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Pharmacists Can Educate Patients About Sun Safety

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2 Pharmacists play a vital role in educating patients about sun safety through medication therapy management (MTM). Image Credit: kosmos111 | stock.adobe.com MTM and Sun Safety One study evaluated the Skin Cancer Awareness Now! SCAN) pilot program in community pharmacies in West Virginia. Clin Dermatol.

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Pharmacists Can Provide Travel Health Tips for Patients

Pharmacy Times

Through medication therapy management (MTM) consults, pharmacists can provide expert advice so patients can prepare for traveling. link] Download Issue PDF Download RIS Articles in this issue Pharmacists Can Provide Travel Health Tips for Patients Is Fluoride Friend or Foe? Accessed April 28, 2025.

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PharmD Live Releases White Paper on Pharmacist-Led Virtual Care to Maximize Shared Savings for Payviders

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The paper demonstrates how clinical pharmacist-led virtual care improves medication adherence, reduces hospital readmissions and enhances value-based care metrics, driving financial and clinical success for healthcare organizations. Download the white paper here.

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7 Ways To Improve Medication Adherence and Lower DIR Fees

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Download today! In 2008, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Rating System, also referred to as Star Ratings , to evaluate health plans for service quality, patient care, and medication adherence.

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NHC Submits Comments to CMS RE CY 2026 Policy & Technical Changes to MA and Part D Proposed Rule

Putting Patients First Blog

Part D Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program Eligibility Criteria The NHC welcomes CMS proposal to expand eligibility criteria for the Medicare Part D MTM program to include beneficiaries with other forms of dementia in addition to Alzheimers disease. 29 Julia C. Prentice and Steven D.

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How Your Pharmacy Can Participate in American Diabetes Month

Digital Pharmacist

You can even download additional resources and graphics related to national diabetes day at this link. Spread Awareness on Diabetes Care & Prevention Educating patients about diabetes, its prevention, and management is crucial during Diabetes Month.

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American Heart Month at Your Pharmacy

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Encourage physical activity with this downloadable guide from the CDC. Specialty Services | Consider adding specialty services such as Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and Medication Synchronization to make it easier on patients who are managing taking multiple medications.