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The Journey to Zero-Error Medication Management

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Scott Seidelmann EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Omnicell As COVID-19 continues to impact healthcare across the care continuum, the need for solutions designed to help providers achieve greater visibility, control costs, and better manage an increasingly complex pharmacy supply chain is more important than ever.

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From Pandemic to Epidemic: A Front Line Perspective on COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

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Joy Somogyi Senior Director of Product Marketing and Development, Omnicell With two million people suffering from opioid addiction and 115 people dying from an opioid overdose every day in the U.S., the opioid crisis is one of the major challenges healthcare is facing, specifically for pharmacies currently managing medication diversion.

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Advocates for Safe IV Preparation Practices Share Their Inspiration Podcast

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In fact, in a 2020 ISMP Sterile Compounding Pulse Check conducted with 634 pharmacy practitioners, only 25% of respondents report using technologies that include barcode verification, images, and gravimetric verification for 50% of compounded sterile products. . image capture, gravimetrics, flowmetrics and/or optical volume recognition.

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Building the Case for Dedicated 340B Program Management

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Lisa Armburger Director, Client Success Executive, Omnicell 340B The pressures of the last year have underscored the importance of the 340B program and its impact on hospital finances. In light of the bold contract pharmacy actions of 2020, this is an area that is becoming more critical.

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The 20 Key Moments in the 340B Program's 30-Year History

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The investigation, which included inquiries requesting large amounts of documents and communications from various stakeholders, is largely perceived as a drug industry-friendly fact-finding exercise. 2020: After being sued once again by 340B providers, HRSA established the Administrative Dispute Resolution program.

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Transitioning Nursing Focus Back to Patients: Improving Medication Workflows

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Juliana Linsdell Nurse Consultant, Omnicell Nursing is a healthcare profession that represents the cross section of art and science, heart and mind, and the ability to balance rigorous treatment standards with the subjective experience of a patient’s physical and emotional needs.

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Implications of Recent Court Decisions on 340B Contract Pharmacy Program

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In 2020, the agency stated on several occasions, including to 340B Report , that it did not have the legal authority to enforce the contract program and compel manufacturers to provide 340B discounts dispensed by contract pharmacies. The agency's position changed starting in late 2020.