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Did Tricare & Express Scripts put profits over patient care? | PBM Reform Podcast

The Express Scripts decision removes the option for Tricare beneficiaries to get prescriptions at the pharmacies of their choice. The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey, PharmD, MBA, warns that “access to needed medications for Tricare beneficiaries is in peril.”
 
This decision is estimated to impact hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries relying on certain pharmacies (or locations) to get prescriptions—those who cannot get their prescription at the pharmacy of their choice may fall out of care.
 
Consequently, patients may lose access to the potentially lifesaving treatments that specialty and independent pharmacies can provide, especially for patients with critical illnesses such as HIV, among other illnesses.
In a recent analysis, experts suggested that the contract, made with the US Department of Defense (DOD), could shrink the retail pharmaceutical network by 15,000 pharmacies.
 
Guest 
Alan Rosenbloom
President & CEO
Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition 

Simple steps to getting your patients with diabetes started on CGM | Real-Time Real Talk™ by Dexcom™

Disclaimer: This podcast is not approved for CME credit. Every diabetes treatment plan is different, individual results may vary – nothing you hear on this podcast should be considered medical advice. All claims are supported by clinical evidence referenced in the show notes. For clinical study results, please refer to the Dexcom G6 User Guide. For product-related questions, please refer to the instructions for use. For complete safety information, go to dexcom.com/safety-information.
Smart devices are sold separately. For a list of compatible smart devices, visit: dexcom.com/compatibility.
 
Fingersticks required for diabetes treatment decisions if symptoms or expectations do not match readings.
 
Data from collaborator devices and products must be verified by those collaborator devices and products. Users should confirm data and connections with their collaborator devices and products.
The Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (Dexcom G6 System) is a real time, continuous glucose monitoring device indicated for the management of diabetes in persons aged 2 years and older.
Scott Urquhart is a paid spokesperson for Dexcom. Dr. Urquhart is a guest on this episode of the podcast.
Dexcom G6 is covered for 3 out of 4 patients with T2D on mealtime insulin with commercial health insurance plans.* 
Dexcom G6 System User Guide
 
Safety Information
 
About Hello Dexcom
 
About SIGMA
 
Dexcom Follow app: The Dexcom G6 App allows you to share your glucose data with up to 10 people. By downloading the Dexcom Follow App, followers can view your glucose data directly from their smart devicewhether they live down the street or across the country. Separate Follow App required. For a list of compatible devices, visit www.dexcom.com/compatibility.
 
Connectivity – basics (https://provider.dexcom.com/dexcom-cgm/collaborators)
Time in Range: Recommendations from the International Consensus on Time in Range, 2019 recommend individualized glycemic targets for high risk and/or older adults with a focus on reducing the percentage of time spent less than 70 md/dL and preventing excessive hyperglycemia. Everyone’s treatment plan is different, talk to your healthcare provider before changing your Time in Range settings.
Brief Safety Statement
Failure to use the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (G6) and its components according to the instructions for use provided with your device and available at https://www.dexcom.com/safety-information and to properly consider all indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and cautions in those instructions for use may result in you missing a severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) occurrence and/or making a treatment decision that may result in injury. If your glucose alerts and readings from the G6 do not match symptoms or expectations or you’re taking over the recommended maximum dosage amount of 1000mg of acetaminophen every 6 hours, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. Seek medical advice and attention when appropriate, including for any medical emergency.
The web-based Dexcom CLARITY software is intended for use by both home users and healthcare professionals to assist people with diabetes and their healthcare professionals in the review, analysis, and evaluation of historical CGM data to support effective diabetes management. It is intended for use as an accessory to Dexcom CGM devices with data interface capabilities. Caution: The software does not provide any medical advice and should not be used for that purpose. Home users must consult a healthcare professional before making any medical interpretation and therapy adjustments from the information in the software. Caution: Healthcare professionals should use information in the software in conjunction with other clinical information available to them. Caution: Federal (US) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed healthcare professional.
Dexcom, Dexcom Follow, Dexcom CLARITY, and Dexcom Share are registered trademarks of Dexcom, Inc. in the U.S., and may be registered in other countries.
References:
Beck RW, Riddlesworth T, Ruedy K, et al. Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Using Insulin Injections:The DIAMOND Randomized Clinical Trial. 2017;317(4):371–378. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.19975
William H. Polonsky, Danielle Hessler, Katrina J. Ruedy, Roy W. Beck; for the DIAMOND Study Group, The Impact of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Markers of Quality of Life in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Further Findings From the DIAMOND Randomized Clinical Trial.Diabetes Care 1 June 2017; 40 (6): 736–741. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc17-0133
Martens T, Beck RW, Bailey R, et al. Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Basal Insulin:A Randomized Clinical Trial.  2021;325(22):2262–2272. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.7444
William H. Polonsky, PhD,1,2 Emily C. Soriano, PhD,3 and Addie L. Fortmann, PhD3 The Role of Retrospective Data Review in the Personal Use of Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Perceived Impact on Quality of Life and Health Outcomes
Vigersky RA, McMahon C. The relationship of hemoglobin A1C to time-in-range in patients with diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther 2019;21:81–85.

