Pharmacy Management

Partnering with a franchisor can provide a support system and resources for pharmacies looking to diversify revenue

In hospital pharmacies, roughly 2% of pharmacy spend can be overcharge.

Pharmacy owner submitted fake claims stating that patients used coupons

The primary point of contact, called the Technician Success and Onboarding Coordinator (TSOC), is a new role created specifically to improve pharmacy technician retention.

Language barriers between pharmacists and patients impacts medication adherence, patient education, and overall health outcomes, resulting in patient harm.

Recognizing that culture is a multifaceted concept can lead to more careful and thoughtful use of the term.

Pharmacists in community and retail practices are stepping out from behind the counter and becoming more involved in patient care.

Although we have made strides in adopting technology to combat diversion, the uptake of advanced technology is slow and steady.

Controlled substance transfers are occurring at a higher rate as health systems create their own ecosystems to combat medication shortages.

The cost of defending license matters and malpractice claim costs have increased over a 5-year period (2017-2022).

More drugs plus a growing population of older and sicker patients is creating medication-alert overload for already stressed clinicians.

Marlo Blazer, PharmD, BCOP, discusses the collaborative nature of the pharmacist's role within the oncology care team.

Kirollos Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FACC, discusses the multifaceted involvement of oncology pharmacists in various aspects of patient care.

Patient sues pharmacy citing communication gaps after prescription was located

In addition to language barriers, pharmacy translation software errors may cause further complications when filling patient prescriptions.

The business model took time to catch up to pharmacy’s potential, and community-based patient care leads the way

Twenty states proposed bills to prohibit white bagging and brown bagging policies this year.

Launching development of SOPs and communication with wholesalers is key.

A well-executed, human-like digital relationship can transform patient engagement to patient activation.

RFID technology encompass a wide range of applications, including inventory management, medication authentication, patient adherence, and workflow efficiency.

Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, discusses SDOH and how pharmacists, particularly within community pharmacies, are the most accessible health care providers and can play a crucial role in advocating for patients.

Confident pharmacists have traits that highlight their professionalism and effectiveness in their roles, while avoiding behaviors that could undermine the quality of their work.

Grace Yun, PharmD, and pharmacy manager at St. Francis Hospital, discussed the value of the pharmacist and how she sees the future of pharmacy evolving.

These pharmacies can use electronic medical records to work more directly with providers, monitoring adverse medication effects and assessment schedules and being more tuned into patient needs.

Karline Peal, MBA of Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center discusses the positive impact technology has had in health care and how it can be implemented in the future.

The president of HOPA discusses the importance of mentorship in oncology pharmacy as well as the value of HOPA’s mentorship initiatives.

Although education and training have historically been considered the primary factors influencing pay, the survey results challenge this notion.

Lack of awareness, cultural beliefs, and physician preferences may influence whether minority patients receive palliative care during metastatic breast cancer treatment.

Pharmacist discusses the success of a unique employee-owned pharmacy model.