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HIV Infection: The Future of TherapyApproximately 35 million individuals are currently living with HIV/AIDS.
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Impact of HIE Drug Formularies on Patient Out-of-Pocket CostsBenefit structure and formulary design characteristics are important for individuals with high out-of-pocket costs in federally facilitated Health Insurance Exchanges.
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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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Diabetes and Depression: Knowing the Signs, Improving OutcomesPharmacists should encourage patients to recognize and report any symptoms of depression in order to achieve optimal control of diabetes.
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Daily Dose and Costs of Therapy With Topical Testosterone AgentsWe assessed time to maintenance dose attainment in commercially insured men initiating topical testosterone agents and compared daily maintenance doses and costs of this therapy.
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Novel Drug Treats Allergic Asthma Without Inhibiting Flu DefensesInhibiting the calcium release-activated calcium channel found to be an effective approach to limit allergic asthma without affecting the body’s defenses against influenza.
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Carefully Assess Opioid Drug Interaction RisksA CMS guide to the new medicare part D overutilization policies has takeaways for pharmacists.
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Not Just Dispensing: The Unique Role of Pharmacists in an Outpatient Research PharmacyPharmacists can serve as essential members of a research team in a role that involves much more than traditional dispensing functions.
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Acute Coronary Syndrome Is a Medical EmergencyPharmacists should identify barriers that may prevent patients from adhering to complicated regimens or receiving proper care.
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How to Create an Engaging Specialty Pharmacy Clinical ProgramEffective clinical programs in specialty pharmacy encourage adherence and lead to superior treatment outcomes.
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Persistence Patterns Post Insulin Initiation in DiabetesThe number of patients who have from diabetes is expected to almost double from 285 million to 438 million people by 2030 due to obesity trends.
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"Right to Try" Legislation: A Developing Legal Issue Related to MedicationsIndividuals working in a health care field are often expected to have up-to-date information about the latest trends in laws and legislative changes related to their specialty.
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Controlling Diabetes: Teaching Patients to Take ChargeThe American Diabetes Association recommends that health care providers incorporate an estimated average glucose measurement when counseling patients with diabetes.
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Predictors of Healthcare Costs After Initiating Dabigatran Versus WarfarinThe study found no mean difference in all-cause healthcare costs for patients with newly diagnosed nonvalvular atrial fibrillation initiating treatment with dabigatran versus warfarin.
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Understanding the Beers Criteria Is EssentialThis medication list helps screen for and assess potentially inappropriate drugs to prevent adverse effects, hospitalization, and even death.
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Predictors of Response to Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Therapies in Rheumatoid ArthritisMethotrexate >15 mg weekly and adalimumab as first-line therapy were positive predictors of anti-TNF-a response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Increasing Vaccination Rates to Decrease Death RatesPharmacists were inducted into the world of immunizations about 20 years ago when they were first authorized to administer vaccines, making immunizations more accessible.
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Medication AdherenceThis study reports on barriers to and facilitators of medication adherence for asthma and diabetes patients who were both adherent and nonadherent to their medication regimen.
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Telepharmacy Offers Opportunity Amid PandemicThe contributions to patient care through the incorporation of digital clinical pharmacotherapy will help legitimize the role of pharmacists in telehealth.
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Delaying, Skipping, and Altering Vaccine Schedules: Addressing Selective VaccinationPharmacists are poised to address selective vaccination and counsel patients contemplating delaying, skipping, or seeking an alternate vaccine schedule.
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Variation in the Coverage of Disease-Modifying Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Among US PayersAn examination of payer coverage for multiple sclerosis drugs shows variation in how these drugs are covered and in the evidence that payers review to make these decisions.
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340B Recertification: Annual Opportunity to Ensure 340B Program ComplianceThe 340B Drug Pricing Program requires covered entities to ensure program integrity through several processes.
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Applying Value-Based Incentive Models Within Community Pharmacy PracticeHealthcare is transforming through new payment models, including value-based incentives (VBIs); this article discusses implementation principles and operational strategies for VBIs in community pharmacy practice.
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Assessing the Association Between Medication Adherence and Glycemic ControlAmong a population of adult patients with type 2 diabetes, adherence to oral hypoglycemic medications is independently associated with poor glycemic control, even after adjusting for patient-level covariates.
