Online Reviews Reveal Patients Love Their Community Pharmacists

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Pharmacist Inc., a rapidly growing digital health company, today revealed insights from 4,000 patients' ratings and reviews taken on 584 community pharmacy websites and mobile apps between February 2, 2017 and March 29, 2017.

Patients love their community pharmacist, according to four key performance criteria:

When asked why they love their community pharmacy so much, patients overwhelmingly focus on five areas:

#1 Friendly staff; patients like that they are known by name.
#2 Knowledgeable and informative pharmacy teams.
#3 The mobile app and/or website allow for online refills any time.
#4 Community pharmacies offer convenient delivery services.
#5 The pharmacy team keeps an eye out for co-pay coupons, which help save the patient money.

Actual patient feedback:

"It's my first time using the app and I'm really glad to see a refill reminder. With a busy schedule and a new baby, ordering medication will sometimes slip my mind!"

"New refill app is great, fast and efficient."

"If the pharmacist has a coupon to help save me money they always use it. I appreciate that. It has saved me a lot of money over the past year."

"They know my name."

"Real humans work here."

"Wonderful, caring people who go the extra mile to make sure scripts are correct; patients are advised concerning side effects and interactions; and doctors/clinics are contacted about issues or concerns."

Several patients also commented that they like their community pharmacist because she or he is  "hot" or "handsome."

While community pharmacies receive top ratings, patients would like to see further adoption of convenient digital solutions, many patients indicated that they would like to receive a text or email alert when their prescription is ready.

For more information and to learn about Digital Pharmacist Inc. visit www.digitalpharmacist.com.

About Digital Pharmacist Inc.

Digital Pharmacist Inc. (www.digitalpharmacist.com) is a rapidly growing digital health company that offers an omni-channel patient engagement platform for 6,000 pharmacies, national pharmacy wholesalers, hospital systems and pharmaceutical brands. Four million patients use the company's products every month. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in Newark, New Jersey. Digital Pharmacist Inc. is the official digital partner of the National Community Pharmacy Association.

SOURCE Digital Pharmacist Inc.

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