Pharmacy Technology

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Omnis Health recently announced the launch of EmbraceEVO, a new blood-glucose meter.

“The EmbraceEVO meter and test strips are positioned to provide end-users with an affordable cash-pay option that, in many cases, would be less than a co-pay through Medicare or third-party commercial insurance," said Rob Burton, president of Omnis Health.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Surescripts on Wednesday announced its service has routed more than 1 billion electronic prescriptions in 2013, representing a majority (58%) of all eligible prescriptions in the United States, sent by 73% of all office-based physicians.  

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has announced enhancements to its mobile pharmacy app. The update will help customers make better saving decisions and allow quick access to its list of $4 prescriptions.

According to the company, the enhanced app will allow customers to:

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — QS/1, a healthcare automation solutions provider, announced the release of an iPad app for signature capture called eSigcap. Once it's installed and configured with the QS/1 Pharmacy Management System, the ipad can be used to collect prescription signatures wirelessly around the pharmacy.

“We see more pharmacists using iPads to help them better manage their time and resources,” said Ed Willet, QS/1 VP National Sales. “It was a natural fit to integrate the iPad into our pharmacy management systems.”

SAN FRANCISCO — Practice Fusion on Wednesday launched its real-time healthcare database, Insight. With Insight, physicians, researchers and analysts can access analysis sourced from a de-identified subset of more than 81 million patient records. Insight users can explore health and pharmaceutical market trends, including diagnoses across patient populations, all in real-time.

Offered free of charge, Insight is designed to provide a full perspective across the healthcare spectrum, from diagnosis to treatment, that can identify new research opportunities and market trends.

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Clinic and HealthSpot are looking to form a joint venture that will offer patients convenient, alternative options to access health care through HealthSpot's virtual walk-in kiosks.