You’ve witnessed the major changes in the delivery and reimbursement of health care in this country since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. So far, many…
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Top 5 Challenges For Community Pharmacies in 2014
Every year the business environment changes for community pharmacies. Patients expect new services and offerings, there are always new state and federal requirements to meet and the healthcare landscape is…
Why Joining Your State Pharmacy Association Matters
State pharmacy associations may be as varied as the states they represent, but one fact remains the same. Your state pharmacy association works for you—even if you’re not a member.
Health Care Reform: 8 Frequently Asked Questions
Your patients have likely already started asking you questions about how the new health care laws will affect them. Confidently answer their questions when you review these eight frequently asked…
Boomer Business: Medicare Part D in 2013
Estimates clearly show that approximately 10,000 Americans become eligible for Medicare benefits every day. This growth should continue at a steady rate for close to two decades.
The Rise of Pharmacy Schools
The expansion of pharmacy schools in the United States has caused alarm for many people in the profession. Major concerns are centered on the establishment of proper resources, like educational…
How Community Pharmacists Can Redefine Their Role In Managed Care
Community pharmacists are an integral part of the healthcare process. As such, they are also an essential part of managed care models of healthcare.
Quality Management: Recent U.S. Legislation and the Drug Supply
An estimated 80 percent of all prescribed medications in the United States are for generic drugs. This percentage is expected to continue to rise as more brand name drugs lose…
What Does Managed Care Actually Mean?
As a community pharmacy owner, you know PBMs, insurance companies and other entities throw around the term “managed care” to describe their businesses. Often, the term gets molded to fit…
Personalized Health Care: Pharmacists On the Cutting Edge
As you know, all patients are unique. So why shouldn’t their drugs be as well? As advances continue in pharmacogenomics, the use of genetic information to predict an individual’s response…
Preparing For Outcomes-Based Reimbursement: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now
You’ve witnessed the major changes in the delivery and reimbursement of health care in this country since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. So far, many…
Top 5 Challenges For Community Pharmacies in 2014
Every year the business environment changes for community pharmacies. Patients expect new services and offerings, there are always new state and federal requirements to meet and the healthcare landscape is…
Why Joining Your State Pharmacy Association Matters
State pharmacy associations may be as varied as the states they represent, but one fact remains the same. Your state pharmacy association works for you—even if you’re not a member.
Health Care Reform: 8 Frequently Asked Questions
Your patients have likely already started asking you questions about how the new health care laws will affect them. Confidently answer their questions when you review these eight frequently asked…
Boomer Business: Medicare Part D in 2013
Estimates clearly show that approximately 10,000 Americans become eligible for Medicare benefits every day. This growth should continue at a steady rate for close to two decades.
The Rise of Pharmacy Schools
The expansion of pharmacy schools in the United States has caused alarm for many people in the profession. Major concerns are centered on the establishment of proper resources, like educational…
How Community Pharmacists Can Redefine Their Role In Managed Care
Community pharmacists are an integral part of the healthcare process. As such, they are also an essential part of managed care models of healthcare.
Quality Management: Recent U.S. Legislation and the Drug Supply
An estimated 80 percent of all prescribed medications in the United States are for generic drugs. This percentage is expected to continue to rise as more brand name drugs lose…
What Does Managed Care Actually Mean?
As a community pharmacy owner, you know PBMs, insurance companies and other entities throw around the term “managed care” to describe their businesses. Often, the term gets molded to fit…
Personalized Health Care: Pharmacists On the Cutting Edge
As you know, all patients are unique. So why shouldn’t their drugs be as well? As advances continue in pharmacogenomics, the use of genetic information to predict an individual’s response…