Founder of Rock Health portfolio company TelePharm, Roby Miller explained that people will "see a shift in how pharmacists are reimbursed because their value will be realized shortly from a payers' standpoint."
When this shift happens, Roby foresaw there will be a a big demand for pharmacists to consult patients online. Therefore, virtual pharmacists, as how they're called, will be the most accessible providers and the key to bridging the healthcare provider gap.
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Programs which help people achieve and maintain physical well-being through prevention, screening, evaluation and treatment and the provision of family planning, maternity and other services that relate to human reproduction.
Programs that prepare, preserve, compound and dispense drugs in accordance with prescriptions prepared by licensed physicians.
Drug Store Services; Mail Order Pharmacy Services; Pharmacies; Pharmacy Delivery; Pharmaceutical Services; Twenty-Four Hour Pharmacy Services
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Programs that conduct research in the area of science that addresses the study of data and information storage and processing systems including hardware, software, basic design principles, user requirements analysis and related economic and policy issues. Artificial Intelligence; Computer Architecture; Computer Science; Data Processing Technology; Information Sciences; Information Technology; Information Management; Information Science; Parallel Processing; Robotics; Software Engineering; Supercomputers
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Programs that focus on promoting the effective functioning of government, public administration and public officials and support or provide services required for the effective functioning of society's infrastructure.
A partner at The Fruit Tree for Business LLP and co-founder of ESSENCE, Lorna Turner, discusses why Social Enterprise Day is a good time to celebrate Exeter’s thriving social enterprise scene.