HIPAA Compliant Communication Methods with UnitedRx
The medical field comes with its own set of terminology and acronyms. Some are easier to understand than others, and many contain complex layers sandwiched between their capital letters. HIPAA …
The Human Factor: Strategies to Reduce Medication Errors in Long-Term Care Settings
The world’s population is aging. And that ever-increasing elderly population requires care. While the majority of older Americans live with family, several million live in assisted living or long-term care …
The Push To Reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Improve Pricing Transparency
The healthcare industry is a layered one. Within those layers is the pharmacy industry, which includes more than 44,000 individual drug stores and pharmacy locations across the U.S. And that …
Preventing Medication Errors in Long-Term Care Facilities with Automated Technology
Using Automated Technology To Prevent Medication Errors In Long-Term Care Research suggests that more than 1 in 4 residents at long-term care facilities experience a medication error every year. While …
Removing Barriers To Appropriate Palliative Care For Hospice Patients
End-of-life care is complicated, even with patient directives, experienced providers, empathetic caregivers and upfront preparation. Care during this season of life, referred to as palliative care and often delivered in …
Managing Diabetes Care In Long-Term Care Facilities
Diabetes is a relatively common chronic illness among older Americans. The American Diabetes Association reports that about 1 in 3 older Americans live with the condition, which requires constant and …
Invaluable Long-Term Care Innovations
Medication adherence is critical to achieving positive outcomes for any patient, but especially those living in long-term care facilities. While data indicates that only about 50% of patients who are …
How A Long-Term Care Pharmacy Becomes Part Of Personalized Healthcare
Health care is personal. The needs of each individual, regardless of age or geography or gender, vary from person to person — including patients or residents in long-term care facilities. …
Triple-Demic Challenges in Long-Term Care Facilities
At any given time, in any given season, there are a number of potentially infectious viruses and diseases circulating through the population. While any singular illness could cause problems for …
Enhancing Stability: Long-Acting Schizophrenia Treatments in Long-Term Care Facilities
Like many chronic conditions, treatment for schizophrenia is regularly evolving thanks to innovation and evidence-based practices. The prevailing therapy regimen for schizophrenia treatments combines antipsychotic medications with cognitive behavioral therapy, …