Pharmacists can identify drugs that cause problems, guide selection, and recommend treatment strategies.
Pharmacists 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.
The 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.
Throughout 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.
As we head into flu season, count on Directions in Health-System Pharmacy™ to continue to report on the latest developments on COVID-19.
Incorporating community pharmacists into team-based care models is recommended as a strategy for improving health care access and quality while reducing health care costs.
Patients with schizophrenia and other disorders who take atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for an increased risk for diabetes.
Generic atorvastatin led to an increase in generic dispensing rate and a reduction in the cost of treatment for patients requiring cholesterol-lowering treatment. The upcoming introduction of the PCSK9 inhibitor may change this trend.
In 2010, Mark Aurit won the Entrepreneur of the Year category and went on to be named the inaugural Next-Generation Pharmacist.
Patients with diabetes have a 2- to 4-fold higher risk of stroke and death from heart disease; the counseling implications are discussed here.
Partnerships are key between home infusion and hospitals to alleviate costs on the health system.
The public interest journalism group ProPublica examined records from 2011 through 2014 and found that not only are HIPAA violations common, but they also typically go unpunished.
Pharmacists provide medication expertise that is essential to both the patient and the health care team in the treatment of hepatitis C.
An activity-based cost accounting model of melanoma care was used to identify key cost drivers and opportunities for stakeholder innovation.
This retrospective study of 558.9 million prescription claims explores how member age demographics affect prescription drug trends and provides top therapeutic classes by generation.
This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
Can we teach effective habits? Is there a blueprint for helping pharmacy students and interns be more proactive, prioritize more efficiently, and embrace a strong work ethic?
Virtual transitions of care services are a valuable and viable opportunity for students to progress to graduation and gain valuable experience in preparation for professional employment.
A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted to compare disease-specific healthcare resource utilization and the costs of collagenase clostridium histolyticum and fasciectomy among adult Dupuytren’s contracture patients.
CVS Health has reportedly placed a bid to buy Aetna, one of the nation’s largest health insurers.
Cycloset (quick-release formulation of bromocriptine mesylate), a dopamine D2 agonist, is a novel agent recently approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
An understanding of biosimilars will be essential for patient consults and education.
Combining medication history information from multiple sources improves the completeness and accuracy of the medication information.