Q&A: How PBMs Impact Patient Care
Drug Topics
AUGUST 13, 2024
Tom DePietro, PharmD, owner of DePietro’s Pharmacy in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, shared his thoughts on how patients are treated within the drug supply chain.
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Drug Shortages are Impacting Patient Care, Pharmacy Resources
Drug Topics
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
A conversation with Michael Ganio, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, senior director of Pharmacy Practice and Quality at ASHP.
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Pharmacy Membership Model May Result in Better Patient Care, Financial Feasibility
Drug Topics
APRIL 1, 2024
In comparison with the traditional volume-based pharmacy model, the membership model decreases financial barriers while increasing customer-pharmacist relationships.
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Ransomware attacks impact patient care, including increased mortality rates, report finds
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Ransomware attacks impact patient care, including increased mortality rates, report finds. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:54.
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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
📆 November 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM PST, 2:00 PM EST, 7:00 PM GMT
Disruptive cyberattacks against healthcare on the rise, with increasing impacts to patient care, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Reports of recent cyberattacks and disruptions in patient care have ticked up among healthcare organizations since 2023, with the average attack bringing just under $1.5 Many pointed to supply chain attacks as a top driver of patient care interruptions.
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2023 forecast: Pharmacists push to take on a greater role in patient care
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 16, 2022
2023 forecast: Pharmacists push to take on a greater role in patient care. Fri, 12/16/2022 - 12:39.
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Slideshow: Pharmacists’ Ability to Improve Patient Care in Cancer Medication Management Services
Drug Topics
APRIL 5, 2024
In 4 posters presented at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Annual Conference 2024, researchers addressed pharmacists’ role in managing patients’ anticancer medications.
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Combating healthcare burnout while enhancing patient care
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Combating healthcare burnout while enhancing patient care cbroadwell Mon, 09/16/2024 - 12:49
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Express Scripts, Columbia study finds pharmacists taking greater role in patient care
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 13, 2022
Express Scripts, Columbia study finds pharmacists taking greater role in patient care. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 13:06.
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Pharmacy Staffing Shortages Lead to Disruptions in Patient Care
Drug Topics
AUGUST 25, 2023
A 2022 survey conducted by the National Community Pharmacists Association reported that more than 70% of pharmacies were struggling to fill staff positions.
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Cyberattack disrupts patient care at London hospitals
pharmaphorum
JUNE 5, 2024
NHS hospitals in London have declared a critical incident caused by a ransomware attack on a pathology services provider, leading to cancelled procedures and patients having to be transferred to different care providers.
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Supply chain, email attacks against healthcare groups frequently threatening patient care, report finds
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Supply chain and business email compromise (BEC) attacks against healthcare organizations are among the leading threats to patients’ care and outcomes, according to a new survey report from cyberse | A newly published industry survey also found that IT executives were less concerned about ransomware vulnerability despite an uptick in organizations (..)
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How mobile health apps and self-monitoring enhance patient care
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 19, 2023
How mobile health apps and self-monitoring enhance patient care mteefey Wed, 04/19/2023 - 12:47
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Telehealth & AI: Enhancing Accessibility and Continuity in Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
JANUARY 31, 2024
The transformation brought about by these technologies is akin to a revolution in health care.
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How to leverage real-world data for better patient care
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 26, 2023
How to leverage real-world data for better patient care Mike.Hammerton Thu, 26/10/2023 - 08:00 Bookmark this
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Overcoming Bias: How Cultural Competence Improves Patient Care
Drug Topics
JUNE 13, 2024
In a world rich with diversity, pharmacists need to understand how varied backgrounds and special needs can impact a patient’s decisions in managing their health and medication protocols.
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SMA Awareness Month: How pharma and digital solutions can improve patient care
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 4, 2021
When developing a digital health solution, providing the right support for patients is only possible by identifying and addressing the key unmet needs for all stakeholders across the treatment journey. The post SMA Awareness Month: How pharma and digital solutions can improve patient care appeared first on. About the author.
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Opinion: What nurses really want: sufficient staffing for patient care
STAT
MAY 10, 2024
What nurses really want are better working conditions so they can deliver the best care possible to their patients. Coloring books. Goody bags. They could be activities at a 5-year-old’s birthday party.
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American Pharmacists Month: Focusing on Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Ramesh Cheruvu, PharmD, pharmacist and pharmacy manager at Health Mart Family Pharmacy at McKesson, discussed his journey in the pharmaceutical industry and how it has changed since he became a pharmacist.
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A Cultural Framework Is Essential in Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
JANUARY 8, 2024
Recognizing that culture is a multifaceted concept can lead to more careful and thoughtful use of the term.
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Forging the Future: Navigating Pharmacy Automation Regulations for Enhanced Patient Care
Drug Topics
JUNE 24, 2024
Learn how automation, including robotics and intelligent software, can enhance pharmacist efficiency and patient care. Find out how our industry experts are working to accelerate the adoption of regulations that facilitate the use of automation for medication patient dispensing.
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Siloed Systems Hinder Patient Care
Drug Topics
MAY 2, 2024
Collaboration between health system specialty pharmacies and manufacturers can benefit patients in the long run.
