Prescription
Management
Innovative Practice Ideas
Robert P. Magnus DVM, MBA
Managing Partner - Oculus Insights
LLP
bmagnus@OculusInsights.net
www.OculusInsights.net
1
THANK YOU!
TODAY
What is Rx Management?
What is happening in the market?
What is the impact for your business?
Prescription (Rx) Management
Animal Health
Rx Management is the process of
providing veterinary clinicians and animal
owners the tools to issue, refill and persist
therapies across prescription medications
and continuity-focused OTC products.
Creating the best possible delivery of
needed medications to the patient in
acute and chronic illness
-- Dr. C. Everett Koop
former U.S. Surgeon General
“Drugs don’t work on patients
who don’t take them.”
5
How do you manage prescriptions
today?
6
North America - Retail
Challenges
Europe
The Dutch government and
other agencies throughout the
EU are not happy with the
buying behavior of animal
owners through international
web based retail shops…
New legislation in the works…?
Real Life
See a Patient
(Patient/Client/Relationship)
Assess the Situation
Prescribe a Medication
Dispense the Medication Write a Prescription
1. Buy from someone else
2. Do not use meds
Practice Management Options
 Wait for client to call
 Hire staff/resources
 Use technology providers
What are the core issues for
quality patient care?
Compliance
Persistence
What are the core issues for
owner in medicating their pet or
horse?
Convenienc
e
Cost
Compliance: The extent to which the
client’s behavior coincides with the
provider’s recommendation with regard
to dosage and frequency of medication
12
Source: American College of Preventive Medicine, http://www.acpm.org/
What is best for the patient?
Persistence: The duration of
time from initiation to
discontinuation of therapy, at any
level of compliance
Gaps are bad for the patient
The Leaky Bucket
14
Initial Prescription*
The Refill*
The Renewal*
Adherence*
Loss to Others
Product Gaps
Follow up exams
Continuous engagement
with your client
*Assumes correct dose, correct use, correct timing
Compliance
Compliance will be the next most
significant medical innovation in
veterinary medicine
Technology enabled prescription
management removes barriers for
animal owners and veterinarians
“Compliance: Taking Quality Care to the Next Level” American Animal Hospital Association
Order
Refil
l
Exam
Renew
Prescribe
Complete Prescription Lifecycle Management
57%
Conversion
Through Proactive
e-Recommendations
Examples
Portland, Maine USA
www.vetsfirstchoic.com
Custom built tools, applications and analytics
for in-clinic and mobile practitioners with
advanced e-commerce capabilities to meet
changing doctor and animal owner needs
1
Quality is Key
Quality Accreditation
for pharmacy, prescribing, product pedigree, transaction processing
An Outstanding Owner Experience
Rx Notification
Refill Reminder
Robust Client
Communication System Email Marketing
Integrated messaging enables follow-
through on treatment protocols.
Convenience is Key
Social Media
Data - Compliance is High
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
Equine Drug Average Compliance
Top equine products
average 65-83%
compliance but need
more years to
confirm persistence
Source: Vets First Choice compliance data based on 12 months of data,
and is prorated for time since script was written
Examples
Pharmacy Study Group
Reached lapsed patients via email,
outbound calls, and social media
Emphasis to drive AutoShip
subscriptions
Tracked revenue per practice,
medication compliance and share of
wallet
100% pay for performance
C A S E S T U D Y: P R A S C E N D
ENGAGING LAPSED BUYERS
O UR PLATFO R M E NA BLES IMPROV E D
CLINICAL & FINANCIAL OUTCOMES
41% compliance in
Prascend**
Proactive client
engagement
2
W I T H
Simplified prescription
management
3
Improved medication
compliance
4
Reacquiring lost clients5
INCREASES TO
82% with
**
$445,000
Incremental Revenue
Opportunity
with **
**DVM in-house analysis across 103 veterinarians
Identify gaps in care1
+27%
Total Revenue
+83%
Specialty Pharmacy
+62%
Proactive Scripting
PHARMACY STUDY GROUP PRACTICES
A NEW BEST PRACTICE
+24%
Services
+282%
AutoShip
+426%
Renewables
Proprietary & Confidential. ©2017
>$100,000 revenue per DVM
MARKET 500 Horse Owners per DVM[1]
71%
don’t buy
meds from
their vet[2]
OPPORTUNITY 355 lost clients
55%
conversion
on active
rx[3]
RECOVER 195 clients
2.8
orders per
horse
owner per
year[3]
ANNUAL $546/year
$192
average
order
value[3]
GAIN
$105k
per DVM
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1) AVMA, 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, https://www.avma.org
AVMA, Market Research Statistics – U.S. Veterinarians – 2014, https://www.avma.org
2) Meyers, 2014 Communications Solutions for Veterinarians study at http://www.csvets.com
3) Vets First Choice Data
Source
Pharmacy Study Group
THE PHARMACY STUDY GROUP
Companion Animal
1 0
P R A C T I C E S
F R O M
A C R O S S T H E
U S A
F r o m 1 t o 8 . 7
F T E
V e t e r i n a r i a n s
4 QUESTIONS
What is the best practice?
