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December 19, 2013
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) followed up on his interest in introducing an amendment to the “doc-fix” bill that would recognize pharmacists as providers in accountable care organizations (ACOs) with the December 17 news release shown below. I think I can speak for all APhA members in expressing our…
December 12, 2013
The pharmacists of America made their first stand for provider status today on Capitol Hill. Like the American colonists who fought the Battle of Bunker Hill, the outcome may not have been what we wanted, but we let the United States Congress know that pharmacists are ready to perform as providers…
December 12, 2013
Your pharmacy organizations at work! Check in on the Senate Finance Committee debate on the Sustainable Growth Rate. Included is an amendment to plug pharmacists into ACOs as providers. Watch it live:
http://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=d07b4651-5056-a032-5283-5915780f0ccf
December 12, 2013
It is an exciting time here at 2215 Constitution on this cold but bright Thursday morning. Later today, we hope pharmacists in America will be plugged into providing patients team-based care in greater numbers than we’ve been able to achieve without recognition as providers at the federal level.…
December 6, 2013
Last night, the eternal flame of South African Nelson Mandela began to burn. Our flag at APhA, together with all the flags in Washington, is flying at half-staff, in his honor. We have much to learn from his exemplary leadership, as a fiery activist in his early years, and later, despite 27 years…
November 28, 2013
Starting with the first hints of health care reform during the 2008 presidential campaign, APhA has worked hard to make sure pharmacists were the best-informed health professional about changes in our American system of care. That effort continued yesterday when APhA participated in a meeting at…
November 22, 2013
The theme of this month’s issue of Health Affairs is redesigning the health care workforce, and two articles are focused on pharmacists.
Marie Smith and colleagues authored "Pharmacists Belong In Accountable Care Organizations And Integrated Care Teams," and American Association of Colleges of…
November 20, 2013
A new chapter in pharmacy history begins today when Patricia White and her mother, Laura LaFontaine White, open a community pharmacy in Berryville, VA. While it is always a story in American towns and cities when a new pharmacy opens, this one is more special than most. You see, the Whites are part…
November 18, 2013
Today the U.S. Senate passed the Drug Quality and Security Act (H.R. 3204) that, when likely signed by the president, creates “outsourcing facilities.” Pharmacies conducting large-scale compounding of sterile drugs would voluntarily register for FDA oversight. Provisions of the bill would allow FDA…
November 12, 2013
The Senate has begun debate on the Drug Quality and Security Act (H.R. 3204), which most of pharmacy knows as the compounding and track and trace legislation. The bill is expected to pass in the next day or two so I wanted to take a moment to thank those who worked so hard to advance this…