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April 2008 IssueTRANSCRIPT
APR 2008
Another Busy Session for Pharmacy Advocates
Check www.pharmview.com for the latest on important legislation
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Vol. 71 | No. 4aPril 2008 The oFFicial PublicaTioN oF TheFlorida Pharmacy associaTioNP H A R M A C Y T O D A Y
florida
Departments 4 calendar
4 advertisers
5 President’s Viewpoint
7 executive insight
20 buyer’s Guide
FeaturesThe Florida Pharmacy association2007 house of delegates resolutions report
health system Pharmacy highlights
118th FPa annual meeting and convention schedule & registration information
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2008
FPA Calendar APRIL
8-9 Board of Pharmacy meeting
Orlando, FL
12-13 fPa consultant conference
Airport Marriott, Tampa, FL
MAY
2 last day of regular session
14-16 ascP midyear
Las Vegas, NV
19-21 ncPa legislative conference
Washington, DC
26 memorial day - fPa office closed
June
10-11 Board of Pharmacy meeting
Orlando Florida
JuLY
9-13 118th annual fPa meeting and conference
Orlando, Florida
20-23 aacP annual meeting
Chicago, Illinois
25 legislative committe meeting tentative (suBject to change)Orlando, Florida
31 - 8/3 fshP annual meeting
August
1-3 southeastern officer's conference
Biloxi, MS
3-6 southeastern gatherin
Sandestin, Florida
12 - 13 florida Board of Pharmacy meeting Orlando, Florida
17 - 19 naBP regional meeting
Sandestin, Florida
Ce CReDIts (CE cycle)The Florida Board of Pharmacy requires 10 hours LIVE Continuing Education as part
of the required 30 hours general education needed every license renewal period.Pharmacists should have satisfied all continuing education requirements for this
biennial period by September 30, 2009 or prior to licensure renewal.*For Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Application, Exam Information and
Study materials, please contact Ranada Simmons in the FPA office.For More Information on CE Programs or Events:Contact the Florida Pharmacy Association at (850) 222-2400 or visit our Web site at
www.pharmview.com
COntACtsFPA — Michael Jackson (850) 222-2400FSHP — Michael McQuone (850) 906-9333U/F — Dan Robinson (352) 273-6240FAMU — Otis Kirksey (850) 599-3301NSU — Carsten Evans (954) 262-1300
DIsCLAIMeR Articles in this publication are designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with respect to the subject matter covered. This information is provided with the under-standing that neither Florida Pharmacy Today nor the Florida Pharmacy Association are engaged in rendering legal or other professional services through this publication. If expert assistance or legal advice is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The use of all medications or other pharmaceutical products should be used according to the recommendations of the manufacturers. Information provided by the maker of the product should always be consulted before use.
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It is my honor to serve as this year’s chair of the Educational Affairs Council, the committee charged
with oversight of the Association’s ed-ucational programming. President Bergemann set our goals at the outset. In addition to oversight of convention planning for the 2008 meeting, we were asked to develop two new education-al tracks related to Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS) and Al-zheimer’s Disease.
The obvious reason for the MTMS program is that our profession has fi-nally reached the point that our leaders have been dreaming of: getting paid for clinical services. These services have gone by many names over the years. We have learned about pharmaceuti-cal care and touted payment for cogni-tive services. It is all the same – getting paid for what we know and can impart to our patients, not just for the drug.
The Association is poised to help pharmacists develop many new skills – not just clinical assessment, but the documentation and business side of MTMS. Under the old paradigm, phar-macists knew just what to do to get paid by signing up with insurers, billing for the drug according to the contractu-al markup and waiting for reimburse-ment. Under MTMS, pharmacists must also consider how and where MTMS should take place, what documentation to maintain, how to negotiate legal and contractual issues, and much more.
Our council has developed a pro-gram that will spotlight current MTMS provider-pharmacists who will share their experiences. They will discuss barriers to implementation, problems they have encountered as well as suc-cesses they have achieved.
The program is not focused only on entrepreneurial independent phar-macists, it also will include discussion of providing MTMS in a corporate en-vironment. The challenges here in-clude the need for teamwork, workflow changes, collaboration, ownership and responsibility for the process.
