We welcome back Eric Christianson CGP, BCPS, who writes on his blog: "To whom much is given, much is expected.  I’ve had a lot of really kind people help me along the way, and I wanted a way for myself and others to give back some of the things we’ve learned about medication management and healthcare.  Good information from the front lines of healthcare is really hard to find, and that is what I try to provide day after day." 

Eric is the founder and primary contributing author of MedEd101 a blog about Clinical Pharmacy Education Expertise for fellow pharmacists, students, nurses, and our healthcare provider communities. 

Reach out to Eric here:

https://www.meded101.com/contact/

Jerry writes:

I’ve written about the need for better integration and interoperability before. I’ve even written about the trend toward integrated systems. In January 2014, I wrote that “healthcare systems, and more specifically pharmacies, have started to understand the importance of having integrated systems.”

Here we are two years later, and to my surprise, we seem to be

Drug diversion and prescription drug abuse have created a crisis across the United States. Pennsylvania has the 14th highest drug overdose mortality rate in the country. This corresponds to 15.3 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose fatalities. The number of overdose deaths, a majority from prescription drugs, in Pennsylvania has increased nearly 90% over the last 15 years. These troubling statistics plague our commonwealth as we are faced with this great challenge.

While the problem may never be completely resolved, a multi-faceted collaboration of healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, prescribers, and patients are working together to reduce the impact of this crisis.

PPA has developed resources to help pharmacists prevent drug diversion and recognize prescription dru

Stress, Burnout and Career Management in Pharmacy

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Stress, Burnout and Managing Careers in Pharmacy

Outline prepared by Erin Albert, guest co-host, Pharmacy Podcast

(Thanks to Barb Howes, Librarian, for her assistance in research!)</

Health Policy Check-Up:

Dan Steiber, Editor in Chief for Specialty Pharmacy Times, speaks to True North P.S. President, Ron Lanton. What is limited distribution and its effect on specialty? What are the risks in arrangements between specialty pharmacies and manufacturers? 

Contact Ron Lanton: 

Phone: (202) 969-5466

Email: [email protected]

265 Franklin Street Suite 1702
Boston, MA 02110

1629 K Street NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006

Co-host podcaster, Erin L. Albert, MBA, PharmD, JD, interviews returning guest Elaine Voci, PhD, a­ life skills coach and certified life cycle celebrant, for part 2 about the benefits of professional writing on a pharmacist¹s career, choosing a publisher, and sensitive content like Life & Death topics.

Elaine Voci, Ph.D.

Elaine Voci, Ph.D.

We introduce Pharmacy Life Radio - by Alex Barker, Pharm.D. 

Alex Barker, PharmD, graduated from Ferris State University, completed a PGY1 residency focusing on ambulatory care and academia, and currently works as a clinical pharmacy specialist in an ambulatory care and anticoagulation clinic. He is the founder of Pharmacy Life Radio (http://www.pharmacyliferadio.com), which is dedicated to fellow pharmacists and pharmacy industry professionals. 

Fellow podcaster "Pharmacy Joe" (Joseph Muench) is our guest on this episode of the Pharmacy Podcast Show: 

"Pharmacy Joe", is the host of The Elective Rotation - A Critical Care Pharmacy Podcast.  He is a Critical Care Pharmacist, Preceptor, and Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist who has been in practice for over 15 years.  

Back in 2002 Pharmacy Joe transitioned from being a community pharmacist to a hospital pharmacist. A few years later he transitioned again into the specialty of critical care. Both times, it took Joe about 6 months to feel comfortable and another 6 months to feel confident in his new role. Pharmacy Joe did a lot of deliberate professional development at each transition to make sure he was acquiring the necessary skills. Pharmacy Joe hopes that his podcast and website will be part of your life-long learning

Pharmacy Podcast Health Policy Check-up segment Government Affairs Strategist – Ron Lanton III, Esq. interviews Susan Pilch Vice President, Policy and Regulatory Affairs of the NCPA about Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fees. 

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Pharmacy “DIR” Fees

Q. What does “DIR” stand for?

A. “DIR” stands for “direct and indirect remuneration” and was initially a term coined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) related to the Medicare Part D benefit