What is the financial impact?
Does this cannibalize profits?
Is it difficult to implement?
DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH
PER VETER IN AR IAN
+14%
TO TAL R E V E N U E S
+0.5%
I N - H O U S E P R O D U C T S
+67%
O N L I N E P R O D U C T S
+$88K +$.8K +$24K
NET PRODUCT GROWTH
PER VETER IN AR IAN
+14%
TO TAL R E V E N U E S
+12%
+$88K
+$24K
TOTAL PRODUCTS
SERVICE IMPACT
+14%
SERVICE REVENUES
+21%
S U B S E T L AB W O R K
+$65K
+$30K
PER VETER IN AR IAN
NET ONLINE PROFITS
$13,197
NET BANK DEPOSIT
22% Margin
No Inventory Cost
Little Effort
PER VETER IN AR IAN
INNOVATION: ACTIONABLE ANALYTICS
COMPLIANCE REPORTS | PILOT SHOWS IMPACT
FUTURE BENEFIT TO PRACTICES:
Leverage actionable insights into gaps in care linked to pro-active prescription
management to unlock financial and health outcomes for all stakeholders
ACTIONABLE ANALYTICS
PILOT LAUNCH
• On-demand report
production
• Pilot to test impact 70
partner practices
• Consultation calls to
practices to train on how
to ACT on Actionable
Analytics
Note: Pharmacy Study Group members had huge input
on report design
Hometown Animal Hospital, Sunrise, AZ
Total Canine Patients Assessed: 8,046
Assessment Period: April 2016 – April 2017
Proprietary & Confidential. ©2017
KEY REPORT ELEMENTS…
Individualized
revenue
opportunity
calculated
Actual # of
canine
patients at
the practice
Range of
compliance
calculated
In-house vs. online
compliance compared
Hometown Animal Hospital, Sunrise, AZ
Total Canine Patients Assessed: 8,046
Assessment Period: April 2016 – April 2017
Proprietary & Confidential. ©2017
CONCLUSIONS
 Improves compliance and revenues
 Streamlines prescription management
 Expands your inventory
 Enhances service revenues
 Does NOT cannibalize profits
 Is easy to implement
D I G I TAL P R E S C R I P T I O N M AN A G E M E N T:
Integration is Key
Medical Records
Patient Links
Automated Shipping
Renewals
Proactive Recommendations
Financial Impact
Recapture Sales
Reliable Medications & Less Inventory
Loss
Ethical Veterinary Platforms
Sale of Other Items
Impact on Practice Value
Modest Net Profit € 20,000
Reliable Cash Flow Stream
EBITDA Multiple Impact
3X € 60,000
5X € 100,000
7X € 140,000
10X € 200,000
Valuable for Equine and Companion Animal Practices
Take Home Message
Significant gaps exist
 In patient care
 In compliance and persistence
Significant opportunities exist
 In better medical care
 In financial gains for your business
Significant changes are taking place in
the marketplace in medication purchases
Thank You!
Robert P. Magnus DVM, MBA
Managing Partner Oculus Insights, LLP – North America
bmagnus@OculusInsights.net
01-262-424-7625

Veterinary Prescription Management

  • 1.
