Jason Spears
Long-Term Care (LTC) Market Director, Talyst Inc.
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Managing Medications in a Correctional Facility
November 7, 2011Since working at Talyst, I have spent more time in jail than I could have ever imagined. Fortunately, I wasn’t actually behind bars. In 2009, Talyst’s InSite Remote Dispensing System was launched into the Corrections market. As a result, I … Read More
CMS recently announced the criteria for providers to participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative beginning in 2012 Read More
The question I am being asked most these days is, “Should I invest in automation to meet the short-cycle requirements?” The short answer is no… or not yet anyway. As it stands, the short-cycle dispensing legislation is no reason to … Read More
I just got back from the ASCP conference and, as promised, I thought I would share my thoughts on the conference and what you (the LTC pharmacy owner/operator) should be doing to prepare. First and foremost, you need to call … Read More
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is hosting a conference in Dallas next week to help long-term care pharmacies start strategically planning for short-cycle dispensing. Read More
It is a pharmacist’s responsibility to ensure the patient gets the right drug. As such, many state pharmacy boards have regulations that require a pharmacist to visually check the final package prior to dispensing the drug to the patient. In … Read More
