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**Pharmacy, IT, & Me: Your Informatics Pharmacist Podcast**

Informatics Pharmacist, Tony Dao, hosts this podcast series that discusses different aspects and topics in the pharmacy informatics and pharmacy technology space and how leveraging the IT tools in the healthcare landscape can ultimately improve patient care and satisfaction.

** Disclaimer: Views expressed are those of the individuals and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which speakers have been, is now, or will be affiliated.
**This podcast is NOT monetized or supported by affilate ads.

Latest Episodes:

248. Are You Ready for This? Organizational Readiness Feb 24, 2021

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Are You Ready for This? Organizational Readiness

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

How do you know if you are ready for change?

On today's episode, we discuss some of the factors that tie into why people are resistant to change and what studies have found in terms of getting an organizational to be ready.

Article discussed in the episode: Clinicians' perceptions of organizational readiness for change in the context of clinical information system projects: insights from two cross-sectional surveys Authors: Guy Paré, 1 Claude Sicotte,2 Placide Poba-Nzaou,1 and George Balouzakis3 Article Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3056827/

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For more information on pharmacy informatics, check out some of the following useful links:
ASHP's Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology: https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Informaticist/Section-of-Pharmacy-Informatics-and-Technology/
HIMSS Pharmacy Informatics Community: https://www.himss.org/library/pharmacy-informatics
Disclaimer: Views expressed are my own and do not reflect thoughts and opinions of any entity with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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Throwback - BPharm to PharmD to Critical Care to Medication Management Informaticist feat. Dr. Hesham Mourad Feb 19, 2021

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Throwback - BPharm to PharmD to Critical Care to Medication Management Informaticist feat. Dr. Hesham Mourad

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode. Dr. Hesham Mourad tells us his story of being a pharmacist in Syria and moving to the U.S. to pursue clinical pharmacy, and how that further led him to his current role as a medication management informaticist with a focus on oncology.

To connect with Dr. Mourad, visit his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hesham-mourad-pharmd-bcps-bcccp-aa310655/

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247. Last Week in Health IT for February 16th, 2021 Feb 16, 2021

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Last Week in Health IT for February 16th, 2021

Intended Audience: Everyone

Welcome to another episode of Last Week in Health IT where we talk about some of the significant Health IT-related news items that occurred in the past week.

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246. From Retail Pharmacy to Informatics Trainer feat. Dr. Austin Motteler Feb 12, 2021

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246. From Retail Pharmacy to Informatics Trainer feat. Dr. Austin Motteler

Intended Audience: Everyone

How would you move from a retail pharmacy setting into an informatics role?

On today's episode, we speak with Dr. Austin Motteler who had a unique experience moving from the retail pharmacy side towards informatics.

Topics today include:

Retail pharmacy experience
Gaining additional training
The ASHP Pharmacy Informatics Certificate
What an informatics trainer does

To reach out to Dr. Motteler, you can connect with him at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-motteler-pharmd-40a155151/

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245. What to Think About When Choosing Clinical Content Solutions Feb 09, 2021

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245. What to Think About When Choosing Clinical Content Solutions

Intended Audience: New to Pharmacy Informatics

What do you need to think about when deciding which clinical content solution providers to go with?

Does the clinical content match your patient population?
Is it cost-effective to purchase the content versus having your organization's team manually updating content themselves?
Is it compatible with your EHR? How much is the work effort to modify the content to fit with your EHR?

Today's episode will be a discussion on these different considerations when deciding on whether you should purchase clinical content for your organization or not.

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Throwback - A Canadian Informatics Pharmacist Perspective feat. Gunther Ha Feb 05, 2021

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Throwback - A Canadian Informatics Pharmacist Perspective feat. Gunther Ha

Intended Audience: Everyone

Today's throwback episode was when we spoke with Gunther Ha, a Canadian informatics pharmacist.

No matter which country you are from, healthcare IT is something that continues to be an important part of our lives. Canada is no different, and today’s episode we have special guest Canadian pharmacist Gunther Ha share what he is responsible for in the pharmacy informatics space. His insightful discussion includes what pharmacy practice is like in Canada and how pharmacy technologies are leveraged to improve and optimize that practice. He also talks about some unique challenges that Canadian health systems face when using a U.S.-based EHR system.

To contact Gunther Ha, please visit his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunther-ha/

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244. Local or Cloud: Which EHR is Better? Feb 02, 2021

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244. Local or Cloud: Which EHR is Better?

Intended Audience: Current Practitioners

In considering a locally supported EHR versus a remote-hosted cloud EHR, there are several factors to consider:

Reliability
Privacy
Support
Organization size
Pricing

Today's episode, we discuss a little more about these factors, and I provide an example of my own experience in the past where I was part of an organization that started off with a locally hosted EHR and switched to remote-hosting.

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243. Varied Experiences Leading to Pharmacy Informatics feat. Dr. Kwasi Agyeman Jan 28, 2021

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243. Varied Experiences Leading to Pharmacy Informatics feat. Dr. Kwasi Agyeman

Intended Audience: Everyone

Being mindful of the message your sending is key in getting to where you want to be!

Today's episode, originally recorded on September 14th, 2020, welcomes guest Dr. Kwasi Agyeman as he discusses his own career and how he landed into his pharmacy informatics position. He's gone through a vast amount of different types of roles to gain the experience needed to do his recent job the best way that he could.

On today's episode, he discusses:

Masters program in pharmacy informatics
How hospital and retail experiences helped him prepare for informatics
Providing value is a key trait
Being well-rounded can be a big benefit

If you'd like to contact Dr. Agyeman for any questions, visit his LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwasi-agyeman-73844932/

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242. Last Week in Health IT for January 25th, 2021 Jan 26, 2021

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242. Last Week in Health IT for January 25th, 2021

Intended Audience: Everyone

Welcome to another episode of Last Week in Health IT where we talk about some of the significant Health IT-related news items that occurred in the past week.

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Throwback - Residency Trained IS Clinical Application Specialist feat. Dr. Christopher Lin Jan 20, 2021

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Throwback - Residency Trained IS Clinical Application Specialist feat. Dr. Christopher Lin

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode, we spoke with Dr. Christopher Lin who talked about his journey going through residency and getting trained to become a clinical application specialist. He discusses his journey through pharmacy school, PGY1, and PGY2 before getting into his role today, and he also shares what his day-to-day role includes, which can range from break/fixes and service requests to managing long-term projects.

You can contact Dr. Lin by email at chclin@llu.edu or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-lin-a1366780/