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.
“Youscript has advanced software that analyzes how patients taking multiple medications may be at risk due to the combination of the meds they are taking,” Brian Roberts, CEO of PipelineRx told Healthcare Purchasing News.“Most of the tools today measure drug to drug interaction not the impact created by the combination of medications – impact could include adverse drug events, re-hospitalization or could impact the clinical effectiveness of the medications. This service benefits the hospital or payer who would be financially responsible for the re-admittance and/or the cost of ineffective medications.”
CGH Medical Center partners with PipelineRx for their Patient Discharge Solution, which provides a workflow to help pharmacists engage with patients at and following discharge. Based on their clinical skillset and deep understanding of comprehensive medication management, pharmacists are the ideal providers to counsel patients on their medications before they leave the hospital.
Brian Roberts explains how PipelineRx is a “service-enabled technology company” devoted to providing a comprehensive medication management technology platform supported by remote pharmacy services to help hospital pharmacies achieve 24/7 coverage and deliver more clinical initiatives.
Find out how Edgerton Hospital partnered with PipelineRx to expand its pool of qualified pharmacists through telepharmacy.
