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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:

204. Last Week in Health IT for July 10th, 2020 Jul 10, 2020

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204. Last Week in Health IT for July 10th, 2020

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.

CMS Guidance on eCQM for Telehealth: https://ecqi.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2021-eCQM-Telehealth-Guidance-Document_0.pdf

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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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203. Being a Team Player is the Key to Success feat. Dr. Matthew Hiott Jul 08, 2020

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203. Being a Team Player is the Key to Success feat. Dr. Matthew Hiott

Intended Audience: Everyone

Dr. Matthew Hiott spent his early career in the community and specialty settings before taking a deep dive into the pharmacy informatics field. Still new to the field, Dr. Hiott shares his story on how he got to where he is today and how being someone who's easy to work with has been instrumental in being successful. Kindness goes a long way, and so does hard work and passion.

To reach out to Dr. Hiott, visit his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hiott-a7b187133/

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202. Making a Case for CASE Tools Jul 06, 2020

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202. Making a Case for CASE Tools

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

CASE tools, or computer-aided software engineering tools, are useful in keeping SDLC processes consistent and standardized. Today, we briefly go over some of these tools, what they're used for, and their roles in the SDLC process.

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_software_engineering https://www.w3computing.com/systemsanalysis/using-case-tools/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/computer-aided-software-engineering

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Throwback - From Pharmacy Technician to Pharmacy IT feat. Walter Hopgood Jul 02, 2020

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Throwback - From Pharmacy Technician to Pharmacy IT feat. Walter Hopgood

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode, we revisit the time we had pharmacy IT consultant Walter Hopgood on the show. He shares his story on how his experience as a pharmacy technician allowed him the opportunity to move towards healthcare IT with a pharmacy focus. Walter specializes in pharmacy solutions and oncology EHR.

You can reach him through his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-hopgood-236a997/

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Throwback - A Pharmacist & Data Science Analyst feat. Dr. Dalton Fabian Jun 26, 2020

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Throwback - A Pharmacist & Data Science Analyst feat. Dr. Dalton Fabian

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we get to speak with Dr. Dalton Fabian on his unique pharmacist role at My Diabetes Home, and he expands on his passion for data science and its impacts on pharmacy and healthcare delivery.

Additional links: Pharmacist Slack: https://pharmacistsconnect.com Datacamp: https://www.datacamp.com Dalton Fabian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonfabian/ Email: dalton.s.fabian@gmail.com

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201. Just a Few Go-Live Strategies Jun 23, 2020

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201. Just a Few Go-Live Strategies

Intended Audience: Currently practicing informaticists and newcomers to the field

Go-lives are always challenging and you always come out of it with lessons learned. Today, I share some of my own experiences with what has worked for go-lives I've been part of. Some topics I mention are:

Centralizing education in an easily retrievable location
Creating a clear structure/flow for endusers to call in or log issues
Providing clear expectations on issue resolution
Being transparent and clear on communication
Having internal team huddles on a daily or weekly basis

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200. The Difficult Reality of Pharmacy Informatics Jun 17, 2020

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200. The Difficult Reality of Pharmacy Informatics

Intended Audience: Everyone

💻❓Pharmacy Informatics.... are you sure this is the lifestyle you want?❓💻

One of the major misconceptions about pharmacy informatics is that it's an easy field to get into and the job itself is not as stressful as traditional roles in pharmacy. This is not true. The difficult reality is that roles in pharmacy informatics are fewer than traditional roles and there may be more responsibilities that expected.

On today's episode, we talk about how:

💡 Pharmacy informatics is a niche field.
💡 You need the right motivation.
💡 You need to master the art of time management.
💡 You can't just jump into pharmacy informatics without experience.
💡 You need to adapt quickly and often.
💡 If you are truly passionate about pharmacy informatics, you need to HUSTLE

Transcript for this episode can be found as a blog post at the Pharmacy Informatics Academy: https://pharmacyinformaticsacademy.com/2020/06/17/the-difficult-reality-of-pharmacy-informatics/

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199. Dynamic System Development Method Jun 15, 2020

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199. Dynamic System Development Method

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

Another method in the SDLC pool of methodologies is the Dynamic System Development Method. Today, we go into the high-level overview of it as well as the 5 project phases.

More info on DSDM can be found at various places online: https://www.agilebusiness.org/page/whatisdsdm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_systems_development_method https://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-glossary/dynamic-systems-development-method-dsdm

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Throwback - Why Master's in Healthcare Informatics? Feat. Dr. Kendall Cortelyou-Ward Jun 11, 2020

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Throwback - Why Master's in Healthcare Informatics? Feat. Dr. Kendall Cortelyou-Ward

Intended Audience: Everyone

Were you curious about a Master's degree in Healthcare Informatics? It's not for everyone, but hopefully today's throwback episode gives you some context to make an informed decision.

On today’s throwback episode, we speak with the Program Director from UCF’s Master’s Degree in Health Care Informatics, Dr. Kendall Cortelyou-Ward, PhD. She discusses the importance of healthcare informatics and the benefits of what this degree program can add to a pharmacist’s career. To find out more about the program, you can contact Dr. Cortelyou-Ward at kendall.c.ward@ucf.edu.

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198. Last Week in Health IT for June 9th, 2020 Jun 09, 2020

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198. Last Week in Health IT for June 9th, 2020

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.