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A Northwestern Ohio health system achieved successful outcomes in improving health, increasing patient satisfaction, and cutting costs by involving pharmacists in a patient care team model, a new study reports.
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Hospital pharmacists could be an important resource as health systems upgrade their technology and install new electronic systems, such as computerized provider order entry (CPOE) systems.
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Hospitals both large and small need to have pharmacists who have information systems skills to work with projects involving the installation of new medication distribution technology, an expert says.
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The 2010 health care reform bill, now called the Affordable Care Act, has the potential of creating many opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in clinical care, experts say.
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New federal funding for the use of community health workers (CHWs), authorized by the health care reform legislation enacted in March, has the potential to help family planning programs expand their efforts to reach and serve disadvantaged populations.
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A just-published analysis of national data reveals that one in eight married men report having a vasectomy.
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Review the next 10 patient charts in your inbox. If you note that at least one-third of the female patients are obese, you are not alone.
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How can your program reach out to sexually assaulted or exploited girls with a history of running away?
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One popular form of birth control for young women is use of the contraceptive injection (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer, New York City; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA).