Surescripts Takes Aim at Improving e-Prescribing Accuracy
New monitoring system identifies problems with e-prescription systems.
View ArticleNACDS Elects Officers/New Members to Board/Executive Committee
The latest news from the 2017 NACDS annual meeting.
View ArticleNACDS’ New Course
Expanded scope-of-practice/health-and-wellness figure prominently in new strategy.
View ArticleNew NACDS Chairman Stresses Pro-Customer Leadership Role
NACDS’s Gourlay embraces leading the industry proactively through changing health-care industry.
View ArticleFungal Contamination Case Sheds Light on Serious Risk
Shipping containers may be carrying mold into cleanrooms.
View ArticleAutomated IV Compounding Increases Patient Safety
Automating an IV system is time and cost efficient.
View ArticleThe Case for Indications on Prescriptions
Putting indications on all prescriptions may reduce errors.
View ArticleRecord Attendance at AACP Annual Meeting
Thousand of faculty and students gathered to hear about the latest in healthcare.
View ArticleInnovative Business Practices Dominate ACA Fall Conference
The American College of Apothecaries pharmacy conference will concentrate on improved pharmacy businesses.
View ArticleJob Market Shifting for Pharmacy School Grads
Where are today's grads going (and why are there fewer of them)?
View ArticleMost U.S. Hospitals Use EHRs, CPOE Systems
The use of health IT has exploded in the last decade, and that means better health care. Electronic health records (EHRs), computerized prescriber-order-entry (CPOE) systems, and barcode-assisted...
View ArticlePatients Want Pharmacists to Be More Social Media Savvy
Your Patients want to hear from you! Are you getting the word out? Half of Americans polled in a survey said that they currently follow their pharmacists on social media, and 42% said they would...
View ArticlePharmacists Help Boost Adherence Rates
Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy has created a model to integrate its pharmacists into its specialty clinics.
View ArticleReport: Community Pharmacy Has Broadened Scope of Services
A new NCPA report highlights the role of community pharmacies.
View ArticleIV Compounding Software Reduces Risk of Med Errors
IV compounding software can help reduce errors and increase patient safety.
View ArticlePharmacy Community Reacts to 60 Minutes/Washington Post Investigation
The investigation is causing far-reaching ripples around the country, but how does it affect pharmacists?
View ArticleManaging Shortages of Small-Volume Parenteral Solutions
Strategies for Conserving Vital Medications in Short Supply in Aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
View ArticleHow a New Technology Can Keep Pharmacists in the Front Lines
Surescripts has unveiled a new prescription benefit and prior authorization solution.
View ArticleBlockchain Tech Could Track Pharmacy Supply Chain
A technology called blockchain could give pharmacies the ability to securely track pharmaceuticals and protect privacy.
View ArticleThe Nocebo Effect: What You Hear Can Hurt You
Just how seriously do negative expectations affect patients?
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