March 2015
Reimbursement Anxiety: Combatting the Concerns
March 24, 2015
Article
Business of Pharmacy
Revenue stream bridges benefit community pharmacy in the transition to quality-based reimbursement.
Quality Initiatives: Pharmacists in the Forefront
March 24, 2015
Article
Features
Pharmacists can lead quality transformation within their organizations.
COPD: Evaluating the Pipeline
March 24, 2015
Article
Clinical Insights
Several new treatments for COPD are in development.
Precision Medicine: Innovation That Could Transform Personalized Drug Therapy
March 24, 2015
Article
Technology
Increased understanding of the human genome opens up promising new areas for drug research and development.
Improving Outcomes: Providing Care for Patients with Mental Illness
March 24, 2015
Article
Innovations
Behavioral health pharmacy can utilize an embedded co-management model.
Walgreens Severs Ties with ACOs
March 24, 2015
Article
ACO Chatter
In a year marked by major changes for the company, Walgreens ends 2 of Its 3 ACO contracts.
Prefilled Syringe Vaccine Doses: An Emerging Option in the Retail-Based Clinic Setting
March 23, 2015
Article
Features
Prefilled syringe use offers advantages that can help pharmacists improve quality of care.
The Two Fundamental Changes to Pharmacy Work Flow We've Been Awaiting
March 17, 2015
Article
Features
Medication synchronization and appointment-based models are growing rapidly in all corners of community pharmacy practice.
Improving Quality Care: The Appointment-Based Model
March 17, 2015
Article
Features
The appointment-based model provides an opportunity for pharmacy to solve medication-related problems.
Watch the Stars and See Yourself Running with Them
March 12, 2015
Article
Features
Pharmacists play a crucial role in the achievement of health care quality improvement goals.
Collaborating for Quality
March 12, 2015
Article
Features
Quality metrics for desired patient outcomes guide the collaborative efforts of the health care team.
Medication Underuse: The Most Underappreciated Quality-of-Care Gap
March 11, 2015
Article
Features
A patient-centric approach to medications is the key to identifying drug therapy problems.
Let Quality Be Our North Star
March 10, 2015
Article
Editor’s Note
High-quality care is essential to patient satisfaction.
Accelerating Toward Quality
March 10, 2015
Article
From the Chairman
The move away from traditional quantity-driven models toward value-based care has helped put pharmacists at the forefront of efforts to improve the quality of care patients receive.