Implementing Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing-as-a-Service solutions at healthcare organizations is more crucial than ever as the annual vaccines now considered essential for public health have proliferated, such as COVID-19, flu, RSV, HPV, shingles, pneumonia, and hepatitis-B. Especially during a long-term labor shortage, gaps in staffing can compromise holding, handling, and administration procedures, thereby...

Written by SmartSense | November 29, 2023 | Pharmacy Safety, Vaccines, Data, Innovation, Healthcare

The global population is increasing at an astonishing rate. And with more people living longer than ever before, the prevalence of chronic diseases is also on the rise. It’s no surprise, then, that there is growing demand for designing cost-effective healthcare systems that can efficiently manage and provide a wide range of medical services while reducing overall expenses.To achieve optimal outcomes at the lowest...

Written by SmartSense | June 23, 2023 | Vaccines, Pharmacies, Patient Safety, Healthcare

As the U.S. enters the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the great news is that vaccination programs are now in Phase 2 in most states across the country. Pharmacies, supersites, clinics, hospitals, and community centers are all working overtime to inoculate the population at large and return our lives back to a sense of normalcy. From a business perspective, here at SmartSense, we approached the pandemic as a...

Written by SmartSense | March 26, 2021 | Pharmacy Safety, Supply Chain, Vaccines, Pharmacies, Coronavirus

Please visit the CDC website for information on when you will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 

As the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps over the country from coast to coast, the recent news from Pfizer and Moderna of a successful vaccine candidate is the good news we’ve all been waiting to hear. When the pharmaceutical companies get final FDA approval, they will face two enormous challenges:...

Written by SmartSense | November 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Vaccines, Pharmacies, Coronavirus

With flu season fast-approaching, your pharmacies will be receiving a large influx of vaccines. As they are inherently unstable, flu vaccines require temperature control during storage and transit along the cold chain. Sub-optimal temperatures can result in wasted product, or worse, costly re-vaccination programs.

Written by SmartSense | July 26, 2017 | Pharmacy Safety, COVID-19, Vaccines, Coronavirus