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Benefits of
Dispensing
PharMD will allow physicians to expand their services to by
providing “Point-of-Care Dispensing”.
Point of care dispensing:
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Assures Rx
accuracy/reduces errors
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Include
comprehensive care by providing medication on site.
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Increases patient
compliance
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Cost savings and
convenience to patients
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Provides continuity
of care
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Reduces pharmacy
call backs
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Streamlines
prescribing process
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Increases staff
productivity
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Generates revenue
for practice
Today, approximately 4 out of 5
physician office visit leave with at least one prescription
representing approximately 3 billion prescriptions dispense each
year. This volume is expected to increase by year 2005 to 4
billion. The Institute for Safe Medicine Practice has estimated
that pharmacist make 150 million call to physicians regarding
prescriptions.
If you organization averages only $7.00
profit per prescription and sees 50 patients a day, that could
provide annual profits in excess of $100,000.
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