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Political Footballs: Black Box

Boxed Warnings exist for safety but have they jumped the shark? They are literally an outlined box on a drug product's prescribing information sheet. They came into practice to highlight high risks in medications approved and on the market. We now have boxed warnings that aren't specific to drugs...or diseases...and we've created some that sound like double talk...which creates new risk.

Leading Not Bleeding: Billing Collaborative Practice

A loop hole was created with Covid-19 in how clinicians could bill "incident to" the physician.  This opened a door for pharmacists practicing in nursing homes.  Suddenly, the barrier of direct supervision was relaxed to general supervision and activities around medication management could be billed to insurance through the physician.  Let's talk about that, where the flexibility stands and how to get moving on a new opportunity for consultant pharmacists.

Rage Against the Machine: Long Term Care Pharmacy at Home

53 of the 57 million people over 65 years old do NOT reside in a nursing home.  In 2030, that number will likely be close to 70 million of the 75 million.  Today's admission to the nursing home will not be tomorrow's, we will need to become better at caring for people where they live - at home.  LTC Pharmacy knows how to manage the medications for these complex individuals and we need to start doing for them now. Let's get updated in how we can start providing long term care pharmacy at home.

Pillars of Industry: Al Carter

"The rules exist for your safety and that of your crew." Al Carter is leader of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Sifting through 50 ways to do anything is methodical and detail-oriented work.  Finding consistency and pushing for continuity is even worse. Listen in to Al Carter's story and what he fights for pharmacy every day. 

A More Perfect Union: The Labor Challenge in LTC

Even prior to the pandemic, staffing in nursing homes and the LTC space was struggling, particularly with nurse assistants and pharmacy technicians.  Where does it stand now?  Are there solutions on the horizon?

Pillars of the Industry 2: Will Hallet

Chad fancies himself as a quintessential consultant pharmacist but no one speaks as passionately and eloquently on consulting pharmacy like Will Hallett. Join Tom and Chad as they explore how Will got here and why he is so motivated to push the role of the pharmacist in older adult medicine.
 

Leading not Bleeding: Vaccination in LTC

The public, the government and the nursing homes all asked pharmacists to vaccinate during the pandemic and flexibilities were granted on a national scale to clear the path for pharmacists to vaccinate and vaccinate they did. Now as the pandemic winds downs, opportunity exists for a better way forward. Join special guest Chad Kodiak who has mastered this latest opportunity for pharmacy in LTC.
 

Rage Against the Machine: Short Cyle Dispensing

Short Cycle reimbursement was started with the rollout of Affordable Care Act.  The goal was to incentivize long term care pharmacies to dispense medications in short cycle to control cost and decrease waste.  Short Cycle benefits the nursing home customer but is also a revenue growth strategy  pharmacies.

Pillars of Industry: TJ Griffin

"This Iowa farm boy will play for awhile but, in the end it sounds like he's searching for the truth." TJ Griffin stands out in LTC pharmacy... maybe out in a field... but a field of pharmacy dreams. We explore how he got here and why he fights so hard for his profession.

Rage Against the Machine: Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Since the dawning of managed care, our health care system started fighting with itself between quality care and business efficiency. The two philosophies struggle to coexist. PBMs are the tip of the spear and represents the fiercest battle in the dollars vs. lives war.