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Pharmacy kiosk a success for Massachusetts hospital

December 5, 2013

Asteres Inc., a provider of automated kiosks for prescription pick-up and consumer product sales in retail, hospital and DOD/VA pharmacies, announced the results of Berkshire Health Systems' employee pharmacy pilot using the Asteres ScriptCenter.

Berkshire Health Systems is a not-for-profit organization and the largest employer in Berkshire County, Mass., according to a news release.

"In 2010, we opened our employee pharmacy as part of our comprehensive 'Wellness at Work' plan to offer better health services to our 3,500 employees and at the same time save money," CFO Darlene Rodowicz said. "We soon realized we needed a convenient yet cost-effective way to capture second- and third-shift employees, and ScriptCenter has exceeded our expectations in doing so."

Berkshire Health Systems fills 70 percent of the prescriptions for employees and their dependents. According to the release, the kiosk program has resulted in significant savings to the hospital, additional revenues collected from co-pays and increased employee satisfaction.

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