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Please join Brittany Tschaen and Joe Marchiano for a SCSS and NPF collaboration as they speak with New Practitioner Brooke Barlow, PharmD and clinical leader Cassie Bellamy for new perspectives about the unique wellness challenges posed by COVID-19. This podcast will add to the existing COVID-19 resources by showcasing a conversation between a New Practitioner and clinical leader to better underst...

This episode will provide insight on how to establish and maintain wellbeing during the first year of pharmacy school.  Listeners will here from three rising P2 students that were able to create support systems that helped them be successful academically and mentally.          The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials...

In this podcast episode, we host Dr. Melody Berg, ASHP’s editorial director for medication information. The discussion will explore ASHP’s Safemedication.com page as a source of information about prescription and over-the-counter medications for patients. Written by pharmacists, the easy-to-read articles include information about vaccines, tips for taking or giving medications, and answers to comm...

Opioid analgesic therapy is a common treatment for severe pain in the palliative care population.  As the population ages, more patients with a history of opioid misuse are experiencing chronic, severe, difficult to treat pain, often related to cancer.  This session will review various pain therapies for severe pain in the palliative care population and outline strategies for pain management in pa...

During this episode of ASHP’s Informatics Bytes podcast, we will describe the current state of autoverification, including the reasons and benefits of implementation. The speakers will also be discussing available tools and challenges that should be addressed when considering implementation. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information...

This podcast will address opportunities to develop relationships with payers to optimize patient outcomes.  With the expansion of ambulatory care populations health initiatives and prescription-based services, strategic relationships between pharmacy enterprise and payers has become increasingly important.      The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presen...

Pursuing a residency specializing in pharmacy informatics is emerging as a popular route to begin a career as an informatics pharmacist. Hear from three current PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residents about their career path, residency experience, and hopes for training future informatics pharmacists. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The infor...

While the utilization of topical hemostatic agents in the emergency department (ED) is dwarfed by its use in OR, ED pharmacists should have a basic understanding of these agents based on the critically ill and surgical patients that can reside in the ED. This podcast will evaluate the available topical hemostatic agents and their place in practice, specifically from the emergency department perspe...

In the Management Case Study, our content matter experts discuss the need for remote work for a world-wide pandemic, identify metrics used to elevate the sustainability of a central pharmacist stagging work model and describe the elements of a successful remote work model for a hospital or health system. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. Th...

This podcast episode focuses on the journey to obtaining pharmacist provider status from pharmacy leaders in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Wisconsin who have been advocating on the frontlines. Listen in to learn about the growing need for pharmacist provider status, speakers’ experiences, and advice for those interested in getting involved in pursuing provider status. The information presented du...

In the recent weeks since the Supreme Court issued a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, there have been widespread media reports of patients experiencing new barriers to access to medication therapies that are seemingly unrelated to reproductive health care or abortion services. During this podcast, we are going to explore the basis of these reports, provide background on the current status of state an...

Abuse of and addiction to opioid medications continues to be a growing issue worldwide with opioid abuse often beginning with prescribed products in medical care.  Multimodal pain management uses alternatives to opioids to prevent the initial exposure that may lead to addiction and abuse. This podcast is focused on describing the management of acute and chronic pain conditions with opioid sparing...

The aim of this podcast is to share the experiences and insights of two pharmacists who have transitioned between clinical practice and academia during their careers. Listeners will gain perspective on the roles/responsibilities associated with clinical versus academic positions, benefits and challenges of each, and factors that contributed to the transitions in the speakers’ practice journeys.   ...

Learn from experts in the field as they discuss barriers and key strategies for biosimilar adoption. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be int...

During the COVID19 pandemic, primary care and specialty office practices in Michigan were closed or consolidated with laboratory services in outlying clinics closed or experienced a significant reduction in hours. In this episode, our speakers share how their practice continued to see patients during the COVID19 pandemic without any interruption to services provided by offering curbside INR checks...

This podcast will discuss strategies to develop pharmacy practice infrastructure in population health and service line settings, discuss options to measure this practice success on patient outcomes, and opportunities to utilize this data in organizational payer engagement.     The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials...

Ambulatory care pharmacy practice has evolved greatly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.  As healthcare begins to think about life beyond COVID, ambulatory care pharmacists are evaluating their role and what practice may look like as services continue to develop to meet the healthcare needs of the ever growing pool of patients who have experienced COVID19.  The information presented during the podc...

This podcast will explore how to incorporate gaming into residency/institutional teaching to help foster engagement for the learners.  Dr. Megan Adelman will share some key strategies and instructional techniques, in advance of her upcoming educational session during the ASHP National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference.    The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of th...

In this next episode in our series of a series, Vicki Basalyga, Director of Member Relations at ASHP and ASHP representative for the Navigators, sits down with the Jude Aldean and Renee Robinson who will discuss the Vaccines for Children Program and how this program can support public health goals for childhood immunization.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinion...

This podcast will explore leadership strategies and skills needed to stay relevant in healthcare.  The speakers will describe how they keep up with the changes in managing healthcare technology. They will describe how ASHP has contributed to their ability to keep pace with these changes.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information an...

Shipping validations are a requirement for many accrediting bodies of health system specialty pharmacies. However, a lack of industry guidance and minimal packaging solutions available on the market pose many challenges for specialty pharmacy teams. In this episode of Hot Topics in Pharmacy, we talk about the process undergone by one health system specialty pharmacy to create and validate packouts...

This podcast episode discusses the journey that resulted in Ohio’s Provider Status Law. Listeners will learn about provider status, the challenges that were overcome to have Ohio’s Provider Status Law signed, future directions, and how to get involved. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not inte...

Tom Kraus, ASHP’s vice president of government relations, and Jillanne Schulte Wall, ASHP’s senior director of health and regulatory policy provide an update on the top policy issues impacting pharmacy practice that are being considered by congress and regulatory agencies this month. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and mat...

This episode from the 2021 Midyear Clinical Meeting explores practice models that include pharmacists as a part of the health care team in the primary care setting and foundational elements of practice for mental health and pain management where pharmacists play a pivotal role. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials...

In this episode, our content matter experts describe how they identified and procured the necessary technology to facilitate remote work for medication history technicians. This included developing procedures for contacting patients/caregivers remotely to conduct medication history interviews, and training technicians on new technology and workflow and metrics related to the services.  The informa...