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View article: ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast 2021: Strategic Planning Advice for Pharmacy Departments in Hospitals and Health Systems
ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast 2021: Strategic Planning Advice for Pharmacy Departments in Hospitals and Health Systems Open
Joseph T. DiPiro, PharmD, FCCP, FAAAS, Dean, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Address correspondence to Dr. DiPiro (ude.ucv@oripidtj).
An underlying assumption supporting the need for the Pharmacy Fo…
View article: ACEI-induced cough: A review of current evidence and its practical implications for optimal CV risk reduction
ACEI-induced cough: A review of current evidence and its practical implications for optimal CV risk reduction Open
Cough is one of the common adverse effects in patients receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs). This review presents the current evidence on incidence and mechanisms of cough associated with ACEIs use, and proposes a pra…
View article: Asymptomatic Chronic Traumatic Aortic Valve Perforation with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
Asymptomatic Chronic Traumatic Aortic Valve Perforation with Severe Aortic Regurgitation Open
Here we present a young asymptomatic male incidentally diagnosed to have aortic regurgitation (AR). The patient had a history of a blunt trauma to the thorax two years back but did never have any symptoms. Transthoracic echocardiography sh…
View article: Impact of Displaying Inpatient Pharmaceutical Costs at the Time of Order Entry: Lessons From a Tertiary Care Center
Impact of Displaying Inpatient Pharmaceutical Costs at the Time of Order Entry: Lessons From a Tertiary Care Center Open
BACKGROUND A lack of cost‐conscious medication use is a major contributor to excessive healthcare expenditures in the inpatient setting. Expensive medicines are often utilized when there are comparable alternatives available at a lower cos…
View article: Clinical and Business Intelligence: Why It's Important to Your Pharmacy
Clinical and Business Intelligence: Why It's Important to Your Pharmacy Open
According to the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society, “Clinical & Business Intelligence (C&BI) is the use and analysis of data captured in the healthcare setting to directly inform decision-making” ( http://www.himss.org/…
View article: Digital Health Solutions: An Important Tool in Patient Engagement
Digital Health Solutions: An Important Tool in Patient Engagement Open
Hospitals and health systems are facing increased pressure to improve quality and outcomes while reducing expense. Quality-based reimbursement models are providing the necessary incentives for health care institutions to focus on issues su…
View article: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Insulin-Treated and Non–Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Insulin-Treated and Non–Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Open
ctri.nic.in Identifier: CTRI/2011/06/001830.