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The Pharmacy Benefit vs the Medical BenefitComprehensive pharmacy services would mean having the pharmacy team develop the management strategy for specialty medications used under either the medical benefit or the pharmacy benefit.
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Examining Recent Advances in Understanding and Treatment of Dry Eye Disease: An Eye on the Pharmacist's RoleThis Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Alcon, Inc.
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Changes Afoot for 2017 Marketplace Insurance PlansLooking forward to the Affordable Care Act in 2017, the patient community analyzes a list of improvements that HHS has proposed for the insurance marketplace.
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Patient Engagement and Wellness: A Critical Piece of the Puzzle as Health Care Moves to Value-Based ModelsAlthough we have seen some progress through the proliferation of patient-centered medical homes, most clinicians have not fundamentally altered their basic approach to engaging with their patients.
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Responding Proactively to Antikickback GuidelinesThe time has come to be proactive in finding a path that can benefit all potential stakeholders, rather than letting other third parties define the system in a way that negatively affects potential outcomes.
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New Law Brings Changes to Medicare Part DAn overview of the landmark Medicare Part D program 3 years since its inception, with guidance for pharmacists on how new provisions in the 2008 Medicare Act will affect their practice.
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New Prescribing Options in Metastatic MelanomaThis review presents data on ipilimumab and vemurafenib, 2 new targeted agents recently approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma.
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Vitamin D Supplementation and Fall Prevention in the ElderlyVitamin D supplementation has been studied as a possible intervention for reducing the risk of falls in elderly patients.
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Home Management for the Asthma PatientToo often, asthma patients have the proper tools to manage their disease but do not know how to use them properly; the pharmacist is uniquely positioned to help.
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May 2020 Snapshot: The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Plans From a Pharmacy Point-of-ViewThe impact of COVID-19 on the health plan enterprise appears to be practical and functional rather than strategic and financial.
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2010 Civic Leader of the Year: Terry SpearsTerry Spears spends considerable time and resources bettering his community. This dedication led to his selection as the 2010 Civic Leader of the Year.
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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONDr. O'Connor is the advanced pharmacy practice experiential coordinator at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pa. He has taught clinical pharmacy and pharmacy management at 3 different schools of pharmacy and serves as the career counselor on the Pharmacy Times Web site.
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Recommendations for Counseling Traveling Patients with DiabetesAccording to the ADA, best practice is to pack at least twice as much medications and glucose testing supplies as normally needed to minimize complications due to travel delays or lost luggage.3 Many manufacturers of insulin pumps will provide a loaner for international travel.
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MedCart Specialty Pharmacy: Preparing for the Next Advancements in Hepatitis C TherapyTherapy approvals significantly changed the landscape of treatment for hepatitis C and it is anticipated that the drugs in the treatment pipeline will mark significant advances in therapy as well.
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A Patient-Centered Approach to Chronic Pain Care Can Improve OutcomesSub-optimally managed pain is the outcome of a reactionary position to the opioid epidemic.
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Value of Real-World Evidence in Improving Patient Outcomes in OncologyReal-world evidence is becoming increasingly important for the development of treatment strategies in oncology.
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Poison Control Centers Offer Unique Opportunities for PharmacistsMore than $45 million in health care expenditures is prevented, and that money saved, annually by Arizona’s 2 poison control centers. But what do they do?
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Roundup: Preventing Medication Errors in Health SystemsErrors can occur at any step of the medication process—from prescribing to administration. Everyone involved in patient care must work to prevent these errors from occurring.
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Demographic Characteristics of Asthma Subjects Associated With Stepping Down From Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Combination TherapyPatients on fluticasone propionate/salmeterol maintenance therapy who have more frequent physician interactions, especially interactions with asthma specialists, may be more likely have their controller medication reduced.
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Outpatient Adherence to Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Following Discharge From a State Psychiatric HospitalAdherence to risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) therapy in the outpatient setting was poor. Degree of discharge planning from inpatient hospitalization was not associated with RLAI adherence.
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Specialty Pharmacy: Increasing Value Through Accountability and CollaborationThis dynamic market is seeing a lot of growth, changes, and challenges. Specialty pharmacists can tackle the tough issues and raise the bar on greater levels of efficiency, accountability, and service while curtailing costs.
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Use AUC to Optimize Vancomycin DosingPharmacists who have patients receiving the antibiotic should familiarize themselves with the methods for optimizing this agent.
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Generic Market Overview: Standing at the Top of the Patent CliffThe generic marketplace remains dynamic and complicated, as patent expirations,interest in biosimilars, and international competition spur major changes.
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Metabolic Syndrome: A Growing ProblemMetabolic syndrome involves multiple disease states including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and possibly diabetes.
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Alpha-Gal (Mammalian Meat) Allergy: Implications for PharmacistsAlpha-gal, a mammalian oligosaccharide, has recently been implicated in delayed anaphylaxis reactions to mammalian meat.