In developing the Alzheimer’s Dis-ease program, President Bergemann re-quested that this educational program
focus on quality-of-life issues. Certain-ly, quality of life for the patient is im-portant, but so too, are quality-of-life issues for the caregiver. While investi-gating existing resources for this pro-gram, we found that the University of South Florida in Tampa offers educa-tional programming for caregivers and health care providers. We are reach-ing out to them to form an education-al partnership through the provision of
their courses during our annual confer-ence.
This collaboration would be a first for Pharmacy and USF as they have never thought to include pharmacists as professionals interested in this topic and their focus on patient care. We can use this program to show other health professionals and educators the true role of the pharmacist, the most readi-ly accessible member of the health care team.
The Alzheimer program will em-phasize the role of pharmacists’ screen-ing in the community, community re-sources, psychosocial issues as well as the clinical issues involved in the dis-ease. The Council suggested inviting patients/caregivers to share their life experiences.
Our Council also has been involved with some of the administrative, be-hind-the-scenes activities that being an ACPE continuing education provid-er entails. The Association is scheduled
Educational Affairs Focuses on MTMS and Alzheimer’s Programs
The President’s Viewpoint
Carmen Aceves-Blumenthal Chair, educational Affairs Council
The Association is poised to help
pharmacists develop many new skills – not just clinical assessment, but
the documentation and business side of
MTMS.
BY CARMen ACeVes-BLuMentHAL guest COLuMnIst
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for review this fall. In preparation for this re-accreditation, the FPA must produce documentation to support the excellent educational programming that it offers its members.
Some things that may seem petty to CE participants are critical to the ac-creditation process. Have you ever com-plained about the lines at the end of each program during our meetings to “punch your card”? While this seems childish, there is a reason for this process. The FPA must demonstrate a mechanism that en-sures monitoring of attendance during each program.
Did you fill out your evaluation forms and the end of the program? And if you did, did you turn them in? Again, the rea-son for these forms is that ACPE accred-itation requires providers to assess the content and quality of each program, put together an action plan for program im-provement and show how participants’ comments were incorporated into future programming.
The council members discussed some of the weaknesses of our current process-es and made recommendations for im-provement and increased compliance with these requirements. You may no-tice some of these changes in upcoming meetings.
I wish to thank our staff liaison, Andre Clark, for his Herculean effort in coordi-nating the educational programming for the association this year. It also has been a pleasure to work with the members of this council: Lisa Devonick, De Ann Du-gan, David Laven, Darrell Miller, Kira J. Munger, Jim Powers, Jennifer Pytlarz, Aubrey Wilkerson, student members Ka-tie Donahue and Kimerly Lamas. They have been inspirational and dynamic. I also wish to thank Suzanne Kelley, goar Alvarez, Michael Jackson and Don Berge-mann who have carved time out of their busy leadership roles to actively partici-pate and contribute to the productive out-come of our meetings. n
The Florida Pharmacy Association gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the following members of the FPA leadership who work deligently all year long on behalf of our members.
Chair................................................................................................................. Leo "Lee" FallonPresident ....................................................................................................Don BergemannPresident Elect ......................................................................................Norman TomakaTreasurer ...................................................................................................Michael A. Mone’APP Chair ......................................................................................................Suzanne KelleyHOD Speaker ................................................................................................... Goar AlvarezHOD Vice Speaker ..................................................................................Suzanne KelleyRegion 1 Rep ......................................................................................................Darrell MillerRegion 2 Rep ......................................................................................Allison UnderwoodRegion 3 Rep ........................................................................................... Anita ThompsonRegion 4 Rep ....................................................................................................... Tim RogersRegion 5 Rep ...............................................................................................Alice McNeeseRegion 6 Rep .......................................................................................................Kim MurrayRegion 7 Rep ..............................................................................Sharon Smith-WollnerRegion 8 Rep .......................................................................................................Tom CuomoRegion 9 Rep ............................................................................................Robert J. RennaRegion 10 Rep ....................................................................................................Ayala FishelRegion 11 Rep ............................................................................................................Bob HoyeRegion 12 Rep .....................................................................................John "Dolph" ConeRegion 13 Rep ..........................................................................................Alan OberlenderRegion 14 Rep .......................................................................................................Karen BillsFSHP President .............................................................................Christine GegeckasDean FAMU .................................................................................Henry Lewis, Pharm DDean LECOM .................................................................................. Gary Levin, Pharm DDean NOVA SE ....................................................................Andres Malave, Pharm DDean PBAC ..................................................................................... Dan Brown, Pharm DDean UF ............................................................................................... William Riffee, Ph.D.ASP President FAMU ..................................................................................Erin GaffneyASP President NOVA SE..................................................................Kimberly LamasASP President PBAC ......................................................................................Paul YoungASP President UF .........................................................................................Jennifer KimEducational Affairs Chair ..................................Carmen Aceves-Blumenthal Organizational Affairs Chair .................................................................Alex PytlarzProfessional Affairs Chair................................................................Don ThibodeauPublic Affairs Chair ............................................................Mayra Gonazlez-AbreuJournal Board Chair ....................................................................Peggyann ZaengerFoundation Executive Vice President .................................... Patsey PowersExecutive Vice President and CEO .......................................Michael Jackson
Chairman ...............................................Peggyann Zaenger, [email protected] Chair ...............................................................Gary Dalin, [email protected]/Treasurer ......................................Patsy Powers, Editor Emeritus
[email protected] ...........................................Greta Pelegrin, [email protected] ..............................................................Dick Witas, [email protected] ................................................Joseph Koptowsky, [email protected] .......................................................................Stuart Ulrich, [email protected] .......................Stephen Grabowski, [email protected] Editor ...............Michael Jackson, [email protected] Editor ..................Dave Fiore, [email protected]
2007/2008 FPA executive Committee
Florida Pharmacy today Journal Board
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Executive InsightBY MICHAeL JACksOn, RPH
Federal MedicaidAs part of the Federal Deficit Reduc-
tion Act, originally passed to be effec-tive on October 1, 2007, physicians must use tamper-resistant pads when writing prescriptions for all outpatient drugs to be reimbursable by Medicaid in accor-dance with section 7002(b) of the US Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Ka-trina Recovery, and Iraq Accountabil-ity Appropriations Act of 2007. On Sept. 25, 2007, the Senate unanimous-ly passed the S. 2085 bill, which made April 1, 2008, the new effective date for prescribers and pharmacists to com-ply with the previous act requiring all Medicaid prescriptions to be written on tamper-resistant paper1.
Tamper-Resistant Prescription Infor-mation:
By April 1, 2008, all written pre- n
scriptions for outpatient drugs pre-scribed to a Medicaid beneficiary must be on paper with at least one tamper-resistant feature as outlined below by CMS1. By October 1, 2008, prescriptions n
must be on paper that meets all three baseline characteristics of tamper-resistant pads as defined be-low1. There are three baseline character- n
istics of tamper-resistant prescrip-tion pads, but each state will de-fine which features it will require to meet those characteristics in order to be considered tamper-resistant. The baseline characteristics must prevent1:
Unauthorized copying of a com- n
pleted or blank prescription form;The erasure or modification of n
information written on the pre-
scription by the prescriber; and The use of counterfeit prescrip- n
tion forms.
The following are outlined situa-tions as expressed to state Medicaid directors where the new requirement does and does not apply. The require-ment does not apply1:
When the prescription is communi- n
cated by the prescriber to the phar-macy electronically, verbally, or by fax; a managed care entity pays for the prescription (please note that a prescription generated electroni-cally by computer in the physician’s office and then printed will need to meet the tamper-resistant stan-dards);In most situations when drugs are n
provided in certain institutional and clinical facilities; andThe letter also allows emergency n
fills as long as a prescriber provides a verbal, faxed, electronic, or com-pliant written prescription within 72 hours.
Florida Medicaid PolicyThe Florida Medicaid program in
accordance with section 409.912 (39)(a)5, Florida Statutes, requires medical prac-titioners to use a counterfeit-proof pre-scription blank produced by an Agen-cy for Health Care Administration (AHCA) approved vendor when writ-ing hard-copy prescription orders for Medicaid recipients for any covered service under the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Drug Services Program. Ex-amples of covered services include, but are not limited to: drugs, syringes, nu-tritional supplements, and test strips2, 3.
Consult the Florida Medicaid Pro-
vider Coverage, Limitations and Reim-bursement Handbook, Prescribed Drug Services, for covered services. The re-quirement has actually been in effect in Florida since July 1, 2000, and meets the requirements of the new federal law be-coming effective on April 1, 2008.
