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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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Censorship and Misrepresentation in the Australian Media
On Sunday 20 September many concerned Australians protested former Prime Minister, Tony Abbott’s, ‘No Jab No Pay’ policy which is now before a Senate Committee for Inquiry. In Western Australia, the media has not reported on the important human rights that are being lost with this proposed policy or the reasons why many concerned Australians…
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The Human Face of Vaccination
VacTruth.com was founded in 2009 by Jeffry John Aufderheide. Jeffry was a rescue swimmer in the United States Navy and held a Top Secret clearance. In 2000, he was honorably discharged from the Navy and a year later started his family. In 2001 his first son, Brandon, was born. Twenty-one vaccines later, his son stopped…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. MPS Value & World Pharmacists Day 2. PSA Welcomes New Team in Health
September 24, 2015 PSA celebrates World Pharmacists Day with campaign highlighting value of being member of the society (MPS) Friday September 25 is World Pharmacists Day and to mark the occasion the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched a campaign letting the community know of the great work that pharmacists do and that Members of…
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NPS Media Release – New Antibiotic and Aged Care Collaboration
21 SEPTEMBER 2015 NEW REPORTING COLLABORATION FOR USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGED CARE NPS MedicineWise and Webstercare are proud to announce their latest collaborative Medicinewise Report to assist in the review of use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The RACF Medicinewise Report enables RACFs to identify patterns of…
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EDITORIAL For Monday, 21 September 2015 – Includes News of Missing Pharmacist, Belinda Lee
Welcome to this weeks’ i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated 21 September, 2015. This week we see a health precinct concept launch called Healthspot that has been taking shape around the world prior to this US launch in various formats, but with rapid development and testing over the past four years. I am talking about…
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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…
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The Concept of a Precinct Pharmacy – a Different Form of Collaboration
We are all aware of the changing dynamics with our own profession of Pharmacy and the fact that it is a global phenomenon, even where different health funding models exist. We have seen the rapid growth of Retail Clinics in the US after a decade of evolution. The now accepted model is showing a high…