RxPerts Academy
09.04.14
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have introduced the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System to empower patients to choose a high quality health plan. Learn about the five medication measures used in the ratings an...
08.08.14
Three years ago on this blog, I commented on the importance of design in alerting systems, citing a
07.21.14
As medical marijuana and recreational marijuana use increase, are you prepared answer questions and make clinical decisions for your patients? Steve Stout, a pharmacotherapy specialist for Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information,...
07.03.14
The healthcare industry has hit a crossroads that requires a strategic choice regarding the most effective allocation and use of clinical pharmacy resources on the path to performance improvement. As value-based care models drive...
06.19.14
Pharmacists can help enhance patient care and reduce the high cost of drug-related morbidity and mortality in the U.S. through Medication Therapy Management (MTM). But are there consistent processes you should follow? And what are...
04.29.14
With nearly all healthcare organizations under pressure to cut costs and increase revenue, specialty pharmacy operations – when done correctly – present a shining light in the dark tunnel of budget cuts. Dr. Kyle Skiermont, di...
04.08.14
Pharmacists know they have to be on guard when dispensing controlled substances, but how much responsibility lies with the healthcare professional? Former DEA attorney and expert on laws regarding controlled substances Larry Cote ...
03.05.14
As drug shortages become more common, healthcare professionals must find appropriate alternative therapies while working to avoid the increased costs and health risks such alternatives can create. Clinical and nutrition support sp...