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PQS Quality Corner Show

187 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

Join Pharmacy Quality Solutions Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts Nick Dorich, PharmD, for a podcast series "Quality Corner Show" that covers everything quality in the world of pharmacy and patient care. Look for future episodes to interview guests and experts in the healthcare profession.

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Episodes

STEADI-Rx: A Pharmacist’s Guide to Fall Prevention

May 03, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.6 MB

Stefanie Ferreri, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, Smith-Olsen Distinguished Professor, Chair, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy joins the podcast to talk older adult fall prevention and STEADI-Rx with Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts. STEADI-Rx is a resource to help pharmacists implement evidence-based, fall prevention strategies for their older patients. CDC Website STEADI-Rx

Deprescribing Considerations and the Geriatric Population

March 22, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Donna Bartlett, PharmD, BCGP, RPh, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences returns to the Quality Corner Show to talk about medication deprescribing considerations for older adults with Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts. Bartlett emphasizes medication optimization and details specific classes or treatments where deprescribing would be appropriate.  

Leading Successful Change Implementation in the Pharmacy

March 15, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

Alex C. Varkey, PharmD, MS, FAPhA, Director of Pharmacy Services at Houston Methodist Hospital, talks to Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, about implementing change in workflow or processes in the pharmacy on the PQS Quality Corner Show.  Varkey also speaks to leadership and their ability to motivate team members on the buy in of new processes. 

Expanding Patient Care with Pharmacist Prescribing

March 08, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

James Lott (PharmD/MPP), Founder and CEO of Scripted.co, visits the Quality Corner Show to talk about pharmacist prescribing and managing medications with host Nick Dorich, PharmD,  PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts. Lott explains the value of pharmacist prescribing and reviews some of the barriers for scale implementation. He also talks about the scripted.co platform and how that can help pharmacists prescribe for common treatments and conditions.

Implementing the Appointment-Based Model

March 01, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.9 MB

Sophia Herbert, PharmD, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, speaks with PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD about implementing the Appointment-Based Model (ABM) within pharmacy on the Quality Corner Show. Herbert compares and contrasts Medication synchronization and the ABM process and explains which pharmacies are more apt to use ABM.

Expanding Blood Pressure Screenings and Management in Pharmacy

February 23, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 24.3 MB

PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD,  talks with William R. Doucette, PhD, Veale Professor of Health Policy at the University of Iowa, Dept of Pharmacy Practice & Science, about blood pressure management in patients and how pharmacists can provide other related services. Doucette speaks on the podcast about his work with community pharmacists and how technology can be used to expand blood pressure management programs.

Medication Treatment Plans for Managing Hypertension

February 15, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.8 MB

PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD,  covers medicine treatment plans for patients with hypertension with Stevie Veach, PharmD, BCACP, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director, PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program with The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. In this second American Heart Month episode of the podcast, Veach  reviews non-drug lifestyle modifications, patient risk factors, and when to initiate medications.

How Pharmacists Help Patients Manage Hypertension

February 09, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD,  chats with Samantha Ketterling, PharmD. Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Thrifty White Pharmacy about managing blood pressure in patients for a special American Heart Month episode of the podcast. Ketterling explains how pharmacists are currently helping patients manage their hypertension and what further steps could be coming in the near future to further impact patients' health. 

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

February 01, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD,  talks with Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP, Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, CGM and Remote Monitoring Program Coordinator at the Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute about continuous glucose monitoring. Isaacs defines continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on the Quality Corner Show and explains the difference between personal versus professional continuous glucose monitor...

Diabetes and Pain Management

February 01, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Charles D. Ponte, BSc, PharmD, FADCES, FAPhA, FASHP, FCCP, FNAP, and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine at West Virginia University discusses diabetes and pain management on the PQS Quality Corner Show. Host PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD asks Ponte about pain and discomfort for patients with diabetes, and Ponte talks specifically about neuropathic pain management. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podc...

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Available for CE)

February 01, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD,  talks with Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP, Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, CGM and Remote Monitoring Program Coordinator at the Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute about continuous glucose monitoring. Isaacs defines continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on the Quality Corner Show and explains the difference between personal versus professional continuous glucose monitor...

Diabetes and Pain Management (Available for CE)

February 01, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Charles D. Ponte, BSc, PharmD, FADCES, FAPhA, FASHP, FCCP, FNAP, and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine at West Virginia University discusses diabetes and pain management on the PQS Quality Corner Show. Host PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD asks Ponte about pain and discomfort for patients with diabetes, and Ponte talks specifically about neuropathic pain management. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podc...

