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
Empowering Women Through Seasons of Change: A Pharmacists' Role [...]
May is Women’s Health Month, a time to spotlight the unique health needs of women across the lifespan. As pharmacists, we are in a unique position to bridge the knowledge gap, offer personalized guidance, and support patients with both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic symptom relief strategies.
How to Refresh Your Pharmacy’s Clinical Services Billing This [...]
As nature comes alive with new color and energy, spring reminds us that fresh starts lead to new possibilities. For pharmacies, it’s the perfect time to reinvigorate your clinical services — and your approach to medical billing.
Vaccines: The Shot That Elevated Pharmacy to New Heights
We’ve heard for a long time about ways to elevate our profession. With much of the care and service we give in pharmacy being tied to a product, it’s hazy to understand what it means to practice at the top of our license. Now that the main immunizing season is over, let's look at how vaccines have done that for us over time.
The Masters is Here: Is Your Pharmacy at the Top of the [...]
By embracing these strategies, pharmacies can adapt to the changing landscape of healthcare, much like the champions of the Masters who adapt to the challenges of Augusta’s famed fairways.
Celebrating 30 years of Success with Rx30
Watkins Pharmacy is a trusted, family-owned community pharmacy in Muskegon, MI, with over 100 years of experience in providing exceptional service.
Medication Synchronization – Understanding the Financial Impact
In the fast-paced world of pharmacy management, maintaining an efficient and effective inventory control system is paramount. As pharmacy owners and staff, understanding the intricacies of inventory management can significantly impact your business’s success.
Payer Posts
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.
Proposed Rule Summary - Medicare Advantage 2025 Proposed Rule
The proposed rule is a detailed outline of all changes and provisions that CMS proposes to make to the Medicare Advantage program in 2025 and beyond.
Why Payers Need Robust Medication Adherence Strategies
Let's discuss the issue of nonadherence and what payers can do to improve these numbers and help more patients.
Pharma Posts
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.
The Phygital Experience: What it Means for Consumers, Patients, [...]
Phygital is the next evolution of omnichannel and Outcomes is ahead of the trend that can help you better reach your consumers.
The Value of Pharmacists to Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Pharmaceutical manufacturers can advance their brands by partnering with Outcomes™ to engage patients.