    Prescription Management Innovative Practice Ideas RobertP. Magnus DVM, MBA Managing Partner - Oculus Insights LLP [email protected] www.OculusInsights.net 1
  • 2.
  • 3.
    TODAY What is RxManagement? What is happening in the market? What is the impact for your business?
  • 4.
    Prescription (Rx) Management AnimalHealth Rx Management is the process of providing veterinary clinicians and animal owners the tools to issue, refill and persist therapies across prescription medications and continuity-focused OTC products. Creating the best possible delivery of needed medications to the patient in acute and chronic illness
  • 5.
    -- Dr. C.Everett Koop former U.S. Surgeon General “Drugs don’t work on patients who don’t take them.” 5
  • 6.
    How do youmanage prescriptions today? 6
  • 7.
    North America -Retail Challenges
  • 8.
    Europe The Dutch governmentand other agencies throughout the EU are not happy with the buying behavior of animal owners through international web based retail shops… New legislation in the works…?
  • 9.
    Real Life See aPatient (Patient/Client/Relationship) Assess the Situation Prescribe a Medication Dispense the Medication Write a Prescription 1. Buy from someone else 2. Do not use meds
  • 10.
    Practice Management Options Wait for client to call  Hire staff/resources  Use technology providers
  • 11.
    What are thecore issues for quality patient care? Compliance Persistence What are the core issues for owner in medicating their pet or horse? Convenienc e Cost
  • 12.
    Compliance: The extentto which the client’s behavior coincides with the provider’s recommendation with regard to dosage and frequency of medication 12 Source: American College of Preventive Medicine, http://www.acpm.org/ What is best for the patient? Persistence: The duration of time from initiation to discontinuation of therapy, at any level of compliance
  • 13.
    Gaps are badfor the patient
  • 14.
    The Leaky Bucket 14 InitialPrescription* The Refill* The Renewal* Adherence* Loss to Others Product Gaps Follow up exams Continuous engagement with your client *Assumes correct dose, correct use, correct timing
  • 15.
    Compliance Compliance will bethe next most significant medical innovation in veterinary medicine Technology enabled prescription management removes barriers for animal owners and veterinarians “Compliance: Taking Quality Care to the Next Level” American Animal Hospital Association
  • 16.
    Order Refil l Exam Renew Prescribe Complete Prescription LifecycleManagement 57% Conversion Through Proactive e-Recommendations
  • 17.
    Examples Portland, Maine USA www.vetsfirstchoic.com Custombuilt tools, applications and analytics for in-clinic and mobile practitioners with advanced e-commerce capabilities to meet changing doctor and animal owner needs
  • 18.
    1 Quality is Key QualityAccreditation for pharmacy, prescribing, product pedigree, transaction processing An Outstanding Owner Experience
  • 19.
    Rx Notification Refill Reminder RobustClient Communication System Email Marketing Integrated messaging enables follow- through on treatment protocols. Convenience is Key Social Media
  • 20.
    Data - Complianceis High 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% Equine Drug Average Compliance Top equine products average 65-83% compliance but need more years to confirm persistence Source: Vets First Choice compliance data based on 12 months of data, and is prorated for time since script was written
  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Reached lapsed patientsvia email, outbound calls, and social media Emphasis to drive AutoShip subscriptions Tracked revenue per practice, medication compliance and share of wallet 100% pay for performance C A S E S T U D Y: P R A S C E N D ENGAGING LAPSED BUYERS
  • 24.
    O UR PLATFOR M E NA BLES IMPROV E D CLINICAL & FINANCIAL OUTCOMES 41% compliance in Prascend** Proactive client engagement 2 W I T H Simplified prescription management 3 Improved medication compliance 4 Reacquiring lost clients5 INCREASES TO 82% with ** $445,000 Incremental Revenue Opportunity with ** **DVM in-house analysis across 103 veterinarians Identify gaps in care1
  • 25.
    +27% Total Revenue +83% Specialty Pharmacy +62% ProactiveScripting PHARMACY STUDY GROUP PRACTICES A NEW BEST PRACTICE +24% Services +282% AutoShip +426% Renewables Proprietary & Confidential. ©2017
  • 26.