Developing Your 2022 EQUIPP® Action Plan

February 01, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MB

PQS Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD and Brittany Boyd, MHA, Senior Manager, Pharmacy Training and Support, talk about the availability of full calendar year data for 2021 in EQUIPP® on the PQS Quality Corner Show and how that can help you develop your action plan for 2022.  Boyd explains how pharmacies can review results from the 2021 calendar year and how to adopt the basics of quality improvement with a team focus. 

Why Pharmacists Should Consider Career Coaching

January 25, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD asks Janan Sarwar, PharmD,  Pharmacy Career Coach, Medical Writer, and Publisher about the benefits of career coaching for pharmacists on the PQS Quality Corner Show.  Sarwar defines career coaching, explains the differences between career coaches and mentors, and elaborates on the value of using both. 

An Introduction to the 340B Program

January 18, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD discusses the 340B program and pharmacy with Scott Brewster, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, 340B ACE, 340B Program Manager, Retail Business Services an Ahold Delhaize Company on the PQS Quality Corner Show.  Brewster goes on to explain expanded access and contract pharmacies in the 340B program.

The 2021 PQS Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality

January 11, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.7 MB

PQS CEO Todd Sega reviews the 2021 PQS Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality with PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD on the Quality Corner Show. Sega explains why this trend report is different from previous documents and then goes over prescription trends from the announcement of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) in the year 2020. Download the 2021 PQS Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality

Mobile Integrated Health and Pharmacist Engagement

January 04, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

The PQS Quality Corner Show welcomes Victoria Reinhartz, PharmD, CPh, Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Health Consultants, Inc., to talk about mobile integrated health. PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD asks Reinhartz to explain mobile integrated health and how it works in a community setting. Reinhartz also mentions how pharmacists can participate in these programs and serve a role on a mobile health team. For more information visit  https://www.mobilehealthcons...

Trends in Pharmacy Services

December 28, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Blair Green Thielemier, PharmD, Founder & CEO, Pharmapreneur Academy joins the PQS Quality Corner Show to talk trends in pharmacy services with PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD. Thielemier shares her predictions she made for the pharmacy practice a few years back and where she thinks the pharmacy is headed in the future. Pharmapreneur Academy

Tackling Your Biggest EQUIPP® Questions of 2021

December 14, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.5 MB

PQS Client Services Senior Specialist Amanda Malooley returns to the PQS Quality Corner Show to tackle some of the biggest EQUIPP® questions that users had in 2021 and provide answers to help out pharmacists and their pharmacy teams use EQUIPP® more effectively.  Host PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD helps sort out the questions that were the most frequent or impactful and relay those out to the listener. Amanda talks about why – or why not – patients are eligibl...

Leadership in Pharmacy and Quality Improvement

December 07, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

The PQS Quality Corner Show welcomes back Jesse McCullough, Founder of Keystone Pharmacy Insights, as a guest to talk about leadership in pharmacy. McCullough explains the differences between leadership and management and offers some tips on how to lead effectively and what pitfalls to avoid. Jesse McCullough on LinkedIn http://www.facebook.com/groups/kpipharmacy/

Improving Patient Care: Quality Measures and Diabetes Management

November 29, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD continues discussing the pharmacist's role in diabetes management with Dina M. Cuellar, MBA,  Director, Clinical Performance Strategy at Walgreen Co. on the PQS Quality Corner Show.  In this episode, the focus is on quality measures and how pharmacists can improve patient care for people with diabetes while supporting these measures.

Improving Patient Care: Quality Measures and Diabetes Management

November 29, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD continues discussing the pharmacist's role in diabetes management with Dina M. Cuellar, MBA,  Director, Clinical Performance Strategy at Walgreen Co. on the PQS Quality Corner Show.  In this episode, the focus is on quality measures and how pharmacists can improve patient care for people with diabetes while supporting these measures.

The Pharmacist’s Role in Diabetes Management

November 02, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.7 MB

Starlin Haydon-Greatting, MS-MPH, BSPharm, CDM FAPhA, discusses the pharmacist's role in diabetes management with PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD, on the 100th episode of the PQS Quality Corner Show. Haydon-Greatting explains how pharmacists can help patients with diabetes manage their disease state, and she provides recommendations for pharmacists to stay up-to-date on the latest diabetes news.

Projecting Leadership through Influence

October 26, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 24.3 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Bonnie Hui-Callahan, PharmD, CDCES, Founder, The Clinician-Leader, about projecting leadership through influence as a member of the healthcare team.  Hui-Callahan also explains why pharmacists should embrace their leadership potential and make an impact on others.

Discussing Pharmacist Board Certification

October 19, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD discusses pharmacist board certification with Brian Lawson, PharmD, Associate Executive Director at BPS - Board of Pharmacy Specialties  on the PQS Quality Corner Show.  Lawson explains what Board Certification means and also talks about new and upcoming specialty areas coming soon.

