Amerinet Hospitals Gain Access to McKesson Pharmacy Automation
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McKesson today announced that its hospital solutions are now available to the 3,000+ acute-care member hospitals of Amerinet, a leading national healthcare solutions organization based in St. Louis, Mo. Under the new agreement, Amerinet members can purchase McKesson’s complete suite of automation solutions to help their organizations more safely and efficiently manage key pharmacy operations, including medication ordering, dispensing, administration, charge capture and inventory management, ultimately helping their bottom line.
“McKesson’s full suite of pharmacy automation solutions greatly improves efficiency,” said Gary Freeman, Amerinet vice president of pharmacy. “In addition, Amerinet members can access a broader range of products and services to address their diverse challenges, which vary based on patient population, geography, performance objectives and budgetary resources.”
Solutions available to Amerinet members include the company’s AcuDose-Rx® , which allow hospital nurses to dispense medications faster and more efficiently, while pharmacists have greater control over cabinet inventory management. AcuDose-Rx functions in any dispensing environment, and its RightStock™ “set it and forget it” feature automatically monitors and adjusts medication levels based on usage, reducing costly stock outs and waste. As a result, hospital pharmacists can better manage inventories, help ensure that needed medications are readily available, and spend less administrative time making inventory decisions and analyzing reports.
These solutions and others are supported by the latest Connect-Rx® software release, which helps close the loop on medication management by integrating automation solutions from the bedside to the loading dock.
“The hospital pharmacy represents 25% of an average hospital’s total inventory value, so pharmacy inventory management is critical to the bottom line,” said Kraig McEwen, president, McKesson Automation. “Amerinet’s hospital members can now leverage a comprehensive, integrated set of pharmacy automation solutions from a single provider while benefitting from Amerinet’s purchasing efficiencies.”
Also under the expanded agreement, Amerinet member hospitals can use McKesson Point of Use Supply™ to help improve inventory control and streamline caregiver involvement with supply duties, especially in critical profit centers like cardiology and surgery. McKesson Point of Use Supply helps simplify hospital supply chain management by automating critical supply functions at the point of use, including requisitioning, patient charging, inventory management and information capture with a single scan. The integrated offering incorporates open bins, bar codes, mobile carts, and cabinets, including RFID options.
Using pharmacy automation and other healthcare IT solutions to improve financial performance and quality is one hallmark of McKesson’s Better Health 2020 strategy. The strategy is designed to help healthcare providers achieve better patient care, business health and connectivity as health reform unfolds. Critical success factors addressed by Better Health 2020 include maximizing the value of technology, reducing costs while improving quality, connecting and coordinating care, and managing advanced payment models.
As a leading national healthcare solutions organization, Amerinet collaborates with acute and non-acute care providers to create and deliver unique solutions through performance improvement resources, guidance and ongoing support. With better product standardization and utilization, new financial tools beyond contracting and alliances that help lower costs, raise revenue and champion quality, Amerinet enriches healthcare delivery for its members and the communities they serve. To learn more about how Amerinet can help you successfully navigate the future of healthcare reform, visit .
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit .