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VIDEO: Attendees say ideaShare 2017 full of opportunities

McKesson ideaShare 2017 attendees had a lot to say about their favorite aspects of the show in New Orleans, including what they learned to help them improve pharmacy operations and patient care going forward.
From social media to med sync, ideaShare expands learning opportunities
McKesson ideaShare 2017 featured more than 30 continuing education courses with topics ranging from installing an expanded service offering like med sync or immunizations, to the how-tos in building a stronger front-end business, empowering pharmacy technicians in your practice or learning more about pain points such as DIR fees.

SLIDESHOW: Wrapping up McKesson ideaShare 2017

McKesson ideaShare 2017, held in New Orleans from July 12 to 16, featured insights from panels of peers, networking opportunities, continuing education sessions, an active show floor and more than 100 theater sessions, small group sessions and workshops.
What’s Next? Act now to improve clinical and business results

Connecting customers with industry experts and peers, McKesson ideaShare 2017 featured 30 CE courses and more than 100 educational sessions on the show floor. Ranging from theater sessions to small group seminars to “Do-it-with-me” workshops, the conference provided a record number of attendees with tangible information and best practices to put into action for immediate results.
First-time attendees share insights learned at ideaShare 2017

McKesson ideaShare achieved record attendance this year with nearly 6,000 attendees, representing nearly 1,900 independent pharmacies across the United States. This year also featured more than 800 first-time attendees.
McKesson steps up to help independents improve performance

Health Mart hosted its Annual Meeting on July 14, boasting the largest attendance in the franchise network’s history. The meeting built upon last year’s momentum around the Health Mart Pathway that helps independent pharmacy retailers to invest in quality measures and empowers them toward better clinical performance and profitability.
McKesson ideaShare sets record attendance, intros new tools

McKesson ideaShare 2017, an interactive forum for independent pharmacists from across the United States, broke attendance records with the number of independent pharmacists and owners on hand to learn about how McKesson, hand in hand with its Health Mart franchise team, can help independents become a preferred destination for patient care. With improvements made to myHealthMart, introducing a new DIR estimator tool and optimizing generics sourcing, those attendees weren’t disappointed.
McKesson kicks off ideaShare 2017 in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — McKesson ideaShare 2017 kicked off Thursday in the Big Easy, providing independent pharmacists a forum to discover new solutions and technology to grow their businesses and make them competitive. The annual conference and exhibition is set to offer attendees access to industry thought leadership, pharmacy programs, continuing education courses and networking opportunities to help improve their pharmacies’ performance.
myHealthMart goes mobile

Many features of the myHealthMart online portal that have been helping Health Mart pharmacists and owners better manage their pharmacy business over the past year have been incorporated into a new mobile app that will be launched at the 2017 McKesson ideaShare meeting. The mobile app will be available for the Apple iOS platform at the conference; an Android app will launch later this fall.
McKesson ideaShare 2017 aligns programming with attendees’ interests

Visiting New Orleans wasn’t the biggest driver of attendance for those registered for McKesson ideaShare 2017 — McKesson knows because it asked. In an effort to better align this year’s program and educational offerings with what its customers’ need, McKesson asked those planning to attend the conference about the biggest draws. Outstripping several days in the Big Easy was the opportunity to learn how to grow their businesses.