Celebrating Women Pharmacist Day

October 12, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 29 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA, about women in pharmacy and healthcare leadership in celebration of Women Pharmacist Day, Oct 12, 2021. Blackburn provides a bit of background on this day of celebration and discusses pioneers who have helped shape the profession. Hillary Blackburn is the Founder & Podcast Host, Talk to Your Pharmacist Author, How Pharmacists Lead

Preparing for the 2021- 2022 Flu Season

October 05, 2021 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26.3 MB

Litjen (L.J) Tan, MS, PhD, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer at immunize.org (IAC) and Co-Chair, National Adult Immunization Summit and National Influenza Vaccine Summit  joins the PQS Quality Corner Show to talk Flu Season 2021 with PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD. Tan reviews a bit about flu season 2020 and explains how 2021 could be different. He also encourages more pharmacist communications and patient engagement for increased flu vaccinations. CE cred...

Preparing for the 2021- 2022 Flu Season (Available for CE)

October 05, 2021 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26.3 MB

Litjen (L.J) Tan, MS, PhD, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer at immunize.org (IAC) and Co-Chair, National Adult Immunization Summit and National Influenza Vaccine Summit  joins the PQS Quality Corner Show to talk Flu Season 2021 with PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD. Tan reviews a bit about flu season 2020 and explains how 2021 could be different. He also encourages more pharmacist communications and patient engagement for increased flu vaccinations. Pharmac...

Addressing Pharmacist Burnout and Well-being

October 05, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.7 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Kate Gainer, PharmD, Iowa Pharmacy Association Executive Vice President  and CEO about pharmacy burnout and pharmacist well-being. This episode coincides with American Pharmacists Month in October and the topic relates to the upcoming World Mental Health Day slated for October 10, 2021. Show Notes: Kate Gainer's Burnout Story 

Celebrating International Podcast Day

September 30, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.58 MB

The PQS Quality Corner Show celebrates International Podcast Day on September 30, 2021 with premium bonus content in the form of a mini-episode thank you to you, the listener.  PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD and David Simoneaux, PQS Communications Specialist talks about upcoming episodes, the inclusion of Continuing Education episodes and some podcast stats from 2021.  

Deprescribing for Geriatric Patients

September 30, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD takes a deeper dive into the topic of deprescribing for geriatric patients with guest G. Blair Sarbacker, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy.  Sarbacker explains where to start when creating a deprescribing plan and effective intervention with the patient.

Overcoming Barriers in Geriatric Care (Available for CE)

September 28, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP, African American COVID-19 Task Force (AACT+) and President/CEO of GeriatRx, Inc. about barriers that geriatric care pharmacists face on a daily basis in helping their senior patients and ways to overcome them. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE cour...

Overcoming Barriers in Geriatric Care

September 28, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP, African American COVID-19 Task Force (AACT+) and President/CEO of GeriatRx, Inc. about barriers that geriatric care pharmacists face on a daily basis in helping their senior patients and ways to overcome them. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE cour...

Coordinating Care for Older Adults

September 16, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Sean M. Jeffery, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, AGSF, Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy joins PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD to discuss coordinating care for older adults. Jeffery also dives into the topic of geropsychiatry and how it is being applied in current patient care practices.  

Healthy Aging and Geriatric Care

September 14, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Donna Bartlett, PharmD, BCGP, RPh, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences about healthy aging, geriatric care and the role the pharmacist plays in maximizing patient care. Bartlett covers topics including polypharmacy, medicine reviews, Medicare open enrollment for older adults, and how pharmacists can help review health plans. Pharmacist’s Letter is offer...

Healthy Aging and Geriatric Care (Available for CE)

September 14, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Donna Bartlett, PharmD, BCGP, RPh, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences about healthy aging, geriatric care and the role the pharmacist plays in maximizing patient care. Bartlett covers topics including polypharmacy, medicine reviews, Medicare open enrollment for older adults, and how pharmacists can help review health plans. Pharmacist’s Letter is offer...

Pharmacist-Offered Travel Health Services (Available for CE)

August 31, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks to Jeanine P. Abrons, PharmD., MS, FAPhA, Clinical Associate Professor at University of Iowa College of Pharmacy about the role pharmacists can play as it relates to travel medicine and for providing travel-related immunizations. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Pharmacist-Offered Travel Health Services

August 31, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks to Jeanine P. Abrons, PharmD., MS, FAPhA, Clinical Associate Professor at University of Iowa College of Pharmacy about the role pharmacists can play as it relates to travel medicine and for providing travel-related immunizations. Pharmacist’s Letter is offering CE credit for this podcast. Please log into your Pharmacist’s Letter account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Building Vaccine Confidence

August 10, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 29 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD speaks with two fellow Rhode Island Pharmacists Association members Chris Federico, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, and Matthew Lacroix PharmD, BCPS, MS, about building vaccine confidence in the COVID-19 vaccination for the unsure patient population. Chris Federico is the President of RIPA and Matthew Lacroix is the Immediate Past President of RIPA.  Chris Federico @CFedRx  and Matthew Lacroix @potterlacroix  are both on twitter.

