Outcomes Blog
From the latest industry trends to the newest ideas, you can find valuable and relevant information on community pharmacy on our blog. As the largest technology partner for independent pharmacy, Outcomes provides blogs on a wide range of topics, including technology, patient care, rules and regulations, innovations, customer spotlights and more.
Pharmacy Posts
Get Ready for Wholesaler Shows: Outcomes is Empowering Pharmacy [...]
Over the past year, we’ve been working on innovative solutions that deliver both business and clinical outcomes by leveraging connected technologies and the industry's largest pharmacist network. Outcomes enables pharmacies like yours to succeed in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
Beat the Heat: How IVR Can Cool Off Your Pharmacy Workflow This [...]
Between vacation season, back-to-school vaccine rushes, and increased prescription volume, your team may feel like they’re constantly putting out fires. If your phones are ringing off the hook, it’s time to cool things down with Outcomes Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology.
Part 3 of 3: Managing Inventory and Cash Flow in the MFP [...]
For many community pharmacies, the shift to Medicare’s Fair Pricing model is not just a regulatory change—it’s a financial stress test. The keys to survival and success in the coming years will be inventory discipline, real-time cash flow visibility, and system-level agility.
Part 2 of 3: Breaking Down the Drugs and Dollars in the Medicare [...]
There are going to be new mechanics around the reimbursement model to pharmacies, to carry out the newly negotiated MFP pricing. Let's look at a broad view of drugs, and what it will likely look like to an “average” retail pharmacy.
Part 1 of 3: Understanding the IRA and Medicare Fair Pricing—A [...]
As a practicing pharmacist and business person, you wear at least two hats: one focused on patient care, the other on the survival and success of your pharmacy. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in 2022, brings changes that could impact both fronts—dramatically. The centerpiece of the IRA's pharmacy-related provisions is the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (MDPNP), also known as the Medicare Fair Pricing (MFP) initiative.
Asembia 2025: Innovation, Access, and the Future of Specialty [...]
Las Vegas is famous for its vibrant energy, the Strip, the lights, and the atmosphere. Having lived here for several years, I’ve experienced that energy firsthand. But each spring, the city takes on a different kind of excitement for me: the buzz of innovation and collaboration that surrounds the Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit.
Payer Posts
Bridging the Gap: How Targeted Interventions Improved Mental [...]
For over 75 years, May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual observance dedicated to highlighting the importance of mental well-being, educating the public, reducing stigma, encouraging early intervention, and supporting those affected by mental health conditions.
Proactive, Not Reactive: The Payer Perspective on Women’s [...]
Women sit at the center of the healthcare ecosystem, not only as patients, but as decision-makers and caregivers. Women make approximately 80% of healthcare decisions for their families (Becker’s Hospital Review), a statistic that underscores the importance of ensuring their access to consistent, high-quality preventive care.
2026 Rate Announcement: MTM Update
The 2026 Rate Announcement released on 4/7/25 included a decision from CMS not to retire the CMR completion rate measure. While CMS acknowledged stakeholder feedback opposing retirement without an outcomes-based replacement, they confirmed the measure will remain on the display page due to the expanded MTM eligibility requirements.
Early Preview: Insights and Results from the MTM Expansion
In order to expand the population eligible for MTM, CMS modified criteria requirements by establishing an expanded list of targeted disease states and reducing the drug spend threshold.
Final Rule Details
The Final Rule was released on April 4, 2024 detailing updates to criteria utilized for MTM Program enrollment effective January 1, 2025.
The Top 3 Areas Payers Should Focus on to Raise the Bar in 2024
Here are three clinical areas that payers and their pharmacy care partners will need to emphasize in 2024.
Pharma Posts
Celebrating Women's Health Month: A Month of Empowerment and [...]
Throughout Women's Health Month, we explored critical aspects of women's healthcare, each building upon the foundation that women deserve comprehensive, proactive care at every stage of life.
The Importance of Self-Care in Women’s Health: How Healthcare [...]
With pharmacists consistently ranked as the most trusted healthcare providers, they are uniquely positioned at a pivotal moment to help break down these barriers and deliver the care and encouragement women need.
Empowering Women's Health: A New Era in Care
For decades, women have been the unwavering strength behind childcare, caregiving, and managing the healthcare needs of others. While these roles persist, there is a gradual shift towards a more equitable distribution of responsibilities in some areas.
Empowering Pharma to Close Care Gaps at the Counter
To reach these patients, pharmaceutical manufacturers (pharma) need to strengthen their alliances with pharmacies to close care gaps.
How Pharmacy Partners Can Help Improve Medication Success
Even the most effective medications only work when medication adherence is consistent, and prescriptions are regularly filled and taken as prescribed.
Pharmacists and the Taylor Swift Effect
Learn how Outcomes connects pharmacy, pharma, and payer with our industry-leading solutions.
