ASHPOfficial is the premier podcast of ASHP and the collective voice of our 50,000 members in health-system pharmacy. Through interviews and discussions with pharmacy thought leaders, ASHPOfficial will explore issues related to public health, medication use, and supporting the professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals, health systems, ambulatory clinics, and other settings. To learn more about ASHP, please visit ashp.org.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
During the COVID19 pandemic, primary care and specialty office practices in Michigan were closed or consolidated with laboratory services in outlying clinics closed or experienced a significant reduction in hours. In this episode, our speakers share how their practice continued to see patients during the COVID19 pandemic without any interruption to services provided by offering curbside INR checks and monitoring of INRs remotely while preserving patient and employee safety. Through implementing a practice model that included incorporating pharmacy technicians into workflows and leveraging telehealth visits, ambulatory care clinics can manage stable INRs to better serve patients.
The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.