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Being a Good Collaborative Leader
In today’s globally connected world we are starting to find sharp disparities among leaders and their style of leadership. The “command and control” style of manager is beginning to have a hard time adjusting to constant change and workplace reality. Business leaders in all walks of life, including the health professions, are starting to work…
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The Rules of Engagement For Practice Pharmacists Being Debated
The two leadership organisations, The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA) have been involved in preparing position statements in respect of pharmacists working within the environment of a GP practice. At this point in time I have been able to find a reasonably comprehensive document published by the PGA,…
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Quality of Leadership Can Make or Break a Business
The success of a business truly lies with the people who work in the business. However, how a team performs is generally a direct result of the ability of their leaders to lead. It has been said that team members will treat customers in the same way as leaders treat their team. It’s unfortunate that…
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The Dream of Owning Your Own Pharmacy
At one stage of my life I was a mentor to all students being hosted in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. I found the exercise quite stimulating, but I found that there was a single question from every mentee that was common to all. It was: “How do I get to own my own…
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Money, the game … with seven simple steps to win it
With the possible exception of what the Treasury Department turns out, MONEY Master the Game – Tony Robbins’ new book – may be the most valuable stuff in print. It’s absolutely jammed with advice you can take all the way to the bank. Tony boils his message down to “seven simple steps to financial freedom.”…
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The Power of One
I came across a story regarding a police initiative to combat the escalating prescription opioid abuse that is affecting communities in the US (and Australia) and which is causing family destruction and tying up unnecessary police resources at a very high cost for government. The story is really quite inspirational and may have application within Australia,…
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Health Out of Pocket Costs Will Impact Pharmacy
The following information was recently released by the AIHW which is showing a trend for government spending to remain a constant while private expenditure is trending upwards. “Total expenditure on health was estimated at $154.6 billion in 2013–14, up by 3.1% on 2012–13 in real terms. Growth in expenditure per person was $6,639, which was…
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Real leadership often defies the rules
Leading an organization, whether public, private or non-profit, requires making tough decisions. It’s just part of the job, whether it’s in the job description or not. Because as they say, it’s lonely at the top. Business school classes in leadership offer sound advice based on solid research and practical experience. In theory, it all works…
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Screening over-70’s for memory issues – what can it achieve?
An international panel has recommended all people over 70 be tested each year for problems with memory and reasoning. They claim that the goal is to detect treatable disease, to provide lifestyle guidance to slow cognitive impairment, to identify patients who may be struggling to understand their doctor’s instructions, and to allow patients and families…
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Telehealth and Telemedicine – Major Pharmacy Opportunities in Healthspot concept
Telehealth and telemedicine represent a significant opportunity for pharmacists and providers to partner on cutting-edge healthcare models, and pharmacy chains such as Walgreens and CVS are looking to embrace this technology in a big way. This new and quite disruptive technology (particularly for GP’s) has been adapted as a kiosk fitted with a range of…