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Op-Ed: Why Consumers Should Plan on Paying More for MedicineGood intentions, bad results: A paradox of healthcare regulation.
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Your Company Receives a Subpoena – What Now?With the growth of civil and criminal litigation, more companies in the health care space are receiving subpoenas commanding them to provide information to a third party.
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Effectiveness and Costs of Biologics in Veterans With Rheumatoid ArthritisThis study applied a validated algorithm to estimate the effectiveness and costs of the index biologic used by 4696 US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis.
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The Comparative Value of 3 Electronic Sources of Medication DataCombining medication history information from multiple sources improves the completeness and accuracy of the medication information.
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Diabetes Apps: Impacting Patients' LivesA new wave of mobile applications encourages disease management on the go.
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Leveraging Patient Care Services to Optimize Patient Care in RA: A Pharmacist’s OpportunityThis Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Sandoz Inc.
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Collaborating for QualityQuality metrics for desired patient outcomes guide the collaborative efforts of the health care team.
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Microcredentialing Opens New Doors for Pharmacy TechniciansThese short-term educational experiences can include specialized courses or training programs.
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Justice Department Places Increased Scrutiny On Pharmacies, PharmacistsFederal prosecutors are increasingly turning their attention to pharmacies and pharmacists. In this article, we detail some of the recent enforcement efforts, as well as outline some proactive strategies for compliance.
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Comparative Effectiveness of TNF Blockers in Rheumatoid Arthritis PatientsAmong rheumatoid arthritis patients newly treated with adalimumab, etanercept, or infliximab, lower dose escalation rates and costs were seen with etanercept.
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Vitamin D Supplementation and Fall Prevention in the ElderlyVitamin D supplementation has been studied as a possible intervention for reducing the risk of falls in elderly patients.
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Staging Colon Cancer: New Directions and Managed Care ImplicationsIn September 2009, the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society gathered a study group of 12 managed care medical and pharmacy directors. The objective was to examine the impact that biomarker-based assays could have on the approaches payers and providers use to manage cancer.
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Flow of Progress: Optimizing Current Treatment Strategies and the Pharmacist's Role in Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaPharmacists can learn about current treatment strategies for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia, including special considerations in managing comorbidities.
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Attorney-Client Privilege: What It Covers, What It Doesn’t Cover, and How to Maintain ItGuidelines and tips that can help specialty pharmacies keep communications related to day-to-day operations, contract negotiation, and mergers and acquisitions privileged.
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Concerns Over Cardiovascular Risk From Treatment With Osteoporotic TherapyData from a new analysis reinforces concerns surrounding the detrimental impact the novel osteoporotic therapy romosozumab can have on cardiovascular health.
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Self-care Tips for Pharmacists on the FrontlinePharmacists are routinely putting others ahead of themselves and may not be sure how to find time for self-care.
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Combating Advancing Cancers With CAR T-Cell TherapyImmunotherapy methods emerged on the oncology market as adoptive cell transfers, specifically chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, with clear benefits in hematologic malignancy treatment.
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Rethinking Pharmacy Employee EngagementWhile often overlooked, employee engagement is a key element in determining whether a hospital, health system, or pharmacy service can effectively meet its patient access, patient quality, and organizational financial demands.
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2017 Specialty Trend in Senior CareThe shifting landscape in specialty dispensing among pharmacies that service patients in senior care settings and long-term care facilities.
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Pharmacists Are Moderately Satisfied With Salary, Job Satisfaction, Survey Shows (Part 3)In the third part of the series, we further explore the factors that contribute to overall happiness in a position.
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The Importance of Financial Counseling Services for Patients With CancerAs the cost of treating the disease has risen, so too have the direct medical care expenses that patients pay out of pocket, as commercial insurers increasingly shift the burden of paying for treatment to patients through higher premiums, deductibles, and co-pays.
