WSPA Pharmacy Podcast

By WA State Pharmacy Assoc

This podcast is to inform pharmacy professionals on topics applicable to their practices. The Washington State Pharmacy Association is a member organization, please be a WSPA member or a member of you... more

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January 18, 2024January 17, 2024 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
Agenda:
King County's New Telemedicine Buprenorphine Program Leaders from this new low barrier access program will come to discuss the program. Program Flyer While unique to King County, community pharmacists filling the prescriptions should know, and can refer patients. This might also be a model for other counties.
WSPA Salary Survey We are still gathering responses for the salary survey! Please respond by The 21st, and share with your peers. The more responses, the better the report!
WSPA Legislative Days Save the Date for Pharmacy Days in Olympia! January 24th and February 19th. RSVP to [email protected] with your District Number. Come help us promote expanded prescriptive authority for Pharmacists through HB 2116/SB 6019 and PBM Reform with SB 5213. Attendees receive summaries and talking points to aid their conversation with legislators.
DOH COVID Reports and Updates: Slides

Upcoming Events
New Drugs New Laws Seattle, WA | March 3rd
Technician Spring Fling: CE and Networking Renton, WA | April 19th
Northwest Pharmacy Convention Coeur d'Alene, ID | May 30th - June 2nd
WSPA Annual Meeting Cle Elum, WA | November 8th -9th

Academy Podcasts - stay up to date with the most recent news!
Ambulatory Care Academy Population Health, Where to Begin and Where We Are Going
Community Practice Academy Pharmacogenomics and Other Up and Coming Clinical Services with CPESN
Health System Academy Uses of AI In and Out of the Classroom
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32min
January 18, 2024January 3, 2024 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
Agenda:
HCA Pharmacy and Sexual and Reproductive Health Teams contraception access survey
Summary: To support access to contraception, HCA has created a survey to learn about issues and solutions related to prescribing and dispensing from all pharmacy personnel. Including topics such as communications, continuing education, and billing. We are attending the next few WSPA town halls and communities of practice to promote the survey and hear feedback to help inform our priorities.
HCA Presenters: Andrea Estes, Sexual & Reproductive Health Programs Innovation Manager, and Charity Harris, Pharmacy Operations
Take survey | HCA Service Automation (servicenowservices.com)
State Plan Amendment Payout (HCA Fax)
WSPA Salary Survey
Pharmacy Practice Guidebook on Medical Billing
2024 BIN Numbers for Coordinated Care
CE Requirements restarting 2024
Ambulatory Care Academy Podcast now available
DOH COVID Reports and Updates: Slides
Upcoming Events
New Drugs New Laws 3/3/2024
Technician Spring Fling 4/19/2024
Northwest Pharmacy Convention 5/30/2024-6/2/2024
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26min
December 21, 2023December 20, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
Legislative Session Preview: Dedi Little, WSPA Director of Government Affairs will look ahead to the 2024 short session and the two WSPA Priority Bills: Expanding Pharmacist Authority to Prescribe and SB 5312 Concerning PBMs.
PBM Advocacy Toolkit: WSPA has created a PBM Advocacy Toolkit to encourage members and their community to contact lawmakers to share the urgent need for PBM regulations.
Mask Recommendations: Counties in the Puget Sound area have surpassed the threshold levels for influenza and RSV, which triggers a recommendation to wear masks in healthcare facilities.
WSPA Salary Survey Is Ongoing! Respond to the Survey Today!
DOH COVID Reports and Updates: Slides
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27min
December 07, 2023December 6, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
Respiratory Illness Tracker Washington State specific data for current illness tracking. Also weekly flu tracker as circulating ILI cause data.
COVID Antiviral access for federally insured Medicaid and Medicare patients Patients need to sign up for the patient assistance programs to receive medication coverage. ASPR Info. Pharmacies will need to enroll in AssistRx by emailing [email protected]
PQAC Meeting December 14th and 15th
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22min
December 07, 2023November 22, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
WSPA Salary Survey is now open! Take the survey today and share with friend and coworkers
CAQH is now the preferred credentialing platform in Washington Credentialing as a Pharmacist Provider in CAQH Proview CE
Substance Use Disorder Professionals: WSPA Staff and Members advocate for pharmacist inclusion in alternate training pathway list
Paxlovid for Medicaid & Medicare Patients Patients will have to apply for the Pfizer patient assistance program, and obtain a rebate card to use in the pharmacy to access medications.
WSPA Wants to hear from you! Technician Engagement Survey and Health System Engagement Survey
DOH COVID Updates: Slide
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13min
November 08, 2023November 8, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
DOH and PQAC Inspectors: Inventory must include will call items. A printout of the will call items suffices.
OTC Contraception Billing: Guide to Billing OTCs to Medicaid and HCA Pharmacy Survey
Annual Meeting Recap
DOH COVID Updates: Slides
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30min
November 08, 2023October 25, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
PBM's, Pharmacy and Sponsor study WSPA needs many more pharmacies to participate in the 3 axis study. Submit dispensing data this week to be included!
Bree Collaborative Introduction - Emily Nudelman, Transformation and Community Partnership Manager. Slides and Resources
SPA Payout and Rate Updates DOH will change rates and issue payments following CMS approval of the State Plan Amendment
Cantwell Press Conference with Local Pharmacies and PBMs and related Seattle Times Article
PQAC Updates Updates from October 19th Meeting
DOH COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
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40min
October 16, 2023October 11, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
Emergency Preparedness Summit Recap WSPA staff to review major actions of the meeting
COVID Vaccine Reimbursement Pearls - Both Medicare and WA Medicaid including the MCO plans should pay $40 admin fee. DOH Update Slides. WSPA is partnering with DOH on a Bridge Access Program and supporting E-True North enrollment for un and under insured individuals.
Federal PBM and Provider Legislation
ECAPS Bill Rep.DelBene the first Washington Co-Sponsor!
PBM Legislation Thank you to Senator Cantwell for being the lead sponsor!
Seeking Academy Leaders
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31min
October 16, 2023September 27, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
COVID Vaccine and Pediatric Patients Clarification Moderna and Pfizer vaccine approvals and EUAs for patients 6 months and older. DOH Slides
What Parents/Guardians Should Know about Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF)
COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Checklist for Parents and Caregivers (PDF)
Getting Vaccinated to Protect Against COVID-19 Illness (wa.gov)
DOH 820-025 Pediatric Provider Discussion Guide: Building Parental/Guardian Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccination (wa.gov)
COVID vaccine for un and underinsured patients
E True North Enrollment Information and Welcome Packet
WSPA-DOH Pharmacy Bridge Program and Vaccines for Adults program - contact Sirena to partner
RSV and Pregnancy - ACIP Voted to recommend Pfizer RSV Vaccine for women who are 32-36 weeks pregnant to give their child protective antibodies for RSV.
Washington State Plan Agreement Settlement Finalized! Review settlement details including back payment and next steps
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41min
September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 Town Hall for Pharmacy Professionals
WSPA Launches 3-Axis Advisors Study This first of its kind study will capture plan sponsor (employer) and pharmacy data as it relates to PBMs. We need pharmacy and employer data to power the study!
New COVID Vaccines approved by FDA and ACIP Guidance Overview Slides, State Update
Washington State Plan Amendment Agreement
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27min

FAQs about WSPA Pharmacy Podcast:

How many episodes does WSPA Pharmacy Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.