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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:

Throwback - Smart Pumps, Education, and Informatics feat. Dr. Julie Pawola Apr 03, 2021

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Throwback - Smart Pumps, Education, and Informatics feat. Dr. Julie Pawola

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode, we spoke with special guest, Dr. Julie Pawola, on her role in pharmacy informatics and technology. She shares some of her daily job duties as well as her upcoming smart pump bolus project. In addition, she discusses her involvement in pharmacy and informatics education.

To reach out to Dr. Pawola, you can email her at JPawola@uwhealth.org or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-pawola-8107246a/

========== Interested in learning more about pharmacy informatics? Check out the FREE Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics course at www.pharmacyinformaticsacademy.com !
New to LinkedIn and not sure where to start? Download my free ebook, "Professional Networking Unlocked", at https://www.tonydaopharmd.com/ebook
Follow us on social media!
Twitter: @pharmacyitme
Instagram: @pharmacyinformatics
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacyitme/
Website: Pharmacy IT & Me
Email: tony@pharmacyitme.com
Follow Tony's personal Twitter account at @tonydaopharmd
Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com
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.

254. The Client Registry Mar 30, 2021

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254. The Client Registry

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

Last time we talked about unique patient identifiers and today we talk about client registries. How do we get to the perfect identifier? It may not even be possible, which is where client registries come into play.

To learn more about client registries, check out the really great textbook called Health Information Exchange by Brian E. Dixon. You can find the book at Health Information Exchange: Navigating and Managing a Network of Health Information Systems, Dixon, Brian, eBook - Amazon.com

Do you have a topic you'd like to hear about? Reach out and let us know!

Throwback - Next Steps After Not Matching; One Goal, Many Paths Mar 19, 2021

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Throwback - Next Steps After Not Matching; One Goal, Many Paths

Intended Audience: Everyone

Today's episode is a THROWBACK to 2019's special episode about next steps after not matching. The four of us have had different stories on what we did after not matching and want to let you know that it's OKAY. There's still Phase 2, there's still other pathways to get to where you want to go.

Original Shownotes from 2019: This year, over 4000 thousand applicants matched for a PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residency program. These individuals are moving on to an amazing opportunity where they can continue to expand their skillset and evolve their knowledge.

But… over 2000 applicants did NOT get this chance.

If you were one of the individuals who did not match, know that you are NOT alone. Know that it’s OKAY. Know that there are MANY different pathways to achieve your end goal.

On today’s special episode, Dr. Beju Shah, Dr. Brian Fung, Dr. David Vu, and Dr. Tony Dao all share their stories of how they did not match for residency and talk about the next steps they took that eventually navigated them into their DREAM careers.

We encourage anyone who’s listening to share your story and let everyone know that they are NOT alone. Please share your stories on any social media outlet using #OneGoalManyPaths #YourPharmacyStory .

Panel Contact Info: Beju Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/medicationsafety/ Brian Fung: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkfung/ David Vu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcudavidvu/ or vud@vcu.edu Tony Dao: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonydaopharmd/

Additional resources: 2019 residency stats: https://natmatch.com/ashprmp/stats/2019applstats.pdf

Throwback - From Pharmacy Admin to CEO of DocStation feat. Dr. Samm Anderegg Mar 19, 2021

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Throwback - From Pharmacy Admin to CEO of DocStation feat. Dr. Samm Anderegg

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today’s throwback episode, we interview Dr. Samm Anderegg about his unique journey to where he is today. Dr. Anderegg started off with doing a residency in pharmacy administration before working in a pharmacy administration role. He also participated in the Pharmacy HIT collaborative before embarking on his journey towards starting DocStation, a pharmacist-focused EHR. He shares his story and provides some advice on how others can move towards a similar path as his.

To reach Dr. Anderegg, you can email him at samm@docstation.co. His LinkedIn is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammuelanderegg/

253. Data, Data, Data! feat. Digital Pharmacist Dr. Ben Moore Mar 15, 2021

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Data, Data, Data! feat. Digital Pharmacist Dr. Ben Moore

Intended Audience: Everyone

Let's talk about data, data, data!