How are prescribers and pharmacists collaborating to improve specialty workflow? | Un-Scripted by Surescripts

There is a lot at stake and much to coordinate for a specialty patient. With specialty prescribers trying to provide a personalized experience for patients and specialty pharmacies expected to respond 24/7 and facilitate timely, accurate delivery, how do specialty stakeholders do it all and provide a positive patient experience? In this episode of Un-Scripted with Surescripts, we will explore the value-add services pharmacies and providers strive to give patients, hearing from Kroger Specialty and eMDs about how they aim to delight and deliver.
The episode will focus on efficiencies being gained in specialty prescribing and fulfillment with partners like Kroger Specialty and eMDs.
eMDs is automating the process of sending clinical information from the prescriber to the pharmacy
Kroger Specialty is soon implementing solutions to streamline access to clinical information and has a focus on hands-on facilitation of filling specialty prescriptions to best serve patients
 
Guests:
Alexis Wiles, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Supervisor, Kroger Specialty
Cecelia Byers, PharmD, Clinical Product Manager, Surescripts (white black dress) 
David Weigan, Project Manager, eMDs

Celebrating National Pharmacist Month | Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast

Join us in celebrating National Pharamcist Month with our host Jason Callori and Independent Pharmacist Jana Bennett, RPh, as they discuss what it means to be a pharmacist, the evolution of women in pharmacy and how Jana has been able to transform her pharmacy into a patient care destination for her community. You can listen to this episode on cardinalhealth.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

RPh Ally: A New Age in Pharmacy | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

RPhAlly is a platform that functions as a social media community tailored to pharmacy professionals. The app features a newsfeed, live feed, discussion forum, directory, resources, events, opportunities board, and pharmacy groups. Pharmacy Solutions is a new feature that promotes professionals and businesses positively impacting the profession. You can also listen to your favorite Pharmacy Podcast Network episodes straight from the app! 
 
Guests
 
Shawn Bjorndal, PharmD
RPhAlly Founder | PGxAlly Co-Founder 
 
Dr. K. M. (Kevin) Walker, PharmD 
RPhAlly-Native & Rural Health-PGxAlly

Continuing the Conversation: Exploring B-cell Maturation Antigen-Targeted Therapies and Managed Care Considerations for Patients With Multiple Myeloma | PTCE Pharmacy Connect

Educational Objectives
Discuss the differing classes of B-cell maturation antigen-directed therapy for multiple myeloma
Study the economic burden of multiple myeloma and cost-effective treatment strategies for B-cell maturation antigen-directed treatments
Faculty:
Joseph A. Kalis, PharmD, BCOP
Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacist
UCHealth Hematology/Oncology
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
Scott A. Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA
Director, Pharmacy Cancer Care
Department of Pharmacy
Mayo Clinic
 
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences
Rochester, Minnesota
 
Joseph A. Kalis, PharmD, BCOP, has the following financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:Speakers Bureau: Oncopeptides, GSK
Scott A. Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, has the following financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:Grant/Research Support: AstraZeneza, Janssen
Consultant: BeiGene
Speakers Bureau: Pfizer
 
Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 0.5 contact hour (0.05 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-22-359-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through July 29, 2023.
 
