5th Avenue Pharmacy Awarded Healthiverse Heroes Award

Health technology pioneer DrFirst announced on May 24 that 5th Avenue Pharmacy, in Glasgow, was awarded the Healthiverse Heroes Award, which honors organizations for using technology in innovative ways to break through the information silos that get in the way of clinical collaboration and patient care. The Pharmacies award was also awarded to Galva Pharmacy in Galva, Ill., in a tie with 5th Avenue Pharmacy.

“5th Avenue Pharmacy and Gift is extremely humbled and grateful in receiving this award. We have enjoyed working with DrFirst and their team in advancing our pharmacy’s AI technology. One of our main goals and focus is to deliver the best possible care to our patients and working with DrFirst has given us an opportunity to enhance that capability. We look forward to our continued working relationship with DrFirst and taking advantage of their future pharmacy AI innovations,” stated pharmacist and manager at 5th Avenue Pharmacy and Gift Greg Page.

Winners were selected based on multiple criteria, including innovative use of technology, level of impact, and effectiveness in breaking through information silos to improve care collaboration, interoperability and patient outcomes. Nominees were judged by DrFirst’s clinical team, led by its chief medical officer and representatives with backgrounds in medicine, nursing, emergency medical services and pharmacy.

The Healthiverse Heroes Award recognizes healthcare organizations that have made significant achievements in uniting the Healthiverse, a term DrFirst coined to represent its vision for connecting people at touch points of care with the information they need when they need it.

“The resilience, dedication and grit exhibited by healthcare organizations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are an inspiration to all of us,” said G. Cameron Deemer, president of DrFirst. “It is our privilege to recognize the 2022 Healthiverse Heroes Award winners for their commitment to using technology in innovative ways to transform healthcare collaboration during these challenging times. Their achievements are creating a more responsive and efficient healthcare system for the future.”

The Healthiverse Heroes Award was not only awarded to pharmacies but also Emergency Medical Services, Hospitals and Health Systems with 500+ beds, Hospitals and Health Systems with 100-500 beds, Hospitals and Health Systems, Canada, Private Practice and Specialty Care as well as Technology Partners. Facilities were also named as honorable mentions in the categories.

Since 2000, DrFirst has pioneered healthcare technology solutions and consulting services that securely connect people at touch points of care to improve patient outcomes. They create unconventional solutions that solve care collaboration, medication management, price transparency, and adherence challenges faced in healthcare. They united the Healthiverse – the interconnected healthcare universe-by providing clients with real-time access to the information they need, exactly when and how they need it so patients can get the best care possible. DrFirst solutions are used by nearly 325,000 healthcare professionals, including more than 120,000 prescribers, 70,000 pharmacies, 290 HIS/HERs and 1,500 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.