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A Fork in the Road: The Community Pharmacy PerspectiveThe particular skill set of the pharmacist is more fully utilized when the quality of care provided is valued over the quantity of prescriptions filled.
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FDA Drug Information Specialists LinkedIn Group Connects PharmacistsGADIS was first launched in December 2011 to connect practicing DI specialists to each other and promote information sharing among pharmacists.
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Pharmacy Chaos: The Necessary Support is Standing Right Beside The PharmacistThere is countless research that highlights the skills and value technicians provide as pharmacy support staff.
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Lessons Learned: How Health-System Pharmacy Technicians Are Tackling COVID-19The California Board of Pharmacy has authorized multiple waivers of specific provisions of pharmacy law, several of which have had major implications for pharmacy technicians and their scope of practice.
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Economic Model Comparing Rivaroxaban and Enoxaparin for Post-Orthopedic VTE ProphylaxisThis analysis evaluates-from a US payer's perspective-the economic impact of using rivaroxaban versus enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis following total hip or knee replacement surgery.
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The Power of the PenTen steps need to be taken to help payers more adequately address the problem of inappropriate prescribing of pain medications.
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OTC Focus Case Studies: InfluenzaLearn about OTC preventions for influenza, handling flu and diabetes, and more.
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Transform Patient Support: 5 Components Your Medication Adherence Technology Must HaveTechnology-driven customer intelligence and analytics allow specialty pharmacies to connect with patients before they drift from proper habits.
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Waning Immunity Creates RiskStreamlining the Adjuvant Testing Process Could Be Key to Accelerating the Development of Long-Lasting Vaccines
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Take 2: Revised Audit Protocols for Medicare PlansFor Medicare plans, the 2015/2016 program audit protocol updates address many of the issues and questions raised with the previous protocols, but may result in additional challenges.
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Do You Use Nurses in Your Specialty Pharmacy? You May Want ToNurses can educate patients and caregivers regarding disease states and the specialty medications prescribed for them.Â
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Value-Based Benefit Design and Healthcare Utilization in Asthma, Hypertension, and DiabetesA value-based benefit design program for prescription medications for asthma, hypertension, and diabetes could result in increased prescription use and decreased healthcare utilization and costs.
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Presenting Prescribing Data to Primary Care Physicians to Explain Nonadherence to Acute Cystitis Treatment GuidelinesNominal group technique reinforced with electronic voting technology to stimulate conversation is a feasible technique for conducting focus groups with primary care physicians.
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How Can We Address Barriers to Accessing Needed Care?Adherence and access to higher-value care can make a big difference in reducing costs for patients and our healthcare system; however, the financial burden of high-deductible health plans and out-of-pocket costs must also be considered.
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The Budgetary Impact of Promising Prostate Cancer DrugsWith recent therapeutic advances, the treatment landscape for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is changing rapidly.
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WELCOME TO INDEPENDENT PHARMACYMr. Roberts is the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association.
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New Jersey Pharmacists' Perceptions of the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring ProgramWith prescription opioid overdoses leading to more deaths in the United States each year than cocaine and heroin combined, prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion have become growing concerns.
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Patients with Advanced Cancer: Update on Pain ManagementDespite advances in pain management and palliative care, intractable cancer pain remains a significant clinical, social, and financial burden in treating the oncologic population.
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Advocating for Patients with Diabetic NephropathyAlthough no cure exists, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic measures can help patients prevent onset or progression of diabetic nephropathy to preserve kidney function.
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City of New Orleans Employees: Building a Healthier Future in Wake of KatrinaNew Orleans has implemented an Asheville-like disease state management model with the help of the APhA Foundation's HealthMapRx program.
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Understanding Alzheimer'sIn the early stages, AD causes loss of memory and changes in emotions. In the late stages, however, care of patients becomes more complex and help is needed.
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Scheduling Good Health: Pharmacists as Primary ImmunizersPharmacists can play an important role in improving immunization rates.