This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Un-scripted by Surescripts

If only the prescription workflow were as simple as: Signed, sealed, delivered. But there are many
issues that can arise requiring pharmacist intervention and prescriber approval. With standards
like CancelRx in place, clinicians can help ensure patient safety. This episode of Un-Scripted will
dive into how patients and clinicians alike benefit from the use of electronic standardization
measures that address prescription change management, Sig quality issues, and safe prescription
fulfillment. We’ll hear from Dr. Danny Lee, CMIO, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, and
Lawrence King, Manager of Clinical Informatics and Patient Safety for Surescripts, who will share
their insights into how adoption of these standards is paving the way for greater interoperability
and patient safety.
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How to Improve the Patient Experience and Why it Matters | NASP

Please visit our website to listen to prior podcast 1, 2 & 3 at https://lnkd.in/gsrjnv9P
The Specialty Pharmacy Healthcare eco-systems is becoming more efficient in the way they intake and treat patients, and patients are becoming more well-informed. Efficient and accurate communication among doctors, nurses, support staff, and patients has never been more important. With streams of information constantly flowing, there are ample opportunities for the chain of communication to break down and become a barrier to care—meaning delays in care for patients, and bottlenecks to clinician productivity. Specialty Pharmacies are more collaborative with their patient-engagement teams capabilities that strengthen this point of care. These healthcare solutions enable team members to drive key decisions with confidence, no matter where they are. With the freedom to focus less on ordering a specialty prescription, tracking down supplies, or logging data, patient care teams can focus more on what matters most: the patients. Therefore, specialty pharmacies differ, not by location, but by services offered and conditions treated. When treating chronic and rare conditions, those differences add up to make a big impact on patient success. The specialty pharmacies are improving drug treatment outcomes and breaking down the barriers that make patient access difficult. Patients facing complex, chronic, rare, or life-threatening conditions rely on the added support and resources a specialty pharmacy provides
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Exploring Multidimensional Health Passions through Entrepreneurship w/Ruby Deubry | Holistic Pharmacy Podcast

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Grow Your Business: Part 1 | Integra X-Files

Susan Rhodus, R.Ph., Senior Vice President of Contracts and Advocacy at GeriMed®, joins us in an educative conversation for the first episode of a two-part series where we explore medical-at-home patient requirements, pharmacy requirements, and the payer model to grow your business.
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Blood Testing Reimagined, a special interview with Babson Diagnostics founder Eric Olson

Eric Olson is the founder of Babson Diagnostics. Babson Diagnostics is a Science-first company named in honor of Art Babson, who revolutionized diagnostic science with a focus on producing accurate, repeatable results. Eric founded the company based on the principle that scientific rigor can never be compromised.
Eric is a 20-year veteran of the diagnostics industry. Prior to incubating Babson Diagnostics at Siemens Healthineers, Eric was Siemens’ VP, Portfolio & Product Management, responsible for its $3 billion global product portfolio of central laboratory technologies. He was also responsible for the company’s web properties and $1 billion in e-commerce operations as the global head of Siemens’ clinical laboratory automation and IT business, which advanced from #2 to #1 in market share during his tenure.
Eric earned his BS in Biology from MIT and his MS in Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Building a Productive Team at your Community Pharmacy | Pharmacy Crossroads

Steve Maki RPh at Spruce Mountain Pharmacy Spruce Mountain Pharmacy is located in the beautiful rural country side in the town of, Jay, Maine. Coming in at about 2000 square feet it would appear, to the casual observer to be pretty typical of an independent community pharmacy. But, what owner Steve Maki, PharmD is doing with his team is far from typical. In this episode of PharmacyCrossRoads Maki share his philosophy and some practical ideas on how to turn is staff into a well-oiled healthcare and customer service team. Two years ago, Maki moved his pharmacy into a new, more spacious and more effectively laid out facility and brought in some new technology. Supporting the move and adopting the new technology was a BIG ask for his staff. But by listening, taking advice and delegating tasks things worked out well. As a special bonus Maki has offered up to PharmacyCrossRoads listeners a copy of his 3-page task list. The list shows the key performance indicators (KPI’s) for each of the nine major job categories assigned to team members. While the specific KPI metrics the list includes may not be right for your pharmacy, it is felt that at least seeing how the list is laid out and seeing specific numbers allotted to each task may be helpful. For a free copy of the list email me at: BFKneeland@gmail.com Thank you to Compliant Pharmacy Alliance & RxSafe for supporting this podcast episode and the Pharmacy Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Evidence-based Argument for Functional Medicine

