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Episode 918: What Happens If You Give a Cephalosporin to a Patient With Moderate, Severe, or Unknown Beta-Lactam Allergy?

Pharmacy Joe

Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher The label of “penicillin allergic” usually sticks to a patient’s medical record forever. The trouble is that many recorded allergies are actually intolerances, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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The Value of a Medically Integrated Pharmacy to Maximize Cost Avoidance and Reduce Waste of Oral Oncolytic Medications

Pharmacy Times

Materials and Methods Oncology-trained nurses review the charts of all specialty oncology medications that are due to be refilled. The nurses have access to the electronic medical record and perform an extensive medical records review of office notes, labs, scans, pathology, and upcoming appointments.

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Episode 749: Three reasons why 1 clinical pharmacist on the unit = 2 in the office

Pharmacy Joe

If I’m trying to determine whether venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is appropriate, it is much faster and accurate to see the sequential compression stockings (SCDs) on the patient’s legs than it is to search the medical record for documentation that SCDs were applied.

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Episode 749: Three reasons why 1 clinical pharmacist on the unit = 2 in the office

Pharmacy Joe

If I’m trying to determine whether venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is appropriate, it is much faster and accurate to see the sequential compression stockings (SCDs) on the patient’s legs than it is to search the medical record for documentation that SCDs were applied.

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The case for AI and machine learning in life sciences

Pharmaceutical Technology

Using AI in Electronic Medical Record systems AI already plays a significant role in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) which have evolved from being electronic versions of personal health records to providing deep AI-driven analysis that provides clinical decision support (CDS).

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Episode 661: Fentanyl Patch Safety in Hospitals

Pharmacy Joe

Documentation within the medical record. To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free. In 2017 the authors developed and implemented a procedure requiring an opioid status verification by a pharmacist for all fentanyl patch orders.

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Antimicrobial Choice

RX Note

Document the antimicrobial therapy in the patient's medical record or medication chart, including the indication and the intended duration of therapy before further review or cessation. Example of patients with altered pharmacokinetics (e.g. before the availability of culture or susceptibility testing result).