Future of Pharmacy: Featuring Dr. Simon Kos. Beyond digitization of data, the future of health is a connected, integrated ecosystem

"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

Carebook’s Digital Health Solution Takes on the Challenge of Consolidated Vaccination Records Storage

“Today we move, travel, and change health care providers more than we did in previous generations. Finding old immunization information can be difficult and time-consuming. Therefore, it is critical that you keep an accurate and up-to-date record of the vaccinations you have received. Keeping an immunization record and storing it with other important documents (or in a safe place) will... 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—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

Digital Pharmacy—Why Design Thinking matters for engagement and innovation

"Creating a digital pharmacy solution with a strong foundation of user insights is critical if you want to build trust and engagement. This is why we regularly test our information architecture, flows, and new concept ideas to make sure real people are truly at the center of the solution." —Andree Laroche, Lead Designer, Carebook. The foundations of Design Thinking, gaining... Read More

Trust and the Impact of AI on Healthcare—Live from CES

We just listened to a great session at CES on how AI requires the trust of people to realize its full potential. Speakers Pat Baird, Sr. Regulatory Specialist-Philips; Christina Silcox, Policy Fellow, Digital Health at Duke-Margolis Centre for Health Policy, and Jesse Ehrenfeld, Chair, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association; all noted the critical importance of excellent transparency, design, and... Read More

RX Drug Mart is named Canada’s fastest growing company

Congratulations to Rx Drug Mart, for being named the fastest-growing company in The Globe and Mail's 2020 second-annual ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies. Chris Gardner, Chief Executive Officer of Rx Drug Mart and one of Carebook's esteemed Pharmacy Advisors says in the article, "Our team is incredibly grateful to see their hard work recognized in this prestigious ranking by the... 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