Mastering Pharmacy Inventory Management: Ensuring Efficiency and Patient Care
Effective pharmacy inventory management is a crucial component of providing quality healthcare services. A well-organized and optimized inventory system not only ensures the availability of essential medications but also contributes to streamlined operations and improved patient care. In this blog article, we’ll delve into the key aspects of pharmacy inventory management, exploring strategies to enhance […]
Navigating the Landscape of Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement
Pharmacy billing and reimbursement are critical aspects of the healthcare system, ensuring that pharmacies can provide essential medications while maintaining financial viability. In this blog article, we’ll delve into the intricacies of pharmacy billing and reimbursement, exploring key concepts, challenges, and best practices that pharmacists need to navigate in today’s dynamic healthcare environment. Table of […]
CE Deadline Coming Up in December? Get it Done Before the Holidays.
In the dynamic world of healthcare, staying up-to-date with the latest advancements and knowledge is crucial, and this applies to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as well. Continuing Education (CE) plays a vital role in ensuring that these healthcare professionals are equipped with the latest information and skills required to provide the best care to patients. […]
Veterinary Pharmacy
How pharmacists can benefit from getting a veterinary pharmacy certificate When thinking about the responsibilities of a pharmacist, we normally think of activities like counseling patients on their medications or verifying prescriptions from doctors. One area that normally does not come to mind is helping treat animals, but there could always be a possibility in […]
Looking For PTCB Login? Here Is The Link!
Here is the PTCB login link. While you are here, we would love the opportunity to serve you now or in the future for your CEUs. freeCE has been serving pharmacy professionals since 1990. freeCE is the only provider to have a PTCB-recognized program for EVERY PTCB certificate. Table of Contents What Is The PTCB? […]
Defining Functional Pharmacy
What is functional pharmacy? In recent years, there has been a growing interest in functional pharmacy as a holistic approach to health and wellness. This innovative paradigm goes beyond the traditional model of symptom-based treatment by focusing on identifying and addressing the root causes of health issues. Table of Contents Functional pharmacy considers various factors, […]
What is the pharmacy technician’s role in the pharmacy?
When we think about a pharmacy, the first person that comes to mind is often the pharmacist. However, there is a dedicated group of healthcare professionals working diligently behind the counter to ensure the smooth operation of the pharmacy – the pharmacy technicians. These unsung heroes play a crucial role in the healthcare system, bridging […]
What Pharmacy Personnel Need To Know About Non-Sterile Compounding
What is Non-Sterile Compounding? Non-sterile compounding refers to pharmacy personnel’s preparation of customized medications such as oral products, creams, ointments, and suppositories. The compounding process refers to the manipulation and combining of medications to create specific formulations for individual patient needs. For pharmacy technicians, this practice requires specialized training and adherence to quality control measures […]
Antimicrobial Shortages: What Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians can do to Manage and Mitigate Drug Shortages
Drug shortages remain a persistent concern in the United States. The annual labor cost of managing a drug shortage in the healthcare setting is approximately $360 million which accounts for 8.6 million hours of additional labor.1 What is the reason behind all of these recent drug shortages? Drug shortages can happen due to various factors […]
Non-Traditional Jobs For Pharmacists – Some That Are Outside The Pharmaceutical Industry
Roles filled by pharmacists have traditionally been either inpatient (hospital pharmacist or clinical pharmacist) or outpatient (community pharmacist, ambulatory care pharmacist). The PharmD degree is very versatile and there are many career options for a pharmacist beyond these traditional settings. Some nontraditional pharmacist roles are described below. Table of Contents Pharmaceutical industry Pharmacists can work […]