TRC Healthcare | Insights Newsletter December 2023

Announcements

Prescriber’s Letter is Now Prescriber Insights

We are excited to share that Prescriber's Letter is now Prescriber Insights! Prescriber Insights is an enhanced version of Prescriber's Letter, focusing on profession-specific, evidence-based resources and recommendations to improve your clinician's daily practice. You and your staff still have access to the same content that you know and love, only now it is more relevant to the individual’s profession, specifically tailored for physicians, PAs, and APRNs.

PI profession message How Will Your Staff Access Their Profession-Specific Subscription?
We made it super simple for your staff to access their enhanced Prescriber Insights, profession-specific subscription.

Upon logging into their Prescriber’s Letter account, they will see a message prompting them to select from one of the three profession-specific subscriptions.

That's it! They'll now have access to all of the great content.

FAQs
Q: What happens to the Prescriber’s Letter content?
A: All of the content in Prescriber’s Letter will be included in the new Prescriber Insights subscription.

Q: What happens to my user’s CE course completions?
A: Any CE courses your users have completed or were in progress of completing will retain their status and they will be able to access them as usual in the Completed section of the CE/CME & Training portal.

Contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your continued support!

Practice-Changing Updates

Answer Common Questions About First-Line BP Meds

Pain Point: We continue to get questions about choosing blood pressure medications for initial treatment of uncomplicated hypertension. This choice can be tricky since cardiovascular benefits seem similar overall, and the decision is often made based on nuances.
Solution: Our Pharmacist’s Letter, Hospital Pharmacist’s Letter, Prescriber Insights: MD, Prescriber Insights: APRN, Prescriber Insights: PA, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, Hospital Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, Pharmacist’s Letter Canada, and Pharmacy Technician’s Letter Canada articles review common first-line medications for blood pressure, including ACE inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers, and thiazide. We discuss how to choose between using an ACE inhibitor or an ARB, answer which calcium channel blocker should be the agent of choice, and review data on the various thiazide options. Our resource, Treatment of Hypertension, includes blood pressure goals and add-on therapies to treat hypertension and a bonus chart of medications that can increase blood pressure.

Community Topic: Compare Nalmefene and Naloxone for Opioid Overdose Reversal

Pain Point: Medications for opioid overdose continue to be crucial. Clinicians will need to know about a new opioid reversal agent, nalmefene nasal spray (Opvee), that will join naloxone as the latest reversal option.
Solution: Our Pharmacist's Letter, Hospital Pharmacist’s Letter, Prescriber Insights: MD, Prescriber Insights: APRN, Prescriber Insights: PA, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Hospital Pharmacy Technician’s Letter articles help compare nalmefene nasal spray with naloxone nasal spray, including time to onset, duration, and cost. In addition, we explain that a longer duration of action for nalmefene doesn’t seem to translate into better outcomes, and discuss counseling points for pharmacists when dispensing opioid reversal agents. Our resource, Meds for Opioid Overdose, provides additional guidance on who should have an opioid reversal agent on hand, when they should be administered, and which products are available over the counter.

Hospital Pharmacy: Sort Through Antimicrobial Myths

Pain Point: Appropriate use of antimicrobials is a key issue for health systems; however antimicrobial myths and misconceptions continue to hinder stewardship efforts.
Solution: Our Hospital Pharmacist’s Letter article identifies and debunks key myths about antimicrobial use. We summarize evidence to refute common misperceptions, and we give clinicians actionable recommendations to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Our resource, Managing Beta-Lactam Allergies, provides more guidance about appropriate decision making in these cases, such as considerations for patients with reported allergies to penicillin, cephalosporins, or carbapenems.

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Cocoa for Cognition

Pain Point: We all have a love/hate relationship with chocolate. We love decadent treats but hate the effects it can have on nutritional goals. However, cocoa is now getting attention for cognitive benefits.
Solution: Evidence shows that cocoa flavanols might improve some measures of cognitive function. Our NatMed article provides insight on a clinical trial where episodic memory, global cognition, and executive function were among the measures evaluated.

Cocoa for Cognition

Pain Point: We all have a love/hate relationship with chocolate. We love decadent treats but hate the effects it can have on nutritional goals. However, cocoa is now getting attention for cognitive benefits.
Solution: Evidence shows that cocoa flavanols might improve some measures of cognitive function. Our NatMed article provides insight on a clinical trial where episodic memory, global cognition, and executive function were among the measures evaluated.

Product Spotlights

Navigate the Latest Drug Therapy Changes & State Mandates Seamlessly

As you plan for 2024, it's the ideal time to invest in resources that ensure your clinicians stay updated on new drug therapy changes while also maintaining compliance. Unlike other providers, we now offer Prescriber Insights (formerly Prescriber's Letter) and NetCE All Access, to your clinical teams on one convenient platform, making it easier so they have more time to focus on patient care.

Tailored for physicians, PAs, and APRNs, Prescriber Insights keeps healthcare professionals current on medication recommendations and facilitates the integration of new drug therapies into practice. It provides unbiased, peer-written content, drug charts, and an easy-to-use Learning Management Portal. When combined with NetCE All Access, users enjoy a seamless experience under one sign-on, simplifying professional development and compliance for your team.

Designed specifically for APRNs, RNs, MDs, and PAs, NetCE All Access offers a comprehensive solution to meet state licensing/certification requirements with state-mandated courses, plus:

1,000+ CE hours for Physicians & PAs
1,700+ CE hours for RNs & APRNs
650+ Pharmacology Hours
CE Organizer coming in 2024!

Streamline your clinical resources and compliance efforts with Prescriber Insights group and NetCE All Access for 2024.

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Support Your Pharmacy Technicians with Advanced Training

PTU Elite is the perfect solution for pharmacies that are trying to train their technicians to take on more advanced roles within the pharmacy. With highly-targeted content that focuses on critical subjects, PTU Elite offers affordable programs that can help alleviate some of the pressures placed on the pharmacists by training pharmacy technicians in areas such as:

Controlled Substances & Diversion
Hazardous Drugs
Immunizations
Point-of-Care Testing
Math Mastery (for both community and hospital settings)
CSPT™ Training
Soft Skills

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Elevate Your Pharmacy's Operations with Bula's Comprehensive USP SOPs

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Detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are critical to implement to ensure that your pharmacy complies with these regulatory changes. Bula is committed to providing clients with the best offerings possible, which is why our current USP SOPs now include a more comprehensive version created by our sister company, CriticalPoint. These customizable SOPs cover USP Chapters <797>, >795>, and <800>, ensuring compliance based on facility compounding practices.

Our SOPs have been developed, used, and refined over many years in various practice settings, effectively establishing robust operating procedures to ensure patient safety. Not only do these detailed procedures and forms offer guidance to foster compliance with Chapters <797>, <795>, and <800>, but they also adhere to aseptic processing best practices. We continuously refine and regularly update them to reflect regulatory changes, such as revisions to Chapter <797> and Chapter <800>.

In addition, we also offer policies and procedures templates, with over 300 pages of extensive pharmacy policies, procedures, and forms created by their policy analysts to assist you in quickly developing their manuals. These are complete templates, not just outlines of what a manual should contain, and are based on federal law. You can easily download the entire pharmacy policy and procedures manual template or specific chapters as needed. The templates are available as Word documents, simplifying revisions and updates.

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