4 years ago

Throwback - Digital Health and Pharmacogenetics Perspectives feat. Dr. Christy Cheung

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode, we speak with Dr. Christy Cheung on today’s episode about her perspectives on digital health, pharmacogenetics, the use of technology in healthcare, and much more! In addition, Christy also shares her digital health blog called Think Digital Health. To reach her blog, visit http://www.thinkdh.co. You can also reach Christy on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christyolcheung/

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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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4 years ago

208. Pharmacy IT Tools and Specialty Pharmacy

**Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics **

On today's episode, we talk about specialty pharmacy and how complicated it can be with URAC accreditation. Pharmacy IT and informatics software applications can help ease this process by making the information trackable and reportable, as well as integrating patient engagement tools.

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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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4 years ago

207. The Geospatial Pharmacist and Patient Advocate feat. Dr. Jing Wu

Intended Audience: Everyone

🗺️📍 Environments, zip codes, and locations are DIRECTLY related to health outcomes. 💊🚑

How do we USE this information? 📊

On today’s episode, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Jing Wu on her role at Esri as an account executive for GIS and its relation to public health. This is an exciting new and VERY niche field that leverages location information analytics to identify opportunities for improvement in patient care and public health. Not only that, but GIS can also assist in shaping care access strategies to ensure public access to the necessary healthcare services in the various spaces.

In this episode, Dr. Wu discusses:
✅ What is GIS (Geospatial Information Systems)
✅ Use cases of GIS in healthcare (i.e. addressing the opioid epidemic)
✅ How pharmacists are important in analyzing GIS data and finding ways to strategically apply it

In addition, Dr. Jing Wu also shares some of her work in being a passionate patient advocate. Dr. Wu’s personal journey fuels much of her passion in what she does to ensure patients, survivors, and caregivers have access to support, guidance, assistance, and much more through her non-profit work at The MindReset. 🙏

If you have any questions for Dr. Wu regarding GIS, please email her at [email protected] If you have any questions for Dr. Wu regarding patient advocacy, please email her at [email protected]

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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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4 years ago

206. Syndromic Surveillance Systems: A Brief Intro

Intended Audience: Everyone

Syndromic surveillance systems are a type of informatics-based tool that is used in public health to assist with outbreak detection and early disease signs. It uses a lot of information aggregated from disparate sources to detect patterns and trends. Today's episode is a brief introduction to the topic, but more information can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/nssp/index.html

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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4 years ago

Throwback - Getting Specialized - PGY 2 Residency feat. Dr. Diana Schreier

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we spoke with Dr. Diana Schreier on her experience with going through a PGY1 program and eventually working her way through completing her PGY2 program in pharmacy informatics. She also discusses how having an MBA was very useful for her pathway, and she provides some important suggestions to those looking to get into informatics.

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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5 years ago

Announcement: Pharmacy Informatics Academy Intro Course Coming Soon

Intended Audience: Everyone

I'm excited to announce that my colleagues and I at Pharmacy Informatics Academy have been hard at work at a high-level introductory FREE course on an introduction to pharmacy informatics. We'll let you know when the course is fully available soon! For more information, check out www.pharmacyinformaticsacademy.com

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Website: Pharmacy IT & Me
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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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5 years ago

204. Last Week in Health IT for July 10th, 2020

Intended Audience: Everyone

Welcome to another episode of Last Week in Health IT where we talk about some of the significant Health IT-related news items that occurred in the past week.

CMS Guidance on eCQM for Telehealth: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2021-eCQM-Telehealth-Guidance-Document_0.pdf

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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5 years ago

203. Being a Team Player is the Key to Success feat. Dr. Matthew Hiott

Intended Audience: Everyone

Dr. Matthew Hiott spent his early career in the community and specialty settings before taking a deep dive into the pharmacy informatics field. Still new to the field, Dr. Hiott shares his story on how he got to where he is today and how being someone who's easy to work with has been instrumental in being successful. Kindness goes a long way, and so does hard work and passion.

To reach out to Dr. Hiott, visit his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hiott-a7b187133/

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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5 years ago

202. Making a Case for CASE Tools

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

CASE tools, or computer-aided software engineering tools, are useful in keeping SDLC processes consistent and standardized. Today, we briefly go over some of these tools, what they're used for, and their roles in the SDLC process.

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_software_engineering https://www.w3computing.com/systemsanalysis/using-case-tools/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/computer-aided-software-engineering

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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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5 years ago

Throwback - From Pharmacy Technician to Pharmacy IT feat. Walter Hopgood

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode, we revisit the time we had pharmacy IT consultant Walter Hopgood on the show. He shares his story on how his experience as a pharmacy technician allowed him the opportunity to move towards healthcare IT with a pharmacy focus. Walter specializes in pharmacy solutions and oncology EHR.

You can reach him through his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-hopgood-236a997/

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Website: Pharmacy IT & Me
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Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com

For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:

ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics

Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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