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Fulfill your certification requirements through our complimentary Continuing Education Programs offered at our National Healthcare Conference and Exposition or in our monthly INSIGHTS newsletter. Topics span several in-demand subjects, such as advertising and merchandising, the role of technology and automation, niche marketing opportunities, business strategies, workflow and inventory efficiencies, compliance, third-party issues, understanding the consumer, home healthcare, and much more.
Develop the skills you and your staff need through our valuable Certificate Programs offered at our National Healthcare Conference and Exposition and year-round at several other venues. These complimentary education programs are intensive, interactive, and designed to help pharmacists learn how to manage patients with common disease states, such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.
Efficiency Advantages of Automation in Pharmacy (PDF, 347KB)
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to do the following:
- Assess the current retail pharmacy environment, focusing on factors contributing to increasing pharmacist workloads.
- Discuss factors driving the need for pharmacy automation.
- Describe features of specific pharmacy automation products and software appropriate for use in the small independent pharmacy.
- Identify automation products appropriate for large chain pharmacies, including robotic products and central-fill.
Management of Type 2 Diabetes (The Postprandial Paradigm) (PDF, 149KB)
After completing this program, the participant should be able to do the following:
- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using the American Diabetes Association or the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria to diagnose diabetes.
- Outline the rationale for targeting the postprandial glucose excursion in the treatment of diabetes.
- Using medication records and personal appearance, identify patients in your practice who are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
- List actions that pharmacists can take to improve adherence to treatment in patients with diabetes.
Moving Forward With Pharmacy Automation: e-Prescribing and Telepharmacy (PDF, 111KB)
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to do the following:
- Explain the premise of e-prescribing.
- List three functions of e-prescribing products.
- Describe advantages and disadvantages of e-prescribing.
- Discuss the potential impact that e-prescribing will have on independent pharmacies.
- Describe the basic concept of telepharmacy and its advantages to patients and pharmacists.
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