Dr. Amy Baxter, MD participated in a research paper to determine whether initiating saline nasal irrigation after COVID-19 diagnosis reduces hospitalization and death in high-risk outpatients compared with observational controls, and if irrigating agent composition impacts severity.
Rapid initiation of nasal saline irrigation to reduce severity in high-risk COVID+ outpatients
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/01455613221123737 
Amy Baxter, M.D., Founder & CEO of PainCare Labs. Dr. Baxter first tells us about her career as a pediatric emergency medicine physician conducting pain care research and how that lead her to becoming a medical device inventor and entrepreneur. Dr. Baxter describes how she developed the prototype for Buzzy, a device that uses cooling and mechanical stimulation to numb needle pain in children with needle phobia. Dr. Baxter describes how PainCare Labs evolved to develop VibraCool, a pain care device that uses mechanical stimulation for musculoskeletal pain and post-operative pain after orthopaedic procedures.
Needle fear - https://paincarelabs.com/pages/needle-phobia/
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0065/1526/1524/t/15/assets/What_Works_For_Pain_Print_copy.pdf?v=37442972675278972481657131162
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PGx Experts in a Multidisciplinary Precision Medicine Team | PGX For Pharmacists

Dr. Lucas Berenbrok is a pharmacist educator and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He co-led the implementation of outpatient pharmacogenomic services at University of Pittsburg Medical Center. This unique service, called Primary Care Precision Medicine, provides pharmacogenetic and genetic testing to patients in local and surrounding areas. With his colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh, Berenbrok co-created Test2LearnTM, a pharmacogenomics certificate program for pharmacists. Dr. Neda Leonard, CEO of Rx Gene IQ and she is a Dual Board-Certified Pharmacist in Pharmacotherapy and Geriatrics. She has experience in various setting such as Program for All-inclusive Care for Elderly (PACE) where she uses her expertise in medication management and PGx. She is a seasoned speaker locally and nationally on various subject matters such as pharmacogenomics and polypharmacy. She has published in Drug Metabolism Reviews and was featured in THE CONSULTANT PHARMCIST Journal. Currently she partners with a group of Geriatricians/Internal Medicine physicians using a collaborative practice agreement for patients living independently, in assisted living facilities or in skilled nursing facilities. She has many tools in her toolbox to use such as pharmacogenomics, deprescribing, geriatric medication optimization, Part D Comprehensive Medication Management (CMR) and Targeted Medication Review (TMR),and working with various private insurances such as United Healthcare and Optum. A Multidisciplinary Precision Medicine Service in Primary Care www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8786423/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Disclaimer: These are my personal views and opinions, and I am not speaking on behalf of Castle Biosciences, Inc.

Gender Affirmed: Addressing Stigma | Transforming a Nation

The second in a series exploring medication access for members of the gender-diverse community and how pharmacists can better reach this population; in this episode we spoke with Adriana Adams and Corey Higgins of Triad Health project, a sexual health and justice organization based in Greensboro North Carolina. We discuss stigma surrounding PrEP and PEP therapy, as well as gender-affirming therapy, and how healthcare providers like pharmacists can bridge the gap and address stigma in their practice. Narrated by Courtney Woo, final year pharmacy student of Loma Linda University and chair of the Practice with Pride Committee of Pharmacy Legislative Week.
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The NCPA 2022 Annual Tradeshow Summary Episode 2 | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