Prescriptions that are presented via
BY MICHAeL JACksOn, RPH
Federal and Florida Medicaid: Tamper – Resistant Prescription Requirements
BY MICHAeL JACksOn, FPA exeCutIVe VICe PResIDent/CeO AnDVIVIene HeItLAge, PHARM.D. CAnDIDAte 2008
Michael Jackson
Viviene Heitlage
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A uniform layout, format, or style is not required when a vendor produces the
blank. There is no standard.
Executive Vice President/CEOMichael Jackson
(850) 222-2400, ext. 200Director of Continuing Education
Andre Clark, ext. 210Director of Pharmacy Services
Tian Merren, ext. 120Director of Membership
Gillian Nolden. ext. 110Controller
Wanda Hall , ext. 211Pharmacy Services Admin. Asst.
Ranada Simmons , ext. 121Pharmacy Services Office Asst.
Stacey Brooks , ext. 122Communication Services Admin. Asst.
Leroy Smith , ext. 220Receptionist/Meeting Planner
Catherine Walker , ext. 230
FLORIDA PHARMACY tODAY BOARDChairman ...................Peggyann Zaenger, JacksonvilleVice Chair ....................................Gary Dalin, Delray BeachSecretary/Treasurer ..................................Patsy Powers, Editor Emeritus, TallahasseeMember ................................................Greta Pelegrin, MiamiMember ..................................................... Dick Witas, OdessaMember .................................... Joseph Koptowsky, MiamiExecutive Editor ........Michael Jackson, TallahasseeManaging Editor ........................Dave Fiore, TallahasseeMember .............................Stuart Ulrich, Boynton BeachMember ..................................Stephen Grabowski, Tampa
This is a peer reviewed publication. ©2008, FLORIDA PHARMACY JOURNAL, INC.ARTICLE ACCEPTANCE: The Florida Phar-macy Today is a publication that welcomes articles that have a direct pertinence to the current practice of pharmacy. All articles are subject to review by the Publication Review Committee, editors and other outside referees. Submitted articles are received with the understanding that they are not being considered by another publication. All articles become the property of the Florida Pharmacy Today and may not be published without written permission from both the author and the Florida Pharmacy Today. The Florida Pharmacy Association assumes no responsibility for the statements and opinions made by the authors to the Florida Pharmacy Today.
The Journal of the Florida Pharmacy Association does not accept for publication articles or letters concerning religion, politics or any other subject the editors/publishers deem unsuitable for the readership of this journal. In addition, The Journal does not accept advertising material from persons who are running for office in the association. The editors reserve the right to edit all materials submitted for publication. Letters and materials submitted for consideration for publication may be subject to review by the Editorial Review Board. FLORIDA PHARMACY TODAY, Annual sub-scription - United States and foreign, Indi-vidual $36; Institution $70/year; $5.00 single copies. Florida residents add 7% sales tax.
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FPA STAFF other modes of transmission, e.g., fac-simile, electronic, telephone, or trans-fers, are exempt from this requirement. However, please keep in mind that the Drug Enforcement Administration does not recognize electronic prescrip-tions for controlled substances at this time and that C-II prescriptions cannot be faxed or called in except under cer-tain circumstances. For more informa-tion see the Code of Federal Regulation 1304.11 published on pages 200:67 and 200:68 of the 2008 FPA Law and Infor-mation Manual.
the Prescription Format (Florida)
A uniform layout, format, or style is not required when a vendor produc-es the blank. There is no standard. The program requires only that all vendors produce the blanks according to specifi-cations with the minimum security fea-tures required and with a tracking iden-tification number printed on the blank2.
The security features include the fol-lowing4:
The background color of the blank n
must be blue or green and resist re-production.The blank must resist erasures and n
alterations, and the word "void" or "illegal" must appear on a photocopy of the blank. Additional security features are en- n
couraged, but are not required.The security features are listed on n
the blank. In regard to the tracking identifica- n
tion number, approved vendors are assigned a unique alpha prefix iden-tifier (e.g. ABC) that is the first part of a tracking identification number required to be printed on the front of the blank.
To assist in identifying a blank pro- n
duced by an approved vendor, the alpha prefix identifier on the pre-scription blank should match with a vendor listed on the approved ven-dor list. The list is updated as need-ed.Complaints about a vendor's blanks n
may be filed with Medicaid Program Integrity by calling (850) 921-1802. A prescription order written on a n
counterfeit-proof prescription blank does not automatically make the pre-scription order compliant or valid.
