Consulting Services for Alternate Care Organizations

AmerisourceBergen provides professional consulting services for alternate care pharmacy providers such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. In partnership with your staff, our consultants take a holistic look at your operations, policies, and processes to create a customized and strategic technology solution to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and increase patient safety.

Pharmacy Operations Analysis
Our clinically integrated supply chain model and operational analysis examines your current operation—then recommends a customized, solution to reduce costs. According to industry data, healthcare enterprises with clinically integrated supply chains see supply expenses as low as 12 percent—making a dramatic impact on the bottom line.

Pharmacy Growth Planning
We help you use your pharmaceutical expertise as an asset to differentiate your services and expand your market presence.

Pharmacy Layout and Design
Our analysis of your workflow processes and available workspace will create a floor plan to maximize efficiency. 

Pharmacy Technology Implementation
Based on an operational evaluation, we recommend a complete line-up of technologies—that integrate with your current hardware and software—to ensure the most efficient and effective medication management and delivery. This includes inventory management systems, unit-dose packaging and barcode labeling machines for the pharmacy, along with automated cabinets and dispensing units for the various care areas.

Pharmacy Technology Training and Support 
Our work doesn’t end with delivery of the systems. We help you and your staff get them up and running with ongoing training, technical support, and evaluation. In fact, many of our innovations have developed as the result of our ongoing partnership with our customers—discovering new ways to increase efficiency, save money, and improve patient safety.