    >$100,000 revenue perDVM MARKET 500 Horse Owners per DVM[1] 71% don’t buy meds from their vet[2] OPPORTUNITY 355 lost clients 55% conversion on active rx[3] RECOVER 195 clients 2.8 orders per horse owner per year[3] ANNUAL $546/year $192 average order value[3] GAIN $105k per DVM 26 1) AVMA, 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, https://www.avma.org AVMA, Market Research Statistics – U.S. Veterinarians – 2014, https://www.avma.org 2) Meyers, 2014 Communications Solutions for Veterinarians study at http://www.csvets.com 3) Vets First Choice Data Source
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    THE PHARMACY STUDYGROUP Companion Animal 1 0 P R A C T I C E S F R O M A C R O S S T H E U S A F r o m 1 t o 8 . 7 F T E V e t e r i n a r i a n s
  • 29.
    4 QUESTIONS What isthe best practice? What is the financial impact? Does this cannibalize profits? Is it difficult to implement?
  • 30.
    DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH PER VETERIN AR IAN +14% TO TAL R E V E N U E S +0.5% I N - H O U S E P R O D U C T S +67% O N L I N E P R O D U C T S +$88K +$.8K +$24K
  • 31.
    NET PRODUCT GROWTH PERVETER IN AR IAN +14% TO TAL R E V E N U E S +12% +$88K +$24K TOTAL PRODUCTS
  • 32.
    SERVICE IMPACT +14% SERVICE REVENUES +21% SU B S E T L AB W O R K +$65K +$30K PER VETER IN AR IAN
  • 33.
    NET ONLINE PROFITS $13,197 NETBANK DEPOSIT 22% Margin No Inventory Cost Little Effort PER VETER IN AR IAN
  • 34.
    INNOVATION: ACTIONABLE ANALYTICS COMPLIANCEREPORTS | PILOT SHOWS IMPACT FUTURE BENEFIT TO PRACTICES: Leverage actionable insights into gaps in care linked to pro-active prescription management to unlock financial and health outcomes for all stakeholders ACTIONABLE ANALYTICS PILOT LAUNCH • On-demand report production • Pilot to test impact 70 partner practices • Consultation calls to practices to train on how to ACT on Actionable Analytics Note: Pharmacy Study Group members had huge input on report design Hometown Animal Hospital, Sunrise, AZ Total Canine Patients Assessed: 8,046 Assessment Period: April 2016 – April 2017 Proprietary & Confidential. ©2017
  • 35.
    KEY REPORT ELEMENTS… Individualized revenue opportunity calculated Actual# of canine patients at the practice Range of compliance calculated In-house vs. online compliance compared Hometown Animal Hospital, Sunrise, AZ Total Canine Patients Assessed: 8,046 Assessment Period: April 2016 – April 2017 Proprietary & Confidential. ©2017
  • 36.
    CONCLUSIONS  Improves complianceand revenues  Streamlines prescription management  Expands your inventory  Enhances service revenues  Does NOT cannibalize profits  Is easy to implement D I G I TAL P R E S C R I P T I O N M AN A G E M E N T:
  • 37.
    Integration is Key MedicalRecords Patient Links Automated Shipping Renewals Proactive Recommendations
  • 38.
    Financial Impact Recapture Sales ReliableMedications & Less Inventory Loss Ethical Veterinary Platforms Sale of Other Items
  • 39.
    Impact on PracticeValue Modest Net Profit € 20,000 Reliable Cash Flow Stream EBITDA Multiple Impact 3X € 60,000 5X € 100,000 7X € 140,000 10X € 200,000 Valuable for Equine and Companion Animal Practices
  • 40.
    Take Home Message Significantgaps exist  In patient care  In compliance and persistence Significant opportunities exist  In better medical care  In financial gains for your business Significant changes are taking place in the marketplace in medication purchases
  • 41.
    Thank You! Robert P.Magnus DVM, MBA Managing Partner Oculus Insights, LLP – North America [email protected] 01-262-424-7625

Editor's Notes

  • #18 12,000 clients total practice includes data services; 5K practices (4K CA and 1K EQ)