As with all prescription orders, the pharmacist should exercise profession-al judgment and take appropriate mea-sures necessary to ensure the validity of any prescription received. The phar-macist should comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the practice of pharmacy.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) approves ven-dors to manufacture and distribute the counterfeit-proof prescription blanks. These vendors are required to produce, as specified, a quality product, main-tain the security of the supplies they are storing, and follow certain safeguards to ensure timely delivery of the blanks to authorized practitioners4.
For a full vendor list in Florida n
please visit - http://floridamedicaid.consultec-inc.com/index.jsp (This is the Web site for the current fiscal agent for Florida Medicaid. The fis-cal agent will change after June 30, 2008.)For additional information, please n
refer to the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Web site: http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/index.shtml
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ConsequencesAccording to a survey, sponsored by
Ayres, McHenry & Associates Inc., a re-search firm near Washington, D.C., less than 10 percent of the physicians said they transmit prescriptions electroni-cally by a computer or hand-held de-vice5. Therefore, it is important to keep in consideration that the tamper-resis-tant prescription will more than likely be the main form of Medicaid drug or-ders by physicians for some time.
If pharmacists choose not to com-ply with the statutes during the time specified, then there could be signifi-cant losses in Medicaid reimbursement when the pharmacy is audited. Prima-ry responsibility for auditing Medicaid providers rests with the states, how-ever, there are some circumstances in which CMS, the Office of the Inspec-tor general of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, or some other federal agency may have occa-sion to audit a pharmacy provider6, 7. n
References1. The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ DeficitReductionAct/30_govtInfo.asp {accessed March 2008}
2. Florida Medicaid http://floridamedicaid.consultec-inc.com/index.jsp {accessed March 2008}
3. Florida Department of Health http://www.doh.state.fl.us/pharmacy/ddc-updates.html{accessed March 2008}
4. Agency for Health Care Administration http://ahca.myflorida.com/
5. Thompson, Cheryl A. government Allows Six-Month Delay on Tamper-Resistant Medicaid Prescriptions [November 15, 2007, AJHP News] http://www.ashp.org/s_ashp/article_news.asp?CID=167&DID=2024&id=22881{accessed March 2008}
6. National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD) http://www.nasmd.org/issues/docs/NCPDP_Tamper_PharmacistsQA.pdf{accessed March 2008}
7. New Mexico Pharmacy Association: http://www.nmpharmacy.com/Medicare Outreach/Tamper/ ONEPAgER ONTAMPER.doc{accessed March 2008}
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1. Recognition of FPA treasurersLeon County Pharmacy AssociationRESOLVED that the FPA establish a plaque in honor and recognition of past treasurers in line with the names of past presidents and that the recogni-tion be continued in perpetuity, and be it furtherRESOLVED that the FPA establish a plaque in honor and recognition of past Speakers of the House in line with the names of past presidents and that the recognition be continued in perpetuity.
Adopted as amendedStatus: Completed by FPA staff. The plaque has been installed in the FPA office.
2. Pharmacist Direct Billing to ProvidersBroward County Pharmacy Associa-tionRESOLVED that the Florida Pharmacy Association aid in educating the pro-fession on the need to register and re-ceive a National Provider Identification Number, and be it furtherRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-
cy Association support legislation that endorses the utilization of this stan-dardized identification number for re-imbursement of cognitive pharmacy services and programs.AdoptedStatus: To achieve the first resolve, an ar-ticle was published in December 2007 is-sue of Florida Pharmacy Today inform-ing members of the importance of the NPI number. The second resolve was added to the Resolu-tions Manual as an active Policy Statement of the Association.
The Florida Pharmacy Association2007 House of Delegates Resolutions Report
It has been both an honor and a privilege to serve as the 2007-2008 Chairman of the House of Delegates Board of Directors for the Florida Pharmacy Association. As my year in office is coming to a close, I wanted to provide you with an update on the status of resolutions enacted at the 2007 House of Delegates. You will find the cur-rent status of each resolution in the following article. The Association, through the councils, has been working dil-igently to ensure that all of the resolutions have been ad-dressed. I commend the members of the respective coun-cils on their efforts throughout the year.
As a reminder, the House of Delegates is the body that determines the official policy positions of the Florida Pharmacy Association. If you have an issue that you feel strongly about, and you want the FPA to take action on this issue, then submission of a resolution to the House of Delegates is the best way to accomplish this. Any indi-vidual FPA member or group of members may submit a resolution to the House of Delegates.
