Rural pharmacy and prescription drugs resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/pharmacy/ Provides tools for pharmacy faculty and pharmacy residents. Includes the module titled Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement Curricular Modules for Faculty. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/pharmhealthlit/index.html#pharmlitqi Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:44:40 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/pharmhealthlit/index.html#pharmlitqi Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 due to the Affordable Care Act according to data issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17268 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:56 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17268 This proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would revise requirements pertaining to Medicaid reimbursement for covered outpatient drugs to implement provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. This proposed rule would also revise other requirements related to covered outpatient drugs, including key aspects of Medicaid coverage, payment, and the drug rebate program. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/02/02/2012-2014/medicaid-program-covered-outpatient-drugs Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:26:10 CST https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/02/02/2012-2014/medicaid-program-covered-outpatient-drugs NPR article discusses how one way to reduce drug errors inside hospitals is to have doctors enter the prescriptions on a computer instead of with pen and paper. After the switch, hospitals can see error rates drop by a whopping 60 percent. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/31/146152354/a-computer-beats-a-pen-for-getting-prescriptions-right Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:32:56 CST http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/31/146152354/a-computer-beats-a-pen-for-getting-prescriptions-right NRHA Rural Health Voices blog gives excerpts of a talk given by Mary Wakefield, PhD, Health Resources and Services Administration administrator, at the Rural Health Policy Institute being held this week in Washington, D.C.Wakefield outlined workforce, education, health information technology, telehealth and other HRSA projects and grant programs benefiting or with the potential to help improve rural health quality and access. http://blog.ruralhealthweb.org/2012/01/wakefield-proud-to-partner-with-nrha/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:25:37 CST http://blog.ruralhealthweb.org/2012/01/wakefield-proud-to-partner-with-nrha/ Provisions in the health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, will save taxpayers and States an estimated $17.7 billion over five years on prescription drugs bought through Medicaid, according to estimates in a proposed rule issued today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17235 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:43:49 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17235 This final rule from the Social Security Administration adopts, without change, the interim final rule with request for comments published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2010. The interim final rule incorporated changes to the Medicare prescription drug coverage low-income subsidy (Extra Help) program made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted in March 2010. http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/18/2012-827/amendments-to-regulations-regarding-eligibility-for-a-medicare-prescription-drug-subsidy Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:25:08 CST http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/18/2012-827/amendments-to-regulations-regarding-eligibility-for-a-medicare-prescription-drug-subsidy This final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implements and finalizes provisions regarding the reporting of gross covered retiree plan-related prescription drug costs (gross retiree costs) and retained rebates by Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) sponsors; and the scope of waiver authority under the Social Security Act (the Act). http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/12/2012-473/medicare-program-medicare-advantage-and-prescription-drug-benefit-programs-negotiated-pricing-and Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:56:03 CST http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/12/2012-473/medicare-program-medicare-advantage-and-prescription-drug-benefit-programs-negotiated-pricing-and Park Record, (UT) article tells of a bill that would even the playing field by allowing customers to better choose between local and mail-order pharmacies without worrying about paying more. http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_19713961 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:50:51 CST http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_19713961 U.S. spending on health care grew 3.9% in 2010 to $2.6 trillion, slightly surpassing the record-low 3.8% growth in 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported today. http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17140 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:22:09 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17140 Washington DC July 9, 2012 -- 340B Coalition http://www.340bconferences.org/conferences/index.htm Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:47:54 CST http://www.340bconferences.org/conferences/index.htm Coronado CA February 29, 2012 -- 340B Coalition http://www.340bconferences.org/conferences/index.htm Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:44:35 CST http://www.340bconferences.org/conferences/index.htm Provides resources for Medicare beneficiaries who may qualify for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Extra Help program. -- Social Security Administration http://www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:45:48 CST http://www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp/ Provides information about the closure of rural independently owned pharmacies, including pharmacies that are the sole source of access to local pharmacy services, from 2003 through 2010. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://cph.uiowa.edu/rupri/publications/policybriefs/2011/Independent%20Pharmacies.pdf Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:39:45 CST http://cph.uiowa.edu/rupri/publications/policybriefs/2011/Independent%20Pharmacies.pdf Consists of an interactive tool which provides information about private plans participating in the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare prescription drug program. Includes national statistics specific to rural areas. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://healthplantracker.kff.org/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:52:29 CST http://healthplantracker.kff.org/ Shows the location of rural pharmacies that existed in 1980, then displays the progression of those opened and closed through 2010. http://host.madison.com/app/interactive/pharmacies/ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:42:57 CST http://host.madison.com/app/interactive/pharmacies/ Provides eligible Critical Access Hospitals and other interested parties basic background information about the 340B Drug Pricing Program and instructions on how to enroll in 340B. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/340BCAHreference.pdf Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:44:41 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/340BCAHreference.pdf Gateway to selected drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other key U.S. Government agencies. Provides links to individual resources with potential drug information, including summaries tailored to various audiences. -- National Library of Medicine http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:28:05 CST http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp Provides summary information on the safety of recently approved drugs and biologics. -- Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Surveillance/ucm204091.htm Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:02 CST http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Surveillance/ucm204091.htm Examines the current and projected future adequacy of pharmacist supply in the United States, and the future balance between supply and demand, by using HRSA's Bureau of Health Professions Pharmacist Supply and Requirements Model (PhSRM). Reflects findings from a literature review, original empirical analysis, and discussions with representatives from pharmaceutical associations and subject matter experts to develop supply and demand scenarios. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/pharmsupply20042030.pdf Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:02:31 CST http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/pharmsupply20042030.pdf Examines the role sole community pharmacies play in their local health care system. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB92.pdf Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:57:29 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB92.pdf Explores the shared experiences of sole community pharmacist-owners regarding the challenges facing the pharmacy workforce in their communities and their concerns about their pharmacy's future. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB89.pdf Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:06:31 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB89.pdf A guide to help providers meet Minnesotas 2011 e-prescribing mandate and to tap into incentives under Medicare and Medicaid stimulus funds. -- Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health/summit/g3e-prescribing2009.pdf Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:18:35 CST http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health/summit/g3e-prescribing2009.pdf Presents findings from a 2008 survey of 401 community pharmacists that are the only retail provider in their community to document their extended relationships with other health care providers. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB88.pdf Mon, 04 May 2009 14:07:35 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB88.pdf Presents data on rural pharmacies. Local rural pharmacies continue to serve many of the nation's communities as the sole provider of pharmacy services. However, between May 2006 and December 2008, the number of retail pharmacies in 213 rural places dropped from one to zero, and the number of retail pharmacies in 118 rural places dropped from more than one to only one. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/b2009-3%20Loss%20of%20Comm%20Pharms.pdf Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:14:05 CST http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/b2009-3%20Loss%20of%20Comm%20Pharms.pdf Describes the contracting rates of sole rural community pharmacies in 16 states to assess the extent to which each pharmacy contracts with the most commonly used Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs)available in their state. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB87.pdf Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:45:03 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB87.pdf Describes successful telepharmacy activities being implemented in rural hospitals and analyzes policy issues related to the implementation of telepharmacy projects in rural hospitals. -- Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/policybrief_telepharmacy.pdf Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:11:14 CST http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/policybrief_telepharmacy.pdf Describes successful telepharmacy activities being implemented in rural hospitals and analyzes policy issues related to the implementation of telepharmacy projects in rural hospitals. -- Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/report_telepharmacy.pdf Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:57:58 CST http://www.uppermidwestrhrc.org/pdf/report_telepharmacy.pdf Detailed data on the state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), a part of the Ryan White Program, that provides HIV medications to low-income people with HIV/AIDS who have limited or no prescription drug coverage. -- National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors http://www.nastad.org/Docs/Public/InFocus/201053_2010%20National%20ADAP%20Monitoring%20Project%20Annual%20Report.pdf Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:23:02 CST http://www.nastad.org/Docs/Public/InFocus/201053_2010%20National%20ADAP%20Monitoring%20Project%20Annual%20Report.pdf Funding for access to health and wellness, pharmacy education programs and mentoring initiatives, civic and community outreach, and emergency and disaster relief. -- Walgreen Company http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1884 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:42:26 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1884