Session Information
ASHP Summer Meeting 2007
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Providing Pharmacy and Pharmacist Services to Alaskans Living in Remote Areas: Overcoming the Challenges in Telepharmacy (Hot Topic)
Track:
Educational Sessions
Program Code: 104-L04
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Location:
3014
SPEAKER(S):
CAPT Douglas L. Herring, BSPharm, Chief of Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Department, Southcentral Foundation, Assistant Chief of Pharmacy Services, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage
CDR Judy L. Rose, PharmD, Pharmacy Manager, Rural Anchorage Service Unit, Unites States Public Health Service, Indian Health Service, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage
Description
(Research and Education Foundation Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety Winner)
In 2003 the Alaska Native Medical Center developed a telepharmacy program to address disparities in care for their patients living in remote and sparsely populated areas. Their efforts resulted in using telepharmacy to network a group of clinics linked to the main hub in Anchorage where clinical pharmacists review all prescription orders for appropriateness prior to the patient receiving the medication. This session will provide insights on applying technology to replicate this success in similar environments.
Presentations:
- Recognizing a Challenge and Assembling a Team to Solve Pharmaceutical Care Access Issues in Rural Settings
- Daily Application and Maintenance of a Telepharmacy Model Serving Distant Locations
In 2003 the Alaska Native Medical Center developed a telepharmacy program to address disparities in care for their patients living in remote and sparsely populated areas. Their efforts resulted in using telepharmacy to network a group of clinics linked to the main hub in Anchorage where clinical pharmacists review all prescription orders for appropriateness prior to the patient receiving the medication. This session will provide insights on applying technology to replicate this success in similar environments.
Presentations:
- Recognizing a Challenge and Assembling a Team to Solve Pharmaceutical Care Access Issues in Rural Settings
- Daily Application and Maintenance of a Telepharmacy Model Serving Distant Locations