Fight for survival
How three independents advocate to win provider status, fairer audits
View ArticleKansas’ collaborative practice law set to begin
A new law that will allow pharmacists in Kansas to create collaborative agreements with physicians will take effect in July. The law, approved earlier this year, authorizes the creation of...
View ArticleInnovative pharmacy service aids Lyme disease prevention
Anita JacksonLyme disease prevention strategies to reduce the risk of tick exposure can have a positive impact on the incidence of the tick-borne illness. However, only 40% to 50% of people aware of...
View ArticleNurse practitioners can practice without physician collaboration in New York
Experienced nurse practitioners in New York took a step toward greater independence on New Year’s Day, when new rules under the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act went into effect. The rules...
View ArticleExpanding the role of pharmacists on the healthcare team
Ned MilenkovichIn January 2015, the National Governors Association (NGA) released a white paper titled “The Expanding Role of Pharmacists in a Transformed Health Care System.” The paper challenges...
View ArticleCollaborative practice gains
Community pharmacists in a retail setting are in a strong position to work collaboratively with physicians to help patients with their drug therapy management.See also: You want collaborative...
View ArticlePartnering on COPD for savings, outcomes
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States, affecting up to 24 million adults. The lung disease cost the healthcare system $32.1 billion in...
View ArticleCommunity pharmacists take on prediabetes
The great rise in the number of people with diabetes is matched by a rise in the prevalence of prediabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2012, 86 million...
View ArticleOhio pharmacists gain ground with expanded CPAs
Ohio pharmacists will soon be able to offer direct patient care services under the expansion of collaborative practice agreements (CPAs) with physicians.The bill Last month, the Ohio House and Senate...
View ArticleSuccessful payer-provider collaborations: 4 characteristics
Physicians want to do what they went into medicine to do: Take care of patients through building and fostering strong relationships with them. In the fee-for-service world, however, many independent...
View ArticleGet paid for clinical services: 7 tips for pharmacists
For pharmacists who want to be designated as medical providers and be reimbursed for their clinical services, working through each state’s legal system is just one approach, said Donald Downing,...
View ArticleTime to step up
Pharmacists across the country have found ways to make the concept of team-based care a reality — and it's yielding promising outcomes for patient care and healthcare costs. As the healthcare industry...
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