News & Events
- ‘Multifaceted Strategies’ Can Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients
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September 1, 2010
DRUG STORE NEWS – Improving medication adherence will require bringing multiple methods together in order to be successful, Pharmacy Quality Alliance senior director for research and performance measurement David Nau said Tuesday in an education session at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Pharmacy and Technology Conference in San Diego. Read More
- Four Marion County groups organize Medication Disposal Day
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August 23, 2010
THE MARION STAR – Four local agencies with different interests but a common mission have collaborated to organize a Medication Disposal Day to get unused drugs of all kinds out of homes and off of the streets properly and safely. Read More
- L.A. County Supervisors Call for Increased Patient Safety Measures
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August 18, 2010
LOS ANGELES TIMES – Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday ordered improvements intended to shore up patient safety at the county’s hospitals and clinics after reviewing a study commissioned to look at malpractice payouts.
- CMS Sets Funding Rules for Medicaid HIT Projects
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GOVERNMENT HEALTH IT – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published its final guidance to state Medicaid directors on what they can expect from the federal government in terms of funding support for their health IT activities, clearing the way for them to start-up programs for the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records. Read More
- McKinsey: Well-planned and executed health IT can save $40B annually
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August 16, 2010
FIERCEHEALTH IT – If you caught FierceHealthPayer or FierceEMR last week, you would know that four major health insurance companies will offer their own financial incentives to providers to adopt and use EMRs and align their programs with the recently published CMS definition of “meaningful use.” That likely will be a big help for the many hospitals and physician practices that wonder if their investments in health IT will pay off. Read More
