New Mexico Society of Health-System Pharmacists http://nmshp.org Pharmacy leadership to advance pharmaceutical care and achieve optimal patient outcomes Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:07:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 ASHP Report on Job Market Perceptions http://nmshp.org/2011/12/09/ashp-report-on-job-market-perceptions/ http://nmshp.org/2011/12/09/ashp-report-on-job-market-perceptions/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:32:45 +0000 Paul.Davis http://nmshp.org/?p=1532 Pharmacy students and recent graduates are having more difficulty finding a job or residency and are concerned about the job market, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and unveiled last week at the ASHP Midyear meeting in New Orleans. The survey assesses ASHP student and new practitioner members’ attitudes and experiences with the current pharmacist job market. The findings from the survey provide insights that can be used in local, state, and national discussions about the pharmacist workforce.   Click here for a copy of the report.

]]> http://nmshp.org/2011/12/09/ashp-report-on-job-market-perceptions/feed/ 0 PHARMACISTS AS MEDICARE PROVIDERS http://nmshp.org/2011/12/02/pharmacists-as-medicare-providers/ http://nmshp.org/2011/12/02/pharmacists-as-medicare-providers/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:52:20 +0000 Paul.Davis http://nmshp.org/?p=1528 Despite overwhelming evidence of the positive impact pharmacists can have on patient health, pharmacists are not recognized as healthcare providers under the Social Security Act and, therefore, cannot be paid by Medicare for therapy management and patient consultation services. The Social Security Act does recognize other healthcare professionals such as dieticians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, and clinical social workers.

By changing the compensation structure allowed under Medicare, we can ensure that patients have access to the medication expertise of pharmacists. Studies have shown that when a pharmacist is directly involved in patient care, patients have fewer adverse drug reactions, experience improved outcomes, and healthcare costs are reduced.

Pharmacist Sandra Leal of Arizona has started a petition to ask President Obama to have pharmacists recognized as providers by CMS. This petition is not limited to a small group of pharmacists or to any specific healthcare setting, but it is designed to seek broad recognition of pharmacist capabilities and impact on the health of patients.  You can sign on the petition by clicking here.

In a closely related matter, NMSHP Past President Ernie Dole has also co-authored an article in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy about the role of advanced-practice pharmacists in North Carolina and New Mexico that is now posted on the NMSHP website. Click here.

]]> http://nmshp.org/2011/12/02/pharmacists-as-medicare-providers/feed/ 0 2011 Balloon Fiesta Symposium Presentations http://nmshp.org/2011/10/17/2011-balloon-fiesta-symposium-presentations/ http://nmshp.org/2011/10/17/2011-balloon-fiesta-symposium-presentations/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:07:06 +0000 Leah http://nmshp.org/?p=1475 View handouts and presentations from the October 3-4, 2011 NMSHP Balloon Fiesta Symposium – Click Here

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