Technology companies, such as PipelineRx, employ a pool of pharmacists working remotely to do order verification and have been doing so for quite some time.
Interview with Dr. Neil Ratcliff and his role at PipelineRx as the Director of Pharmacy Support Services. He discusses how his clinical background and certificate programs helped position himself to be successful today.
Brian Roberts said in 2020 he expects the transition to thinking and deploying pharmacists in a more strategic way to continue.
As cardiac disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses rise worldwide, and as the population ages and the U.S. faces a predicted physician shortage, many health systems and health plans have embraced telemedicine as an option to grow their markets and continue care to patients remotely.
As cardiac disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses rise worldwide, and as the population ages and the U.S. faces a predicted physician shortage, many health systems and health plans have embraced telemedicine as an option to grow their markets and continue care to patients remotely.
At the North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, Director of Pharmacy Lindsay Burke has to balance the needs of patients with a limited pharmacy staff. On nights and weekends, she uses a telepharmacy service, offering on-demand access to pharmacists via telehealth not only to verify medication orders but to give patients a virtual link to specialists when needed.
