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2020 Issues
Tools and Tech for Pharmacists to Support Transitions of Care
Many variables in transitions of care must be considered in order to achieve the best outcomes for patients, minimize readmissions, and control costs. We would like to explore potential tools and resources that pharmacists can utilize in interventions that aim to ensure quality in transitions of care.
2020 Issues
Telepharmacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has significantly impacted the world in many ways and one specific area in pharmacy that is being impacted significantl is telepharmacy. Telepharmacy has the potential to increase healthcare delivery while decreasing viral spread.
2020 Issues
Digital Health Storylines to Follow in the New Year
We have witnessed both evolutionary and revolutionary change in the world of health information technology. Much of this change has been positive, while some has led to unintended consequences. In this, the first issue in the 20th year of the new millennium, we devote our focus to recent developments that deserve your attention.
2019 Issues
Podcasts for Pharmacists
How do you keep up with the ever-changing landscape regarding the art and science of medicine, with all the relevant new studies and findings,...
2019 Issues
Exercise Well-Being Initiatives in Your Pharmacy
As we get older, it is interesting to take a step back and watch as professional organizations and societies react to forces in the...
2019 Issues
The AMA Digital Health Implementation Playbook: A Good Fit for Pharmacy
Today’s pharmacists have seen wave after wave of technological innovations touted as the next greatest tool to improve . Whether the target pain point...
2019 Issues
Social Companion Robots and Medication Adherence
In Disney’s 2014 Animated feature film “Big Hero 6,” Baymax is a personal healthcare companion robot equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). He is programmed...
2019 Issues
Prescription-Only Mobile Applications
Our nation currently faces several epidemics, including the opioid epidemic, the obesity epidemic, and the epidemic of chronic illness. In 2015–2016, drug overdose deaths...
2018 Issues
Partnering to Educate Future Pharmacists
We both have young children. In the months leading up to their arrival, well-intentioned family and friends generously shared their advice and the experiences...
January/February 2018
Technology Corner: May the Phorce Be with You
In our last column from 2017, "The Quantified Baby," we indirectly highlighted how the consumer electronics market can become a go-to source for health-related...