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Foodsmarts’ New Program Allows Doctors to Prescribe Produce Just as Easily as They Can Medication

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Foodsmart is rolling out its new program that enables doctors to refer their patients to Foodsmart’s dieticians and healthy eating platform, as well as write prescriptions for healthy food just as easily as they might a normal pharmacy prescription.

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Free Prescription Drugs Are Often Available—If Only Your Doctor Can Find Them

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Price transparency has come a long way over the past couple of years, with insurance companies and hospitals now required to publicly disclose their prices. The more pressing issue is that there is no mechanism in place to make this information easily digestible, personalized to each patient, and placed in context with competitors’ prices.

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Pivot Podcast: The Evolution of Pharmacies with Rick Ratliff

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Rick Ratliff, a pharmacy industry veteran who was for a time CEO of Surescripts, built a national digital prescription network connecting doctors to pharmacies. The post Pivot Podcast: The Evolution of Pharmacies with Rick Ratliff appeared first on MedCity News.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much. Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. Today, people don’t see a DTC TV ad and run to their doctor to ask for an Rx. DTC ads do NOT lead to unnecessary Rxs.

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Why Federally Mandated Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances will Benefit Public Health

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Today, 35 states have passed mandates for electronic prescriptions for controlled substances with the aim being to reduce the risk of stolen or forged prescriptions and to prevent patients from ‘doctor shopping’ between states.

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Digital prescriptions added to NHS App

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From today, a new feature added to the NHS App used in the UK will allow millions of people to submit and view prescriptions, in a bid to save time for patients and doctors. million people.

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The Journey to Personalized Healthcare

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doctor visits, prescription pickups) and enriching our insights with the micro-moments surrounding these obvious events. The Walt Disney Company excels in designing exceptional service because they are hyper-focused on listening, tracking, designing, and measuring the experiences of guests visiting their properties.