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Medicare Part D for LTC Pharmacy: A Refresher

Integra X Files

We were a lonely voice, raising our hands during public hearings and in conversation with members, asking how they planned to accommodate the needs of nursing home residents. Industry representatives spent many hours during 2004 discussing the needs of nursing home residents and the current standards of service.

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Digital Advocacy: How Pharmacists Can Succeed in Government Relations Without a Lobbyist

Integra X Files

They are the eyes and ears of the member and regularly communicate with other very important staff members in the organization, such as the chief of staff and legislative director. Follow up with a thank you and keep communicating, at least once per month, to make yourself and your pharmacy sticky. They will remember you!

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Ensuring Compliance, Catching Fraud: A Regular Day on the Job for Kansas Board Inspector

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

During that time, I was also a consultant pharmacist for three nursing homes. My toolkit contains my previous experience in the many areas of pharmacy, a lot of patience, and the ability to interact and communicate with pharmacists. I owned a retail pharmacy for 21 years. I began working for the Board after selling my pharmacy.

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A Program For Achieving Readmission Reduction. One Patient At A Time.

Proxsys Rx

All that’s needed to add Impact ® to a Meds To Beds program is an onsite clinical pharmacist and virtual team of nursing care coordinators. The Impact ® program was originally designed to serve patients living at home and/or using home health support. ProxsysRx also offers a variety of Prescription Payment Assistance options.

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, about 40% of older adults in the community and up to 60% of those in nursing homes are on five or more medications. The prevalence of polypharmacy is particularly high among the elderly.

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Here We Go Again – Monkeypox Communications Challenges

Eye on FDA

In February 2020 I published a blog posting – Emerging Pathogens, Communications – that encapsulated my observations and learnings from my years work in the early years of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the early 1980s. And when it comes to communications challenges there are many commonalities. Source: CDC. What to Do.

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Firstline As A City-Wide Platform To Support Antimicrobial Stewardship: Insights From New York City

ID Stewardship

There are Core Elements on antimicrobial stewardship that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published for hospitals, outpatient, nursing homes, and limited-resource settings. This includes making data accessible and communicating best practices.