Pharmacy Management

President of NACDS, Steve Anderson, discusses how the events at Total Store Expo reflect on the association's goals of innovation and a focus on public policy.

A pharmacy's relationship with its state board(s) of pharmacy is crucial for its operation and success, yet it is often overlooked due to the complex demands on pharmacists and pharmacy owners.

Community pharmacy leaders should focus on improving quality of work-life for their employees.

Although important for patient health care, pharmacies’ convenient locations leave staff prone to workplace violence.

Unbridled drugflation, or a point-in-time measure of the rising cost of pharmacy benefits, is taking its toll on corporate bottom lines and household budgets.

Career ladders for pharmacy technicians not only support the staff themselves, but also the broader success of the health system.

If properly implemented, increasing the pharmacist’s clinical authority could ensure increased access to care for patients and advance the practice of pharmacy.

Pharmacists can prevent medication errors through knowledge, communication, and education

Leaders Must Continue to Prioritize Empathy and Human Connection.

An analysis of interaction checkers and product summaries revealed large differences in the consistency and reliability of providing accurate information on potential drug-drug interactions.

Panelists identify key public policies that pharmacies would benefit from acting on in 2024.

By embracing innovation in solid state cooling and proactively adapting to regulatory changes, pharmacies can improve patient access and compliance to medications, while taking advantage of additional revenue streams and proactively managing down costs.

Validating language proficiency in bilingual pharmacists is crucial for patient safety and communication.

Artificial intelligence (AI) may optimize cash pricing strategies in community pharmacies.

Laura Bray, founder of Angels for Change, explains that addressing the 4 key economic causes to drug shortages can also help lead to effective solutions long-term.

Shahida Choudhry, PharmD, shares her journey in pharmacy ownership.

Pharmacy experts can provide transition interventions tailored to individual patients

Being able to communicate in a different language can improve treatment adherence and medication efficacy outcomes

At ASHP Pharmacy Futures 2024, Casey Olsen, PharmD, explains that AI can affect patient trust in providers, with implications for the importance of learning to balance use of technology with human elements in clinical settings.

Kenneth A. Richman, PhD, discusses the disruptive nature of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, highlighting both its transformative potential and the ethical considerations of governability and sustainability in its implementation.

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on health care is growing, from diagnostics to drug discovery.

The immunizing technicians stated they had greater job satisfaction and had a greater sense of being valuable pharmacy members

As staffing pressures continue straining pharmacy operations, the right automation solutions offer a path to driving growth and maintaining safety standards, all while better utilizing current personnel.

A transformational leader can make the difference between an efficient, profitable organization and one that is mired in mediocrity.

Many factors must be considered when stocking new deliveries

Strategies for intervention design focused on opportunities for both patients and providers by way of medication labeling, specific prescription instructions, prescribing prompts, and educational services.

Pharmacists working with long-term care centers benefit from streamlined billing to support and build patient trust.

Tara Schneider, PharmD, and her husband, Chuck Schneider, MBA, offer expanded clinical services in their Louisville, Kentucky, pharmacy.

The pharmacist integration model filled in gaps in care that appeared to positively affect MIPS and PCMH quality measures.