MAY 2022

Transforming our Practices & Transforming our Fears   As we move from the pandemic to an endemic, we all want to believe that community pharmacists have proven their value and worth to the health care system. After all, they provided most of the COVID-19 vaccinations, performed countless COVID-19 tests, administered monoclonal antibodies, and counseled and educated patients and other providers on the appropriate use of oral antivirals. As if this wasn’t enough, they became a hub for health care services during a time when other providers had temporarily closed their doors... click here for the rest of the article.

Randy McDonough, PharmD, MS, BCGP, BCPS, FAPhA Director of Practice Transformation Flip the Pharmacy

Application Period for Cohort 4 Opens May 12, 2022 The Flip the Pharmacy Coordinating Center is excited to announce the application period for Year 4 of the Flip the Pharmacy program (Cohort 4) opens on Thursday, May 12, 2022. This will be the fourth time local, community-based pharmacies will be selected to receive two years of Flip the Pharmacy coaching support aimed to transform their pharmacy practice.   Practice transformation has been more evident than ever and so is the role of local practice transformation leaders to help pharmacies along the way. In order to help prepare candidates, the Flip the Pharmacy Coordinating Center is offering a monthly webinar for the next 3 months leading up to the application deadline. Anyone interested in being a Flip the Pharmacy Team Lead for a group of coaches and pharmacies during Cohort 4, should attend the Flip the Pharmacy application webinar series.   Each webinar will be different and there will be reserved time for questions and answers. Dates of the webinars: Today! Thursday, May 12 at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 9 at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 14 at 3 p.m. EDT   Click here to register for the Flip the Pharmacy Cohort 4 Application webinar series. Recordings will be sent out to the registrants following the meetings.

Flip the Pharmacy Change Package for May 2022 Opioid Progression

This month, we shift gears away from the Hypertension Progression and start the Opioid Progression. This Change Package is focused on helping pharmacy staff acclimate to documenting care provided to patients taking opioid medications. Whether you're following along with Flip the Pharmacy or not, there are several significant reasons why you should focus on documenting care plans for patients receiving an opioid prescription. Click here to listen to the podcast Opioid Stewardship: A 3-tiered Approach to Safety.   You'll learn why opioid stewardship should be a critical component of your pharmacy workflow (even with everything else you have going on). Joe Moose from Moose Pharmacy and attorney Shawn Parker discuss best practices for opioid safety. STEP ONE: Identify patients who have an opioid prescription GOAL: Focus on patients within the appointment-based model receiving medication synchronization. STEP TWO: Determine the Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) for each patient by utilizing the CDC MME Calculator, your prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), and/or features of your pharmacy management system. STEP THREE: Prior to dispensing, check the PDMP for fill history  Knowing this information will help accomplish the ultimate goal of this Domain, which is building the framework for safe opioid practices and protecting the pharmacy. Click here or the image to view the change package.

Flip the Pharmacy Best Practices Webinar Please join us for our next sessions! Tomorrow! Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 1 p.m. EDT Click here if you have not yet registered for the series

Our Success is in Our People Taylor Nease was reviewing her pharmacy’s delivery schedule when she noticed her driver was trekking to one patient’s address multiple times a week. Upon further investigation, Taylor discovered that this patient was taking 15 different medications, each with varying refill dates and poor adherence rates. Without delay, she contacted the patient to align her refills on a single delivery day and enroll her in the pharmacy’s adherence packaging program. Within months, the patient’s adherence rate surged, her clinical picture improved, and the driver could streamline his delivery route. Click here for the rest of the article on Mitchell's Drug Stores.

Technology Solutions Partners Workflow Webinars The Flip the Pharmacy / CPESN Workflows Webinars hosted by the Technology Solutions Partners (TSPs) is a series to help your pharmacy staff understand how to maximize their technology systems for eCare Plan documentation.   Click here for the registration information and  the dates and times provided by our TSPs.   Mark your calendars so that you don’t miss your TSP’s webinar!

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Best of the Flip the Pharmacy Blog

Click here to enjoy a short blog post entitled, #WednesdayWin by Aimee O’Reilly, PharmD, owner of O’Reilly Family Pharmacy in Columbus, Ohio and a part of Team Ohio. Jump in and share your thoughts via the Flip the Pharmacy blog.

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