In the News
Catch up on the latest Omnicell and healthcare industry news
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Insourcing Ready-to-Administer Syringes with IV Robotics
Medication error can be greatly reduced by moving IV preparation to the pharmacy. Read this whitepaper by Kevin Hansen, PharmD, MS, BCPS, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, published in Pharmacy Purchasing & Products, to learn more.
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Outlook for Prescription Drug Price Legislation
This HFMA article by Omnicell’s VP of Healthcare Policy discusses the issue of high prescription drug prices.
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A Fully Autonomous Pharmacy Vision at Wake Forest Baptist Health
Healthcare Innovation highlights the Autonomous Pharmacy vision in an article that features an interview with Jennifer Tryon, Associate Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Health.
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Intrusion of the Data Snatchers
In this Healthcare Purchasing News article, Omnicell's Chief Development Officer discusses the layered security approach in automated dispensing systems.
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Iredell Health System Pharmacy Director Retires
In this North Carolina Statesville Record & Landmark newspaper story, Iredell Health System Director of Pharmacy, Steve Critz, shares how he implemented new medication management utilizing automation dispensing systems from Omnicell.
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Setting Realistic Expectations For Transparency Initiatives In Healthcare
In Electronic Health Reporter, Ken Perez, Omnicell's VP of Healthcare Policy, examines the approach of giving consumers more transparency to drive their healthcare provider choices.
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Things to Consider When Implementing IV Robotics
In this Pharmacy Times feature, the Director of Pharmacy Services at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland discusses factors to take into account when choosing IV compounding robotics, including Omnicell's subscription option as an alternative to capital expenditure.
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President Trump’s Executive Order On Improving Price and Quality Transparency
In this article in Electronic Health Reporter, Omnicell's Vice President of Healthcare Policy examines an executive order that's based on the assumption that valid price comparisons can be made for “shoppable” healthcare services, leading to lower costs.
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Factors Leading to IV Automation
In this Pharmacy Times feature, watch videos of the Director of Pharmacy Service at Peninsula Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland discuss factors leading to IV robotics and describe implementation of the technology.
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Forecast: ACA Tug-of-War to Continue Through 2020
In this HMFA article, Omnicell's VP of Healthcare Policy looks at the political landscape and proposals that may affect the ACA. (Login required)
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10 Years After the HITECH Act: Assessing the Federal Government's Subsidization of Electronic Health Record Adoption
In this article in Electronic Health Reporter, Ken Perez, Omnicell's VP of Healthcare Policy, examines the status and future role of the government in adoption of electronic health record systems.
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The World Speaks: Experts Offer Their Views on a Changing Pharmacy Industry
In the Drug Store News article "The World Speaks: Experts Offer Their Views on a Changing Pharmacy Industry," Omnicell's Chief Commercial Officer, Scott Seidelmann, describes a vision for the autonomous pharmacy in which a greater level of automation, data intelligence, and expert services free pharmacists to practice at the top of their license (pages 104-106).
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6 Ways Automation Improves Texas Children's Hospital's Operations
This article in Supply Chain Dive reveals the ways Texas Children's Hospital expects to improve its pharmacy operations through Omnicell automation, including increased patient safety and an expected 16% savings in medication costs.
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CMS Overhauls the Medicare Shared Savings Program
In this article in HFMA, Ken Perez, Omnicell's VP of Healthcare Policy looks at changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program and what it means for ACOs.
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Hot Damn, Healthcare Is on FHIR!
In this article in Electronic Health Recorder, Omnicell's Vice President of Healthcare Policy and others comment on new proposed standards for interoperability.
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Children's Hospital Pharmacy Automation Expected to Slash Costs
This article in HealthLeader describes the cost benefits Texas Children's Hospital is expecting to gain from implementing new automation, including Omnicell's IV compounding robots, XR2 automated central pharmacy system, Performance Center, and XT automated dispensing cabinets.