Episodes
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Is In-Personal Care Better than Care Delivered at a Distance?
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
If we’ve learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that delivering healthcare to patients at a distance is possible. Telehealth can help increase access to care for patients in medically underserved communities and for those who have transportation, cost, and time barriers. But one question has not been adequately answered—is telehealth an effective method to deliver primary care?
Guest Authors: Keaton Thomas, PharmD and Haley M. Klassing, PharmD,
Music by Good Talk
Monday Dec 26, 2022
The Generic Levothyroxine Conundrum
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Would you be willing to pay three times more for a brand-name levothyroxine product than a generic equivalent? Clinical practice guidelines recommend against switching between products. As a result, levothyroxine has higher brand-name product dispensing rates than other medications, costing patients and the healthcare system much more money.
Guest Authors: Connie Liang, PharmD and Kathleen Pincus, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Two novel oral antiviral agents were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in late December 2021. Although it is named after Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir, molnupiravir was given a last place (4th line) recommendation by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guideline Panel. What gives?
Guest Authors: Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP and Mary Beth Dameron, PharmD, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Traditionally, hypertension management involves a stepwise approach where agents are titrated and added. Thus, achieving optimal BP control requires close follow-up, time, and resources. Outside of these logistics, providers are prone to clinical inertia (aka fail to advance therapy when they should) and sometimes “push back” from patients who experience the burdens of treatment and follow-up. Perhaps it’s time to reconsider our approach to managing hypertension.
Guest Authors: Erin Connolly, PharmD and Laura Varnum, PharmD, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Don’t Let Numbers Fool You: Levothyroxine Isn’t a Cure-all
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism often complain of symptoms commonly seen in patients with overt hypothyroidism: cold insensitivity, dry skin, fatigue, constipation, muscle cramps, poor memory, slowed thinking, and depression. Indeed, up to a quarter of people with normal TSH levels report up to two of these symptoms, pointing to the non-specific nature of these symptoms. How then should a clinician decide which patients might benefit from thyroid replacement therapy?
Guest Authors: Mallory Kuchis, PharmD and Michael P. Kane, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Addressing the Concerns and Needs of Transgender Persons
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
The transgender/gender nonconforming (TGNC) community faces a variety of challenges including access to healthcare, societal stigma, and discrimination. As a profession, pharmacy is well-positioned to reduce and address the barriers to care faced by TGNC individuals and to provide them with positive experiences within the healthcare system. However, formal instruction about this patient population’s social and medical needs is lacking in most pharmacy school curricula.
Guest Authors: Justin Bachman, PharmD and Abby Frye, PharmD, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
Is a Team-Based Approach in Primary Care Worth It?
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
A team-based approach to patient care is well established in acute care settings, but not as widely adopted in primary care settings. Working within a team could have a positive impact on the efficiency of visits, quality of care, workload, job satisfaction, and patient satisfaction. Previous studies in acute-care hospital settings reveal positive outcomes, but there have been mixed results in primary care settings. Are the extra time, effort, and money necessary to change to a collaborative team-based approach worth it? Will it positively impact health care utilization, quality, and cost?
Guest Authors: Lily Van, PharmD and Courtney Davis, PharmD, BCACP
Music by Good Talk
Friday Dec 15, 2017
Friday Dec 15, 2017
We interview Eric MacLaughlin, Joseph Saseen, and Kristin Rieser about the ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Adults released in November 2017. Dr. MacLaughin, a member of the Guideline Writing Committee, gives a insiders view of the guidelines development process and explains the rationale for lower blood pressure goals. Drs. Saseen and Rieser talk about some of the practical considerations that we all must consider as we move forward to making these recommendations a reality.
Guests: Kristin Rieser, Pharm.D., Joseph Saseen, Pharm.D, and Eric MacLaughlin, Pharm.D.
Music by Good Talk
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Dressed for Success? Professional Attire and Patient Perceptions
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Every health professional takes an oath to service patients. To fulfill this covenant, patient trust must be earned. Without trust, patients are unlikely to share sensitive, personal information, hindering the provision of optimal care. Gaining trust is influenced by many factors. What influence does attire have on patients’ perceptions of their healthcare providers?
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Home-Based Primary Care: Can We Take These Results to the Bank?
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Demonstration projects are underway as part of the ACA’s Independence at Home (IAH) program. The goal — reduce costs.