Pharmacy Management

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

Karen Fancher, PharmD, BCOP, discusses some guiding principles for oncology pharmacists when facing ethical dilemmas and provides some recommendations for navigating those challenges.

Pharmacists play a pivotal role working alongside the DEA and OIG in enforcing and preventing drug diversion nationally.

An FDA executive discusses the Surgeon General’s recommendations for promoting mental health and wellbeing for employees in the workplace.

Nazia Somani Babul, PharmD, BCACP, discussed her presentation about nontraditional pharmacy models, and particularly a model at her facility focused on comprehensive pain management counseling.

High nonadherence in the US leads to avoidable mortality.

Pharmacists at this clinic work with patients to improve medication education, affordability, and access to care.

Mila Felder, MD, FACEP, discusses Advocate Aurora Health’s approach to addressing burnout among health care professionals in health care systems.

During a time of staff shortages and increasing stress, the need to have an efficient workflow is of vital importance.

Contract pharmacies should work to stay in a perpetual state of audit readiness

To make the best use of these funds to improve a hospital’s services, leaders should start planning now for these changes using the 4 following strategies.

Patients and other stakeholders need to be able to compare pharmacies based on standardized, transparent metrics with a measurement system to make informed decisions.

The full scope of pharmacy practice offers a transformative approach to health care delivery, promising improved patient outcomes, greater access to care, and efficient utilization of health care resources.

California's Stop Dangerous Pharmacies Act aims to improve patient safety by establishing new pharmacy staffing regulations and a medication error reporting system, arising from understaffed conditions.

Pharmacists can host community events and try different marketing efforts to drive community awareness about heart health and total health.

Taking a few seconds to double-check a prescription can have significant impacts on patient safety

The transformation brought about by these technologies is akin to a revolution in health care.

Partnering with a franchisor can provide a support system and resources for pharmacies looking to diversify revenue

In hospital pharmacies, roughly 2% of pharmacy spend can be overcharge.

Pharmacy owner submitted fake claims stating that patients used coupons

The primary point of contact, called the Technician Success and Onboarding Coordinator (TSOC), is a new role created specifically to improve pharmacy technician retention.

Language barriers between pharmacists and patients impacts medication adherence, patient education, and overall health outcomes, resulting in patient harm.

Recognizing that culture is a multifaceted concept can lead to more careful and thoughtful use of the term.

Pharmacists in community and retail practices are stepping out from behind the counter and becoming more involved in patient care.

Although we have made strides in adopting technology to combat diversion, the uptake of advanced technology is slow and steady.

Controlled substance transfers are occurring at a higher rate as health systems create their own ecosystems to combat medication shortages.

The cost of defending license matters and malpractice claim costs have increased over a 5-year period (2017-2022).

More drugs plus a growing population of older and sicker patients is creating medication-alert overload for already stressed clinicians.

Marlo Blazer, PharmD, BCOP, discusses the collaborative nature of the pharmacist's role within the oncology care team.

Kirollos Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FACC, discusses the multifaceted involvement of oncology pharmacists in various aspects of patient care.