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Strategies to Overcome the Readmission Crisis in Health SystemsHealth care is in the midst of a transformation in which health care providers are increasingly being paid for value provided rather than per service.
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To Substitute or Not to Substitute: That Is the QuestionWith generic prescriptions on the rise, every pharmacist needs a through understanding of therapeutic equivalence and the generic approval process.
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Viability of a Dose Optimization Program Within a Specialty PharmacyDose optimization strategies offer a potentially valid, clinically based intervention in which payers can realize a direct drug cost savings, and indirect medical cost avoidance.
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Oral Oncology: Utilization of Selected Oral Antineoplastic Enzyme Inhibitor AgentsAn overview of the utilization and cost for selected oral antineoplastic agents, with discussion regarding oncology in general, as well as the topic of adherence.
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Where Is Independent Pharmacy Headed?Several recent studies, blogs and articles have raised a question in my mind about how secure independant pharmacy practice is.
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Balancing Prescription Safety and CostPharmacists in the Chicago area feel “overwhelmed” and “pressured” to meet demands and quotas.
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Irritated About Your Irritable Bowels? Confronting Ulcerative ColitisThe symptoms of ulcerative colitis can cause embarrassment and pain, but pharmacists' expert advice can help ease the discomfort.
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Factors Associated With Employee Participation in a Value-Based Insurance Design InitiativeWe describe enrollment in a voluntary VBID initiative. Uptake was suboptimal, suggesting that barriers to enrollment may have significant implications for the overall effectiveness of VBID.
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Combination Therapy Shows Promise in Lung CancerDurvalumab and tremelimumab demonstrated antitumor activity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer regardless of PD-L1 status.
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Treatment of Diabetes and Angioedema RiskPharmacists must be aware of potentially serious adverse reactions in patients receiving angiotensin- converting enzyme therapy, particularly with the concurrent use of dipeptidly peptidase IV inhibitors.
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Juvenile Diabetes Rates IncreasePediatric diabetes and pediatric diabetic nephropathy rates significantly increase at age 12.
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Rehospitalizations and Direct Medical Costs for cSSSI: Linezolid Versus VancomycinAmong commercially insured patients treated with linezolid or vancomycin following cSSSI-related hospitalization, linezolid was associated with significantly lower rehospitalization rates and total direct medical costs.
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Exploring the Versatility of Azelaic Acid in Facial Acne, Truncal Acne, Photoaging, and MelasmaContinuing education activity featured in the March 2018 edition of Pharmacy Times.
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Opportunities for Collaboration in Clinical Pharmacy ServicesAs the relationship between pharmacist and physician developed, doctors began asking the pharmacist to go beyond offering advice and to initiate changes to the drug and dosage regimens in response to patients' signs and symptoms.
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The Impact of Abuse Deterrent Technologies on Prescription Opioid TrendsThe authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.
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340B Auditing and Management in Contract PharmaciesContract pharmacies should work to stay in a perpetual state of audit readiness
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Exploring Nursing Adherence Programs for Oral OncolyticsSpecialty pharmacies are becoming more involved in programs that focus on the management of oral oncolytics. The role of health care workers, including pharmacists, physicians, and nurses, is being defined as this therapeutic class grows.
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A Call to Action for Evidence-based, Outcomes-driven Conflict Management StylesWith expanding pharmacy practice, it is time to explore conflict management, and its necessity in this current climate.
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Pilot Pharmacoeconomic Analysis of Serum-derived Bovine Immunoglobulin Use in IBDThis pilot study analyzes the cost savings of utilizing a prescription medical food, serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin/protein isolate, for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in a small cohort.
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Patient Preference for Treatment Administration in Cystic FibrosisThis study assesses the preferences of patients with cystic fibrosis for treatments that differ in the mode of administration.
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Consider Impact of Certain Medications on Brain FunctionPharmacists can identify drugs that cause problems, guide selection, and recommend treatment strategies.
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Cannabidiol Products' Impact on Pharmacist-Provided Medication ManagementPharmacists can assist with advising patients who present with quality concerns to use CBD products that provide certificates of analyses, and catch significant drug interactions before they occur.
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2014 Surprise: Unexpected Doubling of Out-of-Pocket MaximumThe Affordable Care Act will help people access quality healthcare by capping their out-of-pocket costs. But some patients will face a significantly higher cap.
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How the CDC’s COVID-19 Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program Will Benefit 3 GroupsThroughout the pandemic, we have taken an aggressive approach to service and safety, ensuring that there would be no disruption in services, and even expanding our offerings during these difficult times to include virtual onboarding and contactless delivery.
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When Will a Vaccine Be Ready?As we head into flu season, count on Directions in Health-System Pharmacy™ to continue to report on the latest developments on COVID-19.
