In the News

Dennis Killian, PharmD, PhD, Peninsula Regional Health System, discusses how moving the preparation of IV medications to the pharmacy is a proven method for reducing errors. Read this whitepaper in Pharmacy Purchasing & Products.

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.

This HFMA article by Omnicell’s VP of Healthcare Policy discusses the issue of high prescription drug prices.

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.

In this Healthcare Purchasing News article, Omnicell's Chief Development Officer discusses the layered security approach in automated dispensing systems.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this HMFA article, Omnicell's VP of Healthcare Policy looks at the political landscape and proposals that may affect the ACA. (Login required)

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.

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).

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.

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.

In this article in Electronic Health Recorder, Omnicell's Vice President of Healthcare Policy and others comment on new proposed standards for interoperability.