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Women Pharmacists Day: Recognizing the Role of Women in Improving Patient Care Access
Pharmacy Times
OCTOBER 12, 2024
This Women Pharmacists Day, Jolynn Sessions, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, discussed the crucial role of women in pharmacy.
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Balancing Health Tech Innovation With Safety: Navigating the Intersection of AI and Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 1, 2024
Although regulation takes time, real safety concerns for patients in the rapid development of AI technology in health care are present today.
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STAT+: Physicians take Medicare Advantage to task for rural patients’ care gaps
STAT
JUNE 3, 2024
In the rural California town where physician Atashi Mandal sees patients, Medicare Advantage is popular among the older residents, many of whom have multiple chronic health conditions. Problem is, there aren’t any in-network providers for several hundred miles.
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Pharmacist Interventions May Improve Clinical Outcomes of Patients With T2D
Drug Topics
JANUARY 16, 2024
By getting involved in patient care, pharmacists can help alleviate the burdens associated with the self-management of type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Unraveling the DSCSA Serialization Puzzle: Implications for Drug Shortages and Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
MAY 22, 2024
The pharmaceutical landscape faces challenges with drug serialization, including data discrepancies and potential shortages, but technology emerges as a beacon of hope for the industry.
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AI, Machine Learning Improve Patient Care, Can Empower Health Care Professionals
Pharmacy Times
MAY 5, 2023
There are still significant unresolved issues in artificial intelligence and machine learning, which must be addressed before they can be safely and effectively used more broadly in medicine.
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RFID Technology and the DSCSA: Paving the Way for a New Standard in Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) will soon mandate end-to-end tracking of pharmaceuticals throughout the supply chain, with numerous benefits for health systems.
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Health Care Transparency Comes in Many Forms, But Is Much Needed in Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
MARCH 5, 2024
Laws can help eliminate common barriers to transparency but are not the only way to achieve health care transparency.
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Pharmacy in the Digital Age
Drug Topics
JUNE 17, 2024
The world’s information is at our fingertips, but understanding that information and applying it to patient care still requires a rigorous education.
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Exploring Updated Heart Failure Quality Measures and the Role of Pharmacists in Patient Care
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 16, 2024
Craig Beavers discusses significance of the 2024 update to the 2020 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With Heart Failure.
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Opinion: Unnecessary insurance claim denials compromise patient care and provider bottom lines
STAT
MAY 1, 2024
Health care providers are in an acute financial situation. Adding to this budgetary stranglehold are payment delays and insurance claim denials by payers, which compromise patients’ access to health care and providers’ financial viability.
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Pharmacy services in emergency departments: a comprehensive approach to improve patient care
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
AUGUST 7, 2023
But now, a group of Spanish pharmacists and emergency medicine specialists have issued a joint declaration to streamline understanding and improve patient care. The number of clinical pharmacists involved in patient care in emergency departments (EDs) in Europe has increased significantly in recent years.
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How Software as a Service Elevates Patient Care in the Pharmacy
Drug Topics
JUNE 17, 2024
Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, founder of ATRIUM24 and Dotti CRM, discussed how new technological tools can help pharmacists care for more patients.
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Pharmacies and Labs Must Work Together to Accelerate Test and Treat Opportunities, Enhance Patient Care Equity, Improve Health Outcomes
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Working together, pharmacies and labs can answer the call to align and back legislation that supports pharmacists as providers, help patients gain greater access to affordable care, and reap the benefits of improved health outcomes while growing business revenue.
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Scott Soefje, PharmD: Take a Site-Specific Approach to Optimize Care Delivery, Finances
Drug Topics
APRIL 22, 2024
According to Scott Soefje, PharmD, understanding nuances across sites of care can help health care providers optimize patient care delivery while ensuring financial viability across all settings.
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Pharmacists Can Fill Unmet Patient Care Needs for Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 31, 2022
Data have shown there is a rising need for mental health and substance use disorder services, yet there is a shortage of psychiatrists in the country that is estimated to worsen by 2024.
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AI Guided Care Plans Streamline Workflow and Improve Patient Care
Drug Topics
APRIL 19, 2024
When AI is incorporated into pharmacy workflows, the technology can help pharmacists demonstrate the value of their profession.
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Pharmacists are Overworked, Frustrated, and Unintentionally Absent from Patient Care: It’s Time to Rightsize the Role
Pharmacy Times
MAY 24, 2023
Specialty pharmacists—those caring for patients with serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions such as cancer or rheumatologic disease—are not immune from the ongoing labor crisis.
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Pharmacy Delivery: How to Take Your Patient Care to the Next Level
PioneerRx
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The long-term care at-home model is rapidly gaining traction. Many pharmacy trends have taken center stage over the last few years. Med sync is becoming less of.
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Software as a Service to Elevate Patient Care in the Pharmacy
Drug Topics
APRIL 25, 2024
Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, founder of ATRIUM24 and DottiCRM, discussed software as a service within the pharmacy.
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Our Success is in Our People
Drug Topics
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The Flip the Pharmacy program provides tools to pharmacy technicians and non-pharmacy support staff Mitchell’s Drug Stores to help provide patient care.
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