A Bright Future for Independent Community Pharmacy The late Yogi Berra, former star of the New York Yankees and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame is reported to have once said, “You can observe a lot just by watching.” With that as a foundation I’d like to offer up three observations on why...
Precision Medicine: Pharmacogenomics Precision medicine is a treatment approach which takes into account the individual variability in genetics, environment and lifestyle for each person. Pharmacogenomics (PGx) plays an important role in precision medicine as it allows for personalization of an individual’s medications. I developed a deeper understanding of this concept when I began partnering with...
Welcome to the phactMI Podcast Episode 1 Notes from the phactMI Podcast show: Join us in this episode as Evelyn Hermes-DeSantis, PharmD, BCPS, Director, Research and Publications, phactMI/ Professor Emerita, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and guest speakers Patrick Reilly, PA, CEO, phactMI and Mary Sendi, North America Medical Information Regional Lead...
About the RxInfluencer Magazine Pharmacists continue to be one of the most trusted professionals in the United States, says Gallup’s annual survey. Pharmacists are ranked in third place in 2018 in terms of honesty and ethical standards, according to Gallup’s report, Americans’ Rating on the Honesty and Ethical Standards of Professions. This publication and our...
Pharmacy Technology and Community By Shawn Bjorndal, PharmD Who has not heard the expression that pharmacy is a small world? I have said that phrase numerous times. Heck, I even bet a new venture on it. But now I beg to differ. Many examples of colleagues bumping into each other years after parting ways have...
Why the Time is Now for Pharmacist Provider Status By Ken Perez, VP of Healthcare Policy and Government Affairs, Omnicell Every profession has its own importance, and associations seek to ensure that message is understood by the general public. But when a profession seeks to address a significant societal problem, then its virtues and value...
Pharmacists help patients navigate the healthcare system As healthcare professionals, pharmacists help patients navigate the healthcare system on a daily basis: providing medication and disease state counseling, calling providers to address drug-drug interactions or duplications in therapy, and recommending more cost-effective solutions, when appropriate. However, when we experience healthcare from the patient perspective, we start...
A Crucial Endeavor By Shane Garrettson It is an irrefutable truth that pharmacists are the preeminent medical experts in the field and serve a critical function in healthcare management for patients all over the world. Pharmacists engage in optimization of pharmacotherapy, provide counsel to patients, administer vaccinations, and more. It is also universally understood that...
IBM Watson Health | Pharmacy Talk Demystifying the use of AI in Pharmacy Episode 1: How the use and training of AI-based medication management will impact hospital pharmacy. IBM Micromedex with Watson combines evidence-based drug content with advanced AI search capabilities to deliver rapid, reliable answers at the point of care. Improve care experiences...
Strategies for Pharmacist Involvement in Adverse Effect Management Part 1 Educational Objectives Recognize best practices for managing adverse effects associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-targeted therapy combinations Faculty: Jacob K. Kettle, PharmD, BCOP Pharmacy Manager Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Department of Pharmacy University of Missouri Health Care Columbia, Missouri Faculty, has the following financial...
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