What Does Patient Choice Mean in Colorado?

According to the top 22 results from a Google search for “patient choice Colorado” it does NOT mean a patient’s choice of pharmacists or pharmacies. Twenty-one of the top twenty-two search results refer to the numerous marijuana dispensaries in the

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Who Could Possibly Object?

As the legislative sessions continue in many states this March, new bills continue to be introduced, existing bills wend their way through the process and special interest lobbyists are busy chatting up the legislators to guide their bill to passage, deny

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Does My Choice Impact You?

Through the years Val and I have been with many friends sharing their stories about “getting my prescription.” The topics range from “insurance won’t cover the med that works for me anymore” to the more involved missives of “I need more than a

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Congrats Good Neighbor Pharmacies

Pharmacist contact works! The study finds that the simple step of asking customers if they would like to speak with a pharmacist causes overall satisfaction to improve by 54 points. In addition, when customers perceive their conversations are handled with

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“How” about Provider Status

I’ve been following pharmacy practice in Colorado for over 40 years. From the outside as a friend, spouse and consumer. In observing business practices, legislative process, pharmacists’ positioning themselves as health-care providers and the evolution of pharmacy school programs, state

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