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Be patients’ first choice when they have medication questions
More than ever, consumers are relying on the pharmacy as their first stop for health questions. They want a modern, convenient experience they can trust, and you want to drive medication adherence and safety while cutting costs. That’s why UpToDate® Digital Architect has flexible digital education solutions designed to meet the needs of both patients and pharmacists. Watch this video to learn more.

Your trusted partner for advanced clinical support tools

UpToDate for Retail Pharmacy offers advanced medication education and engagement tools that facilitate a modern experience while improving patients' comprehension of their medications and conditions to support improved outcomes and strong quality metrics.

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Medi-Span

Support clinicians in making more informed, more actionable medication-related decisions across the care continuum with Medi-Span®, the industry-leading embedded drug data solution.

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Envisioning a thriving future for pharmacies and community health

To weather margin and operational pressures, retail pharmacies are making a transformation from transactional prescription-based businesses to community health hubs. As more consumers take advantage of expanded clinical services, pharmacies are likely to see better outcomes and increased trust, which leads to higher profitability.

But to save time and reduce burnout, all of this requires upfront investment in strategic tools to support efficiency and staff decision-making.

Learn how pharmacies are transforming crisis into progress.

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Pharmacists know and trust [UpToDate Lexidrug] … When you’re a frontline pharmacist, your customer is probably waiting on the line for an answer. The benefit of Lexidrug online is you can pull up the information you want quickly and find the answer.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange County, CA

Aligning patient safety, pharmacist efficiency, and industry-leading best practices for retail pharmacy

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Empower patients with UpToDate Patient Engagement

  • Health engagement programs to improve adherence, wellness and outcomes
  • Drug information conveniently delivered via text or QR code with necessary information to help enhance understanding of drug treatments and safety
  • Patient education for medication adherence and knowledge of the benefits
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Future-forward digital experience powered by UpToDate Digital Architect

  • Accessible solutions to improve patient satisfaction and loyalty
  • Content to support a digital front door
  • Automated outreach and support of patients
  • Digital medication education leaflets to modernize patient education delivery, improving safety, convenience, and costs
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Trusted drug data and evidence-based content from UpToDate Lexidrug and Medi-Span

  • Digital content that reinforces the pharmacy as a trusted component of the healthcare ecosystem
  • Drug files and APIs with drug information through Medi-Span that align to workflows
  • Alerts around potential interactions and other contraindications to help the pharmacist advance patient care

What’s next for pharmacy?

An expanded role in care

Wolters Kluwer’s “Pharmacy Next” survey delved into consumer attitudes about pharmacies and found that cost, convenience, and shifting generational perspectives are pushing more consumers into the pharmacies for care, but also revealed interesting assumptions they make about their providers and the care they are or should be receiving.

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Planning to become future-ready

Retail pharmacies are at a turning point, grappling with shrinking margins from core functions, staff burnout, shortages, rising drug prices, and shifts brought on by value-based care. To be future-ready, pharmacies must plan to become a hub of not only drug delivery but also care to become a staple in the local community.

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Embracing collaborative care

Facing challenges like staff burnout and high consumer demand, retail pharmacies are discovering the answer is not to contract services, but to evolve and expand. The future of retail pharmacy lies in collaborating with other community organizations and adopting technology that streamlines workflows and aligns with partners to improve information exchange.

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