PHARMACIST STEVE

All of us have often heard that phrase.. but.. what they don’t tell you is that the grass is greener because there are more COW PATTIES over there..  nothing like a natural fertilizer http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/02/doctors-abraham-lincoln-common.html From the article: There is a large body of research on occupational burnout in general and physicians in particular, one which […]

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Humana reveals to investors how it pays physicians http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2013/02/25/bisd0227.htm From the Article: As part of what Humana CEO Michael McCallister described as his company’s plans to push an integrated care delivery model “as far and as fast as we can take it,” the insurer said it wanted to satisfy investors by showing its progress in […]

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Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy Backs Down After PCMA Threatens Lawsuit http://www.pcmanet.org/2013-press-releases/mississippi-state-board-of-pharmacy-backs-down-after-pcma-threatens-lawsuit From the article: The overreach by the Mississippi BoP and ensuing legal challenge by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) should give policymakers in other states pause when considering granting sweeping new authority to state boards of pharmacy, the association said today. The […]

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pharmacychick.com/2013/02/26/why-do-they-hate-us/ Why Do They Hate Us.. Pharmacy Chick told a story of a former indy RPH who had sold his store to a chain store and agreed to work for them.. basically .. initially everything was wine & roses.. Then it appeared that once the RPH and his staff from his indy store had enough […]

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http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/feb/15/liberty-medical-files-bankruptcy/ From the Article: The Chapter 11 filing should freeze payments that have been made since November by Liberty to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It asserts that Liberty was overpaid and is demanding restitution. Harvey said Liberty disputes the center’s claim, but had to begin paying even before a hearing is […]

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I notice a common factor among new members to The Pharmacy Alliance  ( www.thepharmacyalliance.com ) they want to make something happen NOW ! If entities like APHA, NCPA, NACDS & ASHP with their tens of thousands of members and huge budgets can’t always get things going their way.. even when they “join together” on a […]

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http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/2013/02/25/mass-general-employees-watch-customer-service-video-for/Q7QlOrZ2wDnC1D9b0nIQOJ/story.html From the article: Massachusetts General Hospital wanted its 22,000 employees to watch an 11-minute video teaching the basics of customer service. But executives felt it would send a strange message to make niceness training mandatory — and then penalize staff for not participating. So instead, they offered employees a $250 bonus to view the […]

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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mississippi-state-board-of-pharmacy-backs-down-after-pcma-threatens-lawsuit-2013-02-26 From the article: Allowing pharmacy boards to regulate PBMs creates a conflict of interest since the Board members are pharmacists – a group which contracts with PBMs and could financially benefit from the policies they set. The Federal Trade Commission warned the Mississippi legislature when it transferred regulatory authority from the Insurance Commission to […]

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Our society is accepting of or tolerant of numerous addictions…  gambling, sex, work, alcohol, tobacco … and on and on … Just look around any working environment and every few hours probably 20%-25% of the employees have to take a “smoking break”… or more appropriately a “nicotine fix”.. I see employees standing out in the […]

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CVS will pay $650,000 to resolve prescription medication errors in N.J. http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2013/02/cvs_nj_division_of_consumer_af.html From the article: These incidents took place at five CVS pharmacies in Morris, Union and Camden counties on various dates between Dec. 2011 and March 24, 2012. As part of its agreement, CVS has retrained staff members, increased oversight and quality assurance measures, […]

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