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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.
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.
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.
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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