"Digitization does not equal digital transformation." Dr. Simon Kos, formerly Microsoft's Chief Medical Officer and now an industry executive in Australia, says he's gleaned this truth on his career-long journey to accelerate innovation in health. Kos, who has spent his quest for innovation and solutions asking "what's next", says the answers lie in an interconnected ecosystem where data, knowledge, and... Read More
Part of Carebook’s Global Blog Series—ePrescriptions and More: Australia’s Digital Health Strategy Leads the Way with a Co-design Approach
Part of Carebook's Global Blog Series: The Future of Pharmacy Andrew Matthews, a Director at the Australian Digital Health Agency, shares how Australia's future-facing digital health strategy accelerated with the global COVID-19 crisis—and is succeeding with a people-centric approach. https://youtu.be/38uxUSQ6y0g "Co-design involves working together to design a new product [or process], making full use of each other’s knowledge, resources and... Read More
Carebook is creating digital health solutions for Caregivers
Innovation is a key pillar at Carebook Technologies—and innovation as a whole has been accelerated over the past year. In the health industry, expectations have shifted, especially around how health and wellness is delivered and experienced. The customer-centric model (seen in almost every industry, like DoorDash, Uber, etc.) is no longer optional. It’s a “bring things to me, for me”... Read More
Part of Carebook’s Global Series: Pharmacies of the future must prepare for consumers of the future
Part of Carebook’s series: The Future of Pharmacy Professor Gary Mortimer knows consumer habits. A Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour at the QUT Business School, he is widely recognized as Australia's leading retail expert and works closely with Australian television, print, online, and radio media to engage broadly with audiences, outside of academia. Prior to joining QUT, Professor Mortimer... Read More
Part of Carebook’s Global Series: Top 5 Pharmacy Must-Haves for Success in 2021
Julie Doucet, award-winning pharmacist and part of Carebook’s Pharmacy Advisory team, has been on the forefront of innovation in her 21+ years as a pharmacy owner. Over the last year, with COVID-19 as an accelerator, disruptive digital pharmacy solutions have been more in the spotlight, and many “nice-to-have” features have turned into “must-haves” for pharmacies and pharmacy chains that want... Read More
Part of Carebook’s Global Series—Building the pharmacy of the future in Europe
Part of Carebook's Global Series: The Future of Pharmacy Carebook's Global Series: The Future of Pharmacy asks, "What's the pharmacy of the future?" Thought leaders around the world share their ideas. In this interview, pharmacist Xavier Schneider in France talks about how COVID-19 is a catalyst for lasting change—and how digital innovation can elevate the profession. Globally, digital pharmacy is... Read More
Build your pharmacy brand for a new, digital era
Part of Carebook’s Global Series: The Future of Pharmacy Carebook’s Global Series: The Future of Pharmacy asks, “What’s the pharmacy of the future?” Thought leaders around the world share their ideas. In this interview, industry innovator, Roger Simard talks about the current opportunity to redefine pharmacy, to elevate the profession, and to give customers and patients more control of their... Read More