Two CVS stores in Rhode Island have filed petitions to join the Pharmacy Guild, which is building a national pharmacy union. The locations are close to CVS Health's headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
In 61% of counties with a PCP shortage, there is a high volume of retail pharmacies. It reveals an opportunity for pharmacists, who have the education and training, and are already providing vaccinations, tests and frontline treatments to amplify the impact they can have on providing accessible care in the communities they serve.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Integrating pharmacists into primary care teams could be a key way to address the primary care physician shortage, according to a new report. The pandemic made it clear that pharmacists are clinically trained and want to provide care beyond filling prescriptions, the report said.
When pharmacies engage on a human level with patient support programs, patients become more fully engaged in their treatment, leading to potentially significant health benefits and good business for pharmacies.
The AMA believes physicians should still be the main prescribers, while advocates for provider status for pharmacists say it's a win for health equity and will expand treatment access.
James Lott, CEO of Script Health in Chicago, strongly favors the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, the bill that would provide pharmacists expanded reimbursement as he outlined many ways they are already providing care to millions in America.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The Justice Department has sued Walmart for fanning the flames of the opioid crisis through its network of pharmacies, claiming that the retailer knowingly filled thousands of illegitimate opioid prescriptions. But Walmart says the lawsuit is "misguided."
For a limited time, the companies will provide pharmacists in Texas and Louisiana with free access to patient-specific medication history data.
The deal gives the company the means to provide more personalized medication management support to community pharmacists and their customers.
A study of Veterans Affairs hospitals showed that 44 percent of frail elderly patients were given at least one unnecessary drug at discharge.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
California and Oregon are the only two states in the country that now allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control to women without consulting a doctor first.
While some doctors’ groups are skeptical, lawmakers say pharmacists can fill a need for primary care providers, especially in rural areas.
If a new experiment using robots is successful in England at Leicester hospitals, pharmacy technician jobs could soon be a thing of the past. An Italian company, Ingegneria Biomedica Santa Lucia, is running a nine-month trial with new robot technology that will sort and dispense drugs for patients. Leicester Mercury explained how it will work: […]
As the healthcare landscape continues to move toward team-based care, pharmacists are playing a significant role in improving patient outcomes. One of the most important ways pharmacists can take an active role is by providing Medication Therapy Management (MTM). Uncovering the benefits For patients, a Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR) conducted during an MTM consultation provides […]
These are exciting times in the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection. The outlook for patients with hepatitis C has greatly improved with available treatment options offering a cure for many. Until 2011, the standard of care for patients with hepatitis C was combination treatment of pegylated interferon and ribavirin. Treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin […]