Tech Standouts

Meet the pharmacy technology and automation companies that help pharmacists juggle their responsibilities

By Sandra Levy

Now that the pandemic is in the rearview mirror, pharmacists find themselves with more responsibilities than ever. With no time to waste, they are turning to pharmacy automation and technology companies to ease their workload and increase efficiencies so they can meet patients’ needs.

Drug Store News sat down with executives from the pharmacy technology and automation companies that go the extra mile to offer innovative solutions to help pharmacies successfully multitask.

Adheris Health

Jim Rotsart, general manager of U.S. operations

Adheris Health, a MedAdvisor company, is a provider of patient engagement solutions and empowers people to live healthier by transforming and individualizing the patient medication management experience. We are laser-focused on innovation and providing next-gen solutions for our retail partners that help improve the patient medication experience, keep them on their prescribed therapy and drive customer satisfaction and loyalty for the retailer. Our two newest solutions are SMS text and paperless pharmacy.

SMS text allows retailers to virtually support their patients with text reminders directly linked to helpful patient resources, such as instructional videos, education and copay assistance. By enabling patient SMS text services and connecting to patients, retailers create a virtual experience for their patients and close gaps of care, resulting from both care and pharmacy deserts, and help to address care inequities.

Paperless pharmacy is our latest innovation. It enables pharmacies to digitally deliver their required regulatory content