Pharmacist Authority in Providing Immunizations

August 03, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 16 MB

For National Immunization Awareness Month, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Allie Jo Shipman, PharmD, MBA, Director, State Policy at the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) about immunizations pharmacists are authorized to provide in various states, what has changed, and the impact of COVID. Shipman also explains what next steps pharmacists can take to advocate in expanding immunization authority in states where it might be restric...

Equitable Access to Medications & Pharmacist Services

July 27, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Stacey Emmons, PharmD, Director, Patient Outcomes Performance at Walgreen Co.  about equitable patient access to medications and pharmacist services.  Emmons elaborates on the many ways Walgreens has ensured medication to their patients during the pandemic  on the podcast and how they are helping patients with acute and chronic conditions.

Effective Communications to Patients

July 20, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD interviews Pamela Piotrowski, RPh, MBA, Product Manager, Pharmacist’s Letter (TRC Healthcare) about clinical services implementation, patient communications, and how pharmacists can improve their skills.

Exploring Outcomes-based Measure Opportunities

July 13, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Laurin E. Dixon, PharmD, Director, Medicare Star Ratings at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield about different outcomes-based measures and what new opportunities might be forthcoming for pharmacists and pharmacies. 

Exploring Outcomes-based Measure Opportunities

July 13, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 18.1 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Laurin E. Dixon, PharmD, Director, Medicare Star Ratings at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield about different outcomes-based measures and what new opportunities might be forthcoming for pharmacists and pharmacies. 

EQUIPP® Questions & Answers 2021

June 29, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

On a special Quality Corner Show episode, PQS Communications Specialist David Simoneaux, who produces the Quality Corner Show, asks PQS Senior Manager, Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich to answer some recent EQuIPP® webinar questions. Topics include PDC numerators, star rating measures, GPI/NDC product lists and more. This episode includes a brief introduction by Nancy Chung, Chief Operating Officer at PQS. The questions asked in the podcast were taken from actual attendees using the Q&A funct...

Hemoglobin A1C Outcomes-Based Programs and Pharmacy Implementation

June 22, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.6 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Andrea Brookhart, PharmD, BCACP, Director of Clinical Programs at Kroger about participating in the A1C program that emphasizes outcomes-based measures and how pharmacies can make a difference with hemoglobin A1c testing.

Improving Patient Outcomes with Humana’s Expanded A1c Program

June 15, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

Sarah Shetler, PharmD, MPH Clinical Program Lead, Quality Network at Humana returns on the Quality Corner Show to talk about 2020 results of the PQS and Humana A1c program and what's new in 2021.  PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts and Quality Corner Show Host, Nick Dorich, PharmD interviews Shetler and PQS VP, Client Services Emily Endres about the partnership, and both elaborate on the expanded diabetes outcomes based pay-for-performance program. 

Improving Patient Outcomes with Humana’s Expanded A1c Program

June 15, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

Sarah Shetler, PharmD, MPH Clinical Program Lead, Quality Network at Humana returns on the Quality Corner Show to talk about 2020 results of the PQS and Humana A1c program and what's new in 2021.  PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts and Quality Corner Show Host, Nick Dorich, PharmD interviews Shetler and PQS VP, Client Services Emily Endres about the partnership, and both elaborate on the expanded diabetes outcomes based pay-for-performance program. 

Understanding Pay for Performance Programs and Performance Data in EQuIPP®

June 08, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.5 MB

Pharmacy Quality Solutions Director, Pharmacy Relations, Nick Dorich, Pharm D chats with Brittany Boyd, Senior Manager, Training & Support at PQS about understanding performance data in EQuIPP® and about pay for performance programs.  Brittany talks about how to navigate pay for performance programs in the dashboard and how to be successful with performance programs over the summer months. 

Social Determinants of Health: A Case Study on Hepatitis C

June 01, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, Nick Dorich, PharmD talks with Adrienne Simmons, PharmD, MS, BCPS, AAHIVP, Director of Programs, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (a program of HEP) about social determinants of health with a specific use case on Hepatitis C.  Simmons then mentions other disease states where social determinants of health play a role that pharmacists and health care providers should be aware of.