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Did you know there’s an oft-quoted statistic that 64% of features in a piece of software are never used? What a waste of both resources and potential, right? The IT field debates the accuracy of that percentage and who may be at fault. Regardless, we could all ask ourselves, about both our software and our career in general, “What am I wasting because I’m not effectively using what I already have?”

This isn’t another story about the shortage of qualified long-term care workers. You know the headlines: Federal Mandates Chase Out Nursing Home Workers, Experts Predict Widespread Closures of Long-Term Care Facilities. It’s such a constant refrain, it’s not news anymore.

As we dive into 2024, the landscape for long-term care (LTC) pharmacy continues to evolve, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Let’s preview the latest developments and potential impacts on LTC pharmacy in the coming year.

Many of you may be well acquainted with nursing home payment models – but a short primer can refocus us on important facts or familiarize colleagues newer to the industry.

Did you ever have a product or service you didn’t really like, but avoided getting rid of it because it felt like too much trouble? For example, did you ever use a certain web browser even though you hated it – because all your bookmarks were there, and you had learned to live with the slowness? The thought of switching to another browser just seemed like too much of a pain. Welcome to stickiness! (The bad kind.)