Per capita spending on prescription drugs in America is far more when compared to other countries of the world. Thus, Pharmaceuticals spending shares a significant and still growing share in the country’s healthcare expenditure. This constant surge in drug spending can be blamed on costly drugs that emerge from the labs and also because of […]
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is based on Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) developed by Center of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Till 1996, HCPCS was optional but after the passage of Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the government had made the use of HCPCS mandatory in certain cases. The HCPCS has divided the […]
For pharmacists who want to be delegated as medical providers and get reimbursed for their clinical services, working with the legal systems of each state can be really frustrating. Expansion of scope of practice and decreasing revenues from distribution are requiring pharmacists to increasingly embrace clinical care services into their practices. Pharmacists should be able […]
Till very recently pharmacists were seen as dispensing medication, counselling patients on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medication, advising patients about general health topics, and often serving as a liaison between patients and the complex insurance regulatory system. However, with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, popularly known as Obama […]
Pharmacy billing cannot be taken lightly; of course advances in technology do help in removing the monotony and glitches associated with such repetitive tasks. It is indeed quite a challenge to be able to survive with competition breathing down your neck and wafer-thin margins threatening to eat into your revenues. Pharmacy companies are increasingly moving […]
Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals in any community. Due to the medication and information they provide, pharmacists abet in getting patients healthy thereby influencing the healthcare delivery. Pharmacists also assist in building product knowledge along with acquiring and informing new patients. A few decades ago, a pharmacist simply provided medication to a patient […]
Efficient and premeditated collaboration between physicians and pharmacists leads to optimization of patient wellness and care. As the function of a pharmacist expands in healthcare, combined training and co-location of the practice can give rise to a certain respect for each other’s profession. Collaboration can also reduce mortality rates and medication related moroseness. One needs […]
It is difficult to sustain in a constantly altering healthcare industry and avoid losses.With the ever-changing healthcare industry and a rapidly growing relationship between physicians and pharmacists that is creating an influx of patients for both the professionals, pharmacists are becoming busier by the day; as more and more patients are taking help from pharmacists […]
The changing healthcare landscape is impacting pharmacists in the US to face new challenges and look for innovative ways to create an effective and efficient pharmacy system. This ebook titled Pharmacists: Challenges, Strategies, Effective Guidelines & Processes, is an excellent compilation of the challenges being faced by pharmacists and the strategies that have been introduced […]
There is a growing need of a pharmacist playing the supporting role of a patient-care provider which is targeted towards medication use and its cost-effective delivery i.e. medication therapy management (MTM). This comprises of medication management, educating the patient, and preventive care, along with building an understanding of medication. Clinical pharmacists work collectively with nurses […]