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Pharmacy services in emergency departments: a comprehensive approach to improve patient care

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

But now, a group of Spanish pharmacists and emergency medicine specialists have issued a joint declaration to streamline understanding and improve patient care. The number of clinical pharmacists involved in patient care in emergency departments (EDs) in Europe has increased significantly in recent years.

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STAT+: UnitedHealth discontinues a controversial brand amid scrutiny of algorithmic care denials

STAT

The move also encapsulates how UnitedHealth is pushing to control every piece of patient care outside of the hospital and distancing itself from the aspects that have generated controversy.

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Why Community Pharmacy Is the Future of Patient Care

Omnicell

By automating the manual, paper-based processes of scheduling, consent collection, patient outreach and registry reporting, CareScheduler enables pharmacists to efficiently manage their vaccination programs, empowering pharmacists to shift focus to more value-based care services.

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Opinion: Generative AI’s three possibly insurmountable challenges for health care

STAT

However, with the arrival of large language models like GPT-4, Bard, and LLaMA, there is growing enthusiasm for how AI might reshape the more mundane aspects of clinical practice: clinical documentation and electronic health records. It really takes the feeling of care out of health care. And it’s obvious why.

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Clinical Informatics and the Future of Medicine with Dr. Brian Fung

The Physician Pharmacist

Fung then discusses his interest in clinical informatics, a field that blends clinical and technical expertise to improve patient care. He explains that clinical informatics focuses on one-on-one interactions with patients and how to improve the user interface to make the documentation process more seamless.

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New Year’s Resolutions Trends: What Doctors Resolve To Do

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Under the guise of a new year’s resolution, some clinicians take the opportunity to remind influencers and stakeholders of efforts that need to be redoubled for the benefit of patients and patient care. It can increase access and reduce healthcare costs as it prevents costly emergency room visits and improves care.

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EMA issues guidance amidst European medicine shortage

Pharmaceutical Technology

Within the 14-page document , published by an EMA special task force, are 10 recommendations of best practices that “marketing authorisation holders, wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers can consider adopting to ensure continuity of medicinal product supply and reduce the impact of shortages”.