Celebrating American Pharmacist Month: How PharmD Live is Revolutionizing Healthcare with Virtual Pharmacist Solutions
Every October, American Pharmacist Month offers an opportunity to honor the critical contributions pharmacists make to patient care. As medication experts, pharmacists play a key role in ensuring that patients receive the appropriate medications and understand how to use them safely and effectively. With the increasing complexity of healthcare—driven by the rise in chronic diseases […]
Introducing the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model: A New Era in Primary Care
Introducing the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model: A New Era in Primary Care On June 8, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled an exciting new initiative set to transform primary care—the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model. Slated to launch on July 1, 2024, this voluntary model aims to revolutionize care management […]
Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors
By Cynthia Nwaubani, PharmD, BCGP Introduction In an era marked by a rapidly aging population, the challenge of managing polypharmacy—the use of multiple medications by a patient, particularly among those over 65—has emerged as a pivotal issue for healthcare providers. For small independent clinics and larger health systems, addressing polypharmacy effectively is critical to optimizing […]