AZOVA® and Valu Merchandisers Ink Deal

SALT LAKE CITY, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With nearly 200 pharmacies nationwide under a variety of brand names, member pharmacies and their patients now have access to AZOVA's pharmacy and physician marketplace. The marketplace offers patients access to pharmacy services, secure messaging with pharmacists and physicians and the ability to share records and collaborate in any patient care program.

Bob Pessel, VP Pharmacy, Valu Merchandisers states, "Offering trustworthy, reliable and unique Digital Healthcare solutions to our member pharmacies is our #1 priority. The decision to launch AZOVA supports our mission to deliver outstanding value-based care solutions across our pharmacies through a digital health technology that is easy-to-use and deploy. The Valu Merchandisers team selected AZOVA because of its flexible and dynamic mobile healthcare platform. AZOVA serves as a middleware between our various pharmacy systems and physician EMRs ? and offers our patients an easy entry point to collaborate in their care. This is a unique and more simplified access tool bringing a new standard of modernized care in each community that Valu Merchandisers pharmacies serve."

Ashton Maaraba, AZOVA, SVP Enterprise Sales and Operations, mentions, "I had the privilege of meeting every pharmacy director that represent Valu Merchandisers brand pharmacies. I am thrilled to work with such an energetic group and their participating sites. Food ? Pharmacy combination stores often pursue a holistic approach and leverage pharmacy healthcare initiatives with total store health and wellness objectives. AZOVA helps to digitize and scale these programs. When it comes to Digital Healthcare the ultimate winner is the patient. This is an outstanding leadership team and we wholeheartedly thank them for their continued support."

About AZOVA®
AZOVA's single-solution digital health platform enables our pharmacy, medical clinic, hospital, employer, pharma and payer clients to offer their clinical services over the internet. We save you time and money allowing healthcare providers to focus on providing top-notch patient care. Sign up for a demo today at http://www.AZOVA.com or call 844-MY-AZOVA to learn more about how AZOVA can help grow your business and provide your patients with a healthcare experience that will keep your patients coming back to you on AZOVA's Collaborative Clinical Care Platform.

About Valu Merchandisers Company
Valu Merchandisers Company (VMC) is a subsidiary of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., based in Kansas City, Kan. Our mission is to provide a cost effective General Merchandise program, staffed by retail-oriented associates, which provide product and services at a lower cost than alternative suppliers, allowing our retailers to compete with all classes of trade.

We provide General Merchandise, Health & Beauty products, Season Merchandise and Specialty Food products to over 3800 stores in more than half the states in the country. We also support a growing international retail base, including stores in the Caribbean, Central America & South America and the Middle East.

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