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HIPAA Phase 2 Compliance Audits Most know that the HIPAA Phase 2 audits regarding onsite inspections for compliance have been delayed and on hold for quite a while now. Last year a total of over 200 "desk top" audits were conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rig
Foreign Pharmacies Dispensing to US Patients Legislation is currently being initiated which would actually allow for the dispensing of prescription drugs and medications from a licensed foreign pharmacy to patients in the US. With the massive debate currently under way in Washington regarding the he
Specialty Pharmacy Technician Job Duties Everyone agrees that pharmacy technicians play a vital role in every type of pharmacy business. Yet in a specialty pharmacy operation or environment, the duties are usually of an expanded nature when reviewing the job descriptions of the pharmacy techs. The e
Pharmacy Inspections Just the mention of the word inspection can make a pharmacy owner, manager and the entire pharmacy staff anxious. Previously we had discussed in depth the issues involved in being prepared for pharmacy compliance audits. Yet a recent actual inspection that one of our clients jus
Jobs for Pharmacists With Multiple State Licenses Many pharmacists have active licenses in more than one state. Those that do are in demand currently in the job market. As an example, HCC currently has numerous jobs in Florida for pharmacists for positions that require the pharmacist to be licensed
USP 797 Compounding Compliance Update: USP 795 and USP 797 compliance are not as frequently talked about recently, yet they are as important as ever. It is now five years since the New England Compounding Center (NECC) tragedy brought compounding specialty pharmacies to the attention of the media an
Women Pharmacist Ownership On The Rise When it comes to Pharmacy ownership, there exists a significant "gender gap" between female pharmacists and their male counterparts. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most recent numbers from 2016, women pharmacists now comprise over 57% of a
Florida Pharmacy Technician Positions Available HealthCare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing currently has job openings for qualified Pharmacy technicians registered in Florida. Available positions are located in the Orlando, Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale areas. Certified pharmacy techs (sometimes referred t
Pharmacy Label Prescription Readers or "Talking Prescription Labels" Interesting that the State of Nevada just passed a law that will require all retail community pharmacies to notify their patients that prescription readers are available. Is this leading to a Federal law that will eventually requir
Online Reputation Management for Pharmacies: While scanning the news recently, two separate non-connected stories caught my attention and made me think about Reputation Management and how it applies to pharmacies in these days of social media. The first was a story involving a pharmacy in Minnesota
Emergency Order in Florida Allows Dispensing of Naloxone to First Responders (Executive Order 17-146): Florida Governor Rick Scott issued an Emergency Order yesterday in response to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) which declared a national opioid epidemic throughout the United S
Pharmacist Salary Trends Impacting Pharmacy Staffing: Being in the Pharmacy staffing business for over 27 years now as the owner and President of HealthCare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing has obviously lead to the topic of a pharmacist's salary during discussions with clients and pharmacists. In a re