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Short-cycle dispensing applies to pharmacies serving LTC
For pharmacists serving long-term care facilities, January 1st was the start date for the requirement that many Part D medications are to be dispensed in increments of no more than 14 days. For anyone...
View ArticleNCPA survey finds LTC pharmacies face higher dispensing costs than retail
Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies face dispensing costs that are 25% higher than those of traditional retail pharmacies, according to a survey issued by the National Community Pharmacists Association’s...
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Living past cancer: Late effects and long-term care
Whereas the incidence of cancer among kids is increasing, death from childhood cancer is decreasing.1,2 As a result of increased survivorship, pediatricians need to think of cancer more like a...
View ArticleStudy: Reduce long-term care use among patients with Parkinson’s disease...
Reducing long-term care utilization among patients with Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP) may lower overall economic burden, according to data presented at the American Managed Care Pharmacy 27th...
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Top ways to tap value from specialty drugs for chronic care
DunhamIn the midst of the shift from fee-for-service to value based healthcare, pharmaceutical manufacturers continue churning out high-priced therapies. They may be justified to do so as long as the...
View ArticleComing regs expand pharmacist role in LTC
Payment rules and regulations taking effect over the next three years will significantly change how long-term-care (LTC) facilities operate, Keri Hart, MS, CCC-SLP, CHHRP-QT, RAC-CT, told McKesson’s...
View ArticleFive imitation-worthy palliative care programs
Palliative care is looking more and more like hospice care, moving programs from the site of treatment—a hospital, nursing home or extended care facility—to the home. While both services provide...
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