The Pharmacy Podcast Network was a press & media partner for the NCPA 2022 Annual Tradeshow & convention October 1st through 4th. Listen to the interviews with leaders in community pharmacy. 
Guests:
Jay Williams
Scott Brunner
Paige Clark
Gabe Trahan
Doug Hoey RPh
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The NCPA 2022 Annual Tradeshow Summary Episode 1 | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

The Pharmacy Podcast Network was a press & media partner for the NCPA 2022 Annual Tradeshow & convention October 1st through 4th. Listen to the interviews with leaders in community pharmacy. 
Guests:
Joseph Delaney
Matt Gilbert
Jessica Toth
Jim McDonald
Heather Martin
Dr. Alex Latala
Van Coble
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Polypharmacy and PGx Guided Therapy in PTSD | PGx For Pharmacists

Dr. Larry Shapiro is a clinical psychologist that started back in 1990 but quote on quote retired to become a financial advisor. He was having a discussion with his brother one day, who was a career officer in the Army, returning from Afghanistan. That make Dr. Shapiro to re-think about his contributions to his community, so he got his license back, trained in military trauma, and started again as a psychologist in 2014. He started at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute specializing in treatment of OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, simple phobias, depression, and combat trauma. Last year he attended the annual Boston Trauma Conference and heard for the first time about the use of psychedelic medicines for treatment of trauma. So after a 150 hour certification program at Integrative Psychiatry Institute he became certified in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy which now is part of his current practice. Just this year in January he went into private practice so he can focus more on psychedelics. He is also an adjunct instructor in the department of psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis and a clinical consultant for psilocybin research at Healthy Minds Lab at Washington University.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is one of the most common psychiatric disorders which affects about 8 million adults at some point in their lifetime in the United States. But it is not clear as to why only some people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD. Some people say it’s a social construct but in the largest and most diverse genetic study of PTSD to date, scientists from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and more than 130 additional institutions participating in the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium found that PTSD has a strong genetic component similar to other psychiatric disorders. Genetics seem to accounts for between 5 and 20 percent of the variability in PTSD risk following a traumatic event.
Resources: https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2019-10-08-study-reveals-ptsd-has-strong-genetic-component.aspx
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Pharmacist to Infectious Disease Physician with Dr. Brandon J. Smith | The Physician Pharmacist Podcast

In Episode 6 of The Physician Pharmacist Podcast, we talk with Dr. Brandon J. Smith, who is a newly appointed Infectious Disease Attending Physician. I had the amazing opportunity to hear about Dr. Smith's personal journey into medicine all while receiving fellowship training during the COVID-19 Pandemic!
Topics covered; applying to medical school as a pharmacy applicant, considerations for pharmacy residencies, life as a medical resident, life as an infectious disease fellow, and living the life as an attending in the era of COVID-19.
Links:
1. NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/
2. The Physician Pharmacist: www.PhysicianPharmacist.com
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PAINWeek 2022 Conference Summary | Pain Pod

Vegas Baby!!!
The vibe at PAINWeek 2022 was electric! Electricity flowing through the Cosmo Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard (“the strip”), similar to what’s generated by the Colorado River, Lake Meade, and a miles and miles of electrical wires! Pain Guy was the beat on the street” strolling through the PAINWeek presentations, exhibit hall, and Cosmo hallways chatting it up with fellow faculty, exhibitors, and attendees alike! Dr. A.J. Gupta (an attendee), Barby Ingle (author, speaker, and overall dynamic iPain exhibitor and attendee), Nicole Hemmenway (CEO of our U.S. Pain Foundation), and Richard Tuorto (Pain Medicine News) join us for energized conversations revolving around what their organizations do for healthcare professionals and patients in pain, pain management in general, and of course, their experiences at PAINWeek 2022. Checkout this mobile mic episode of the Pain Pod as we team up with the folks of PAINWeek to give you, Pain Pod Nation, the audio vibe of the electricity of being there in person.
Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod (and PAINWeek 2023)!!!
Episode References
• PAINWeek: https://www.painweek.org/
• iPain (International Pain Foundation): https://internationalpain.org/
• Barby Ingle: https://barbyingle.com/
• US Pain Foundation: https://uspainfoundation.org/about-us/our-team/
• Pain Medicine News: https://www.painmedicinenews.com/
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