Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS Prediabetes is a major public health problem, and pharmacists can be part of the solution. Programs that embrace digital solutions like telehealth can address barriers to participation. They can be a tool in addressing this public health crisis. Programs that include accessibility and flexibility and […]
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS IMAGINE there was a better way to monitor medication therapy! As healthcare providers, we lack visibility into what happens between patient visits. Often, despite our best efforts to manage therapy, such as for patients with asthma, issues can go undetected until the patient shows-up at
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS Early last year I was making the rounds at an event in San Francisco, when I came across a group of students with “PharmD candidates” written on their nametags. I introduced myself, truly interested in how they found their way to networking in a crowd
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS Telepharmacy – much like telehealth – has grown immensely due to the COVID-19 pandemic out of the need to provide patients with safe and convenient access to a pharmacist. However, for many people the term “telepharmacy” is like the word “kombucha” – it’s commonly used
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS We are at a pivotal time in the evolution of healthcare delivery. Rapidly advancing technologies such as digital medicine, digital therapeutics, voice recognition, virtual reality, and even sensor-enabled “smart” clothing are being applied in healthcare. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being leveraged to support
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed that isn’t faced.” – James Baldwin My father was a dentist, and I remember watching him treating his patients while a cigarette was quietly burning behind him – something unthinkable today. And
Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS The Future is Now – Join the Conversation was the theme of the California Pharmacists Association’s inaugural digital health conference in October 2019. The aim was to increase awareness about the rapidly advancing field of health and technology and to explore its use in pharmacy practice.
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS “Healthcare is so behind in technology!” I disagree. However, this sentiment may be commonly heard from consumers or even our colleagues. When discussing the advancements in health technology, the practice setting needs to be considered. Technology application within some settings may not be optimized yet,
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS Earlier this year I had an opportunity to speak on a pharmacist career panel at UCSF to a group of 4th year student pharmacists who were learning about digital health. There was an array of questions posed to the panel: How is digital health defined?
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Digital Health Corner Editor: Parisa Vatanka, PharmD, CTTS While conducting interviews as part of a study on the high cost of cancer drugs, I asked what the biggest challenge was for patients undergoing care, fully expecting to hear it was the cost of the drugs to treat their cancer. I was surprised to
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