by Anna Tan | Nov 19, 2018 | Pharmacy
Today’s healthcare industry is a race between technology, policy, and support, with the endpoint for all of them being a more patient-centered approach. Technological advancements have made precision medicine possible, resulting in an explosion of data and inquiries...
by Anna Tan | Nov 14, 2018 | Pharmacy
Moving Forward with Proper PGx Expectations 2,5 Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing and PGx-based treatments may be all the rage in precision medicine today, but more genetic and pharmacology experts – especially in the areas of cardiology, pain management, and psychiatry –...
by Anna Tan | Nov 8, 2018 | Pharmacy
Moving Forward with Remote Support The intimidating costs behind patient-centered healthcare reform can be mitigated with the added revenue and reduced labor costs of establishing remote pharmacy models (RPMs). These highly efficient sites not only give operational...
by Anna Tan | Nov 1, 2018 | Pharmacy
Moving Forward with New Provisions The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), signed on October 24, 2018, addresses the opioid crisis by reducing supply and access while...
by Anna Tan | Oct 15, 2018 | Pharmacy, Primary Care
Getting a Bigger Slice of the P.I.E.: The Pharmacist’s Duties in Clinical Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Ninety percent of Americans live within 5 miles of a community pharmacy, with local patients averaging 35 drugstore visits annually. Compared to the average frequency of 4...
by Anna Tan | Oct 8, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is rapidly evolving from being a “luxury” diagnostic test to the healthcare standard millions of patients and providers have been waiting for. Although PGx is a relatively new field, the R&D support and buzz behind it is growing...
by Anna Tan | Oct 1, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
While medical R&D has been making great strides in precision medicine and pharmacogenetics – ultimately tailoring diagnostics and treatments to match individuals on a submolecular level – healthcare providers need to remember that their relationships with their...
by Anna Tan | Aug 13, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) April 2018 rule proposal comes the finalization of the “Promoting Interoperability” rule (PI, formerly known as the Meaningful Use program). CMS hopes that by reshaping the rule to be more concise and...
by Anna Tan | Aug 3, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Uncategorized
August kicks off with World Breastfeeding Week, now on its 27th year since it was first celebrated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in 1992. Every August 1-7, WABA partners with a worldwide network of organizations to encourage breastfeeding,...
by Anna Tan | Aug 3, 2018 | Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
On July 20, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first acute myeloid leukemia treatment. It is the first approved targeted cancer therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML), specifically, those screened...
by Megan Brown | Jul 16, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Evidence that Adverse Drug Interactions Occur from Herbal-Drug Interactions and Non-Prescription Drug Interactions. “Natural” is widely perceived by the public to ensure safety. However, studies show drug interactions with active pharmaceutical agents, and...
by Megan Brown | Jun 22, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Featured Posts, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
The World Health Organization has released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Here are a few of the notable changes. ICD-11 is completely electronic with 40,600 more codes for injuries, diseases and cause of death than ICD-10....
by Megan Brown | Jun 12, 2018 | Featured Posts, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
According to the new crc screening guidelines the American Cancer Society (ACS) released May 30, colorectal cancer screening should begin at 45 years old rather than 50. (4) Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among adults in the United...
by Megan Brown | Jun 11, 2018 | Pharmacy, Primary Care
The first migraine prevention medication was approved by the FDA in May, 2018. Pharmaceutical companies Amgen and Novartis designed the CGRP receptor blocking monthly injection Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) as a game changer for those who suffer from migraines. Aimovig is...
by Meredith Cunningham | Dec 27, 2017 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
The numbers are staggering. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) there are an average of 300,000 drunk driving accidents per day. It’s a problem magnified during the holiday season, capped off by New Year’s Eve. PEPID is here to help you prepare. Here’s a...
