more: www.steri-tamp.com
• Sterile & Paper Free (USP 797 Compliant).
• Maintains a 100% sterile barrier* with 3X
greater adhesion.
• Helps prevent contamination of drugs and
provides added protection to pharmacists.
• Will not fall off, even in cold storage
conditions (down to -20 degrees centigrade).
• Patented dual-layer indicates true tamper-
evidence, with “OPENED” marking.
• Cost-effective, allows pharmacy to recycle
medication and protects patients from
dosing errors.
• Dispensing and application training videos
available on our website to help with
JCAHO training.
• Available in major wholesalers
and distributors.
*Tested in Nelson Labs, Salt Lake City, UT
Tamper-Clear
Syringe Seal®
Red
Syringe
Seal
Vial Seals
NEW ISMP & USP 800
IV Bag Seals
IV Bag Port Seals
WAY
Pharmaceutical
Inventory
Management
Services by
Capital Inventory
The nation’s leader in
pharmaceutical inventory
service providing inventory
data that is accurate
and dependable.
INFORMATION FOR INTELLIGENT PHARMACY MANAGEMENT
Cover (Vert).indd 1
9/27/06 3:00:09 PM
Pharmaceutical Inventory Experts:
Precise, Efficient, and Confident
Why Outsource Your Inventory Needs?
• Teams of experts conduct the inventory within a few hours.
• Teams conduct inventories daily-not annually.
• Minimal interruption to the pharmacy staf and operation.
• Teams work seamlessly around the pharmacy staf ensuring that the “snapshot” is a true representation of the
inventory on-hand.
• Eliminate the need for overtime or coordination of stafng to accommodate inventory.
• Expert valuation and pricing of the inventory by an independent party.
• Competent inventory specialist that can work with fnance and/or external audit frm to validate the inventory.
• Collaboration with the pharmacy to provide an accurate report in a timely manner.
To learn more about Capital Inventory and how we can help you with our inventory services please contact
1-800-345-0849 or Info@capitalinventory.com.
page 47
WAY
I M P R O V I N G
P A T I E N T C A R E
PHARMACY COST
C O N T A I N M E N T
Winter 2020
Health System • Infusion
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or contain costs.
CSTD (Closed-System Transfer Device)
Products and Manufacturers
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders Buyer’s Guide, and More
page 64
9 Case Studies
Swisslog, GSL Solutions, Medacist, Sentry Data Systems,
Charles River, and More
8 Thought Leaders
SPARx, Mission Critical Delivery Solutions,
Micro Merchant Systems, and More
page 36
SpecRx
Medical Packaging Inc., ARL Bio Pharma, and TouchPoint Medical
page 79