On today's episode, we speak with Digital Pharmacist Dr. Ben Moore on the importance of data and just how fun and useful it can be to learn how to handle large data sets. Dr. Ben Moore is a self-proclaimed Data Nerd Pharmacist who's day-job is a Pharmaceutical Data Analyst Coordinator.

Topics that Dr. Moore talks about on the episode:

his training in a PGY-1/PGY-2 combined informatics program
why data is important for pharmacy processes
the day-to-day of being a data analyst coordinator, with discussions on data requests and warehousing
where to learn more about data

Check out Dr. Ben Moore's website, https://www.digitalpharmacist.org , for blog posts on data as it pertains to healthcare. To reach out to Dr. Moore, visit his LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedigitalpharmacist/

252. Types of Unique Patient Identifiers Mar 14, 2021

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Types of Unique Patient Identifiers

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

Last time we talked about the perfect/ideal unique patient identifier. Today, we go over some of the examples of the identifiers that are currently in use:

Social Security Number
Biometric Identifiers
Voluntary Universal Healthcare Identifier

Since these still have problems that are discussed in this episode, how do we mitigate the problems when we can't get a perfect identifier? The answer would be in next week's episode of Pharmacy, IT, & Me.

Interested in learning more about pharmacy informatics? Check out the FREE Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics course at www.pharmacyinformaticsacademy.com !
New to LinkedIn and not sure where to start? Download my free ebook, "Professional Networking Unlocked", at https://www.tonydaopharmd.com/ebook
Follow us on social media!
Twitter: @pharmacyitme
Instagram: @pharmacyinformatics
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacyitme/
Website: Pharmacy IT & Me
Email: tony@pharmacyitme.com
Follow Tony's personal Twitter account at @tonydaopharmd
Network with other pharmacists at Pharmacists Connect!
http://pharmacistsconnect.com
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.

251. Who Are You? Let's Talk Patient Identifiers Mar 11, 2021

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Who Are You? Let's Talk Patient Identifiers

Intended Audience: Newcomers to Pharmacy Informatics

What makes a patient identifier good? That's what we're talking about today. Our discussion is about the 6 traits that make the ideal patient identifier:

Unchanging
Uncontroversial
Unique
Ubiquitous
Uncomplicated
Inexpensive

If you'd like to learn more, I recommend checking out "Health information exchange : navigating and managing a network of health information systems" by Brian Dixon.

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Throwback - Epic Pharmacy and Oncology Consulting feat. Dr. William Burger Mar 05, 2021

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Throwback - Epic Pharmacy and Oncology Consulting feat. Dr. William Burger

Intended Audience: Everyone

On today's throwback episode, Dr. William Burger introduces us to the world of Epic consulting through Willow and Beacon. He talks about his pathway to getting into pharmacy consulting as well as providing some advice on how it works and what pharmacists or students can do to get more informatics experience. He also shares the new perspectives he gained from attaining an MBA and how that shaped his pharmacy consultant role for the better.

You can reach Dr. Burger on his LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-burger-pharmd-mba-1131083b/ or by visiting Abido Network at https://www.abidonetwork.com/.

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250. Last Week in Health IT for March 2nd, 2021 Mar 03, 2021

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Last Week in Health IT for March 2nd, 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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249. From EHR-Certified Student to PGY1-2 Informatics Resident Feb 25, 2021

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249. From EHR-Certified Student to PGY1-2 Informatics Resident

Intended Audience: Everyone

Being open to opportunity will take you places!

On today's episode, we speak with Dr. Alex Novgorodov who's had a very unique experience in pharmacy informatics. He's been EHR-certified as a student and been exposed to a lot of pharmacy informatics projects prior to applying to residency. Since then, he's been in the LifePoint Health PGY-1/PGY-2 combined residency program focusing on pharmacy informatics and ready to continue with his professional journey into the field.

Today's episode topics: