CLINICAL ROLE -
Achieving Value
Cost is a part of the value proposition, but it needs to be put in place at the system level.
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One United Voice
Our editor-in-chief examines how state-level pharmacy issues and trends can go beyond state borders.
What Role Will Hospitals Play in Health Care's Future?
Our editor-in-chief shares a personal experience to illustrate the growing belief that traditional hospitals will be obsolete in the future.
Getting Connected
This issue of Directions in Pharmacy focuses on health information technology.
Care Transitions
Our editor-in-chief explores the meaning of the term "transitions of care" and how it affects the pharmacy community.
A New Era for Pharmacists
Pharmacy Times' editor-in-chief argues that this is a very exciting time to be entering the profession of pharmacy.
Antibiotic Stewardship: Thinking Out of the Box
Our editor-in-chief highlights a community level drug issue that has a population consequence.
The Pharmacist and Cancer
The Need for Care Coordination
Care coordination is not easy to achieve, but with real transformation it is possible to fix the health care system.
Medication Therapy Management: A Great Opportunity
Advancing the pharmacist's role in patient care contributes to better care and successful MTM models.
Generic Drugs: Maintaining Our Prerogative to Dispense
Efforts are under way in some states to restrict the pharmacist's ability to select generics.
Who Is in Charge of Pharmacy Technicians?
The expansion of the pharmacy technician's role could allow pharmacists to practice at the top of their license.
What Is Pharmacy Practice?
As the health care system changes, the line between the roles of pharmacist and physician can become blurred.
Patient Care Services Make Sense
With an impending primary care provider shortage, pharmacists can pick up the slack.
Are You Sure I Have to Change?
Self-reflection opens the door to improving one's skills and changing the pharmacy profession.
US Health Care: How Do We Stack Up?
When comparing access to health care among different age groups or to health care in other countries, is the issue access or cost?
Care Transitions and the Pharmacist
To reduce the number of hospital readmissions, involve pharmacists in decision making.
Pharmacy Needs New Practice Models Now
Small changed will make a big difference in all settings of pharmacy practice.
Medication Therapy Management...Will Transform Pharmacy Practice
Medication therapy management is a megatrend that has the power to permen
Strong Pharmacy Entrepreneurs Make for a Strong Profession
Independent community pharmacies and their unique services are growing the profession.
International Pharmacy Practice...Without Planning, We Plan to Fail
A look at the worldwide pharmacy community reeals that we share many of the same challenges.
Brand vs Generic Drugs... What Serves the Profession and Patient?
Drug shortages are rising expenditures warrant a look at the role of pharmaceutical companies and generic manufactures in today's health care landscape.
Challenges in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice
The pharmacist is a key provider of health care information for pediatric patients and thier parents. What services should pharmacits provide this patient population and what are the challenges?
Enhancing Pharmacist Education Through Leadership Training
What do the new business-oriented pharmacy degree options mean for the future of pharmacy?
The Pharmacist Workload...in Control of Your Destiny
Pharmacists are facing competing demands on their time and an increasingly stressful work environment, forcing them to take steps to exert their independence.
Pharmacy Advocacy and Legislative Influence: How to Get Heard
Communication with legislators demands a comfort level that must be nurtured throughout a pharmacist's career.
Pharmacy Job Outlook: The Tip of the Iceberg
With pharmacists struggling to find jobs, is opening another pharmacy school a wise choice?
Chicken Soup and Cold Care Treatments... Combating the Myths
Cold season gives pharmacists an opportunity to correct misconceptions patients have about the common cold.
Competition or Collaboration in Pharmacy--Are We Pharmacists First?
Specialization in pharmacy could lead to fractured community with a weakened voice.