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Christ Hospital begins using new robot to fill thousands of prescriptions daily
Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital launches Omnicell’s XR2 Central Pharmacy Dispensing System to achieve safety and efficiency for 95 percent of patient medication filling.
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Finding Common Ground in Health Care with a Divided Government
This article in the HFM Blog looks at the implications for healthcare of the current political climate.
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Buffalo Pharmacies Addresses Medication Adherence
This article in Packaging World describes how an independent community pharmacy is using SureMed multimed blister card packaging to help patients, caregivers, and pharmacists manage complex medication regimens.
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The Texas Federal District Court’s Ruling on the Constitutionality of the ACA
This article in HFM Magazine looks at the recent involvement of the Texas Federal District Court on the constitutionality of the ACA and implications for healthcare providers.
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Predicting the Most Likely Takeaways From HIMSS19
In this article in Electronic Health Reporter, Ken Perez, Omnicell's VP of Healthcare Policy is one of several thought leaders commenting on trends expected at the HIMSS conference. He notes a growing interest in autonomous solutions that allow healthcare providers to move away from manual, inefficient and/or administrative tasks into higher-value and more patient-centered activities.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.