How the Move to Digital Pharmacy Addresses Brick and Mortar Closures | Asembia’s AXS25 Summit
Digital pharmacy solutions can help brick and mortar locations become more efficient, according to Sarah Thomas, VP of sales and commercialization at HealthDyne and David Skomo, COO of HealthDyne.
The ongoing problem of brick-and-mortar pharmacy closures will not be exacerbated by the move to digital pharmacies, according to David Skomo, COO of HealthDyne. In fact, Skomo said he sees digital pharmacy as a solution.
David Skomo
“There is a problem presented with a lack of easily accessible pharmacy care, as we see closures across our country,” Skomo said in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive. “[Digital tools] help the pharmacist be more effective in how they're bringing care to the patient, even in that brick-and-mortar setting, and certainly can help solve some of that accessibility issue by directing the patient to a pharmacy that has the most affordable access point and has product available for the patient.”
Sarah Thomas, VP of sales and commercialization at HealthDyne, added that digital access could be a solution when the closures happen, specifically in rural settings.
“If we can layer in some more distribution models that are more digital based, I think it has to be part of the solution to maintain that access point for patients,” said Thomas, who also sat down with Managed Healthcare Executive.
Sarah Thomas
Skomo and Thomas spoke at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit, held this week in Las Vegas. They co-hosted a session Wednesday titled ‘Transforming Access and Affordability: The New Era of Pharmacy.’
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