The deadline to submit resolutions for the upcoming 2008 Houses of Delegates was March 15. Eight resolu-tions were submitted prior to the deadline. Although the deadline to submit resolutions for the 2008 House of Del-egates has passed, it is not too late to bring something to the table if you have a great idea. Resolutions submitted after the deadline may still be introduced as items of new business in the House of Delegates. Additional resolu-tions submitted after the March 15 deadline will require suspension of House rules to be read in the House. Any-one who wishes to bring new business before the House
should supply written copies of the material for each del-egation.
With respect to the House of Delegates, I would like to remind you that the “Call for Delegates Form” needs to be submitted at least 30 days prior to the 118th Annu-al Meeting and Convention. The Convention will be held July 9 -13 at the Hyatt Regency grand Cypress in Orlan-do. The most important part of the form is the number of members for each unit association. Each unit associa-tion is entitled to two delegates and one additional dele-gate for each 50 members, up to a maximum of seven del-egates. Please submit the forms on time so that your unit reserves adequate representation in the House.
My last responsibility as your Chair will be to assist Speaker goar Alvarez in running the House of Dele-gates in Orlando. Speaker Alvarez has an exciting ses-sion lined up, including the consideration of thought-pro-voking resolutions and an issues presentation focused on the timely topic of the pharmacy technician regulations and credentialing. I look forward to seeing you at Con-vention!
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and the Florida Pharmacy Association.
Professionally yours,
Karen daniel Whalen
2007-2008 chairman of the house of delegates Board of directors
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4. Reaffirming the Authority of the Various state Boards of Pharmacy to Regulate Pharmacy CompoundingPinellas Pharmacy AssociationRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-cy Association supports the traditional right of pharmacists to compound, and be it furtherRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-cy Association articulates to the FDA its support for the well-established po-sition that the various state boards of pharmacy are the exclusive regulatory agencies authorized to regulate phar-macist compounding.AdoptedStatus: The first resolve was added to the Resolutions Manual as an active Policy Statement of the Association. To address the second resolve a letter was mailed to the FDA in March 2007, and the action was communicated to the member-ship via the March 21, 2007 issue of Stat News.
5. endowment Chair for the study of the History of Florida PharmacyDade County Pharmacy AssociationRESOLVED that the Florida Pharmacy Association support the establishment of a project to study, chronicle and doc-ument the history of pharmacy in Flor-ida, and be it furtherRESOLVED that the FPA encourage and support faculty from the colleges of pharmacy in the State of Florida to participate in this project.Adopted as amendedStatus: Both resolves were added to the Res-olutions Manual as active Policy State-ments of the Association. Dean Henry Lewis and Dr. Michael McKenzie suggest-ed individuals from their institutions who should be able to provide input on the proj-ect. This issue remains an open item on the agenda of the Executive Committee.
6. Duly Authorized Prescriptions: Accent on Validity, safety and efficiencyLake Sumter Pharmacy Association
RESOLVED that the FPA pursue the le-gal, i.e., statutory or administrative au-thority to require that the computer-printed, full name of the person who enters the prescription data, whether a non-prescriber or the prescriber and preceded by the phrase “Data entered by,“ be present on any computer-gen-erated prescription faxed directly to or printed out for a patient’s presentation at his or her pharmacy of choice, and be it furtherRESOLVED that the prescriber’s signa-ture, if stated to be “electronic” on the kind of form described above, conform essentially with the general definition of “Electronic signature,“ which is set forth in s 668.003(4), FS, and cited in s 456.42, FS.AdoptedStatus: Added to the Resolutions Manual as an active Policy Statement of the Associ-ation. Resolution forwarded to Legislative Committee for further action.
7. Pharmacy techniciansBroward County Pharmacy Associa-
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tionRESOLVED, that the Florida Pharma-cy Association seek legislative changes that call for the mandatory registration of Pharmacy Technicians in the State of Florida.Adopted as amendedStatus: Resolution forwarded to Legislative Committee for action. Bills have been filed and are moving in the Florida Senate and House.
8. Pharmacy Benefit Managers AccountabilityBroward County Pharmacy Associa-tionRESOLVED that the Florida Pharmacy Association support legislation to pro-vide oversight of PBMs from the appro-priate agencies, and be it furtherRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-cy Association support legislation that creates an industry standard for reim-bursement and timely payment of dis-puted and non-disputed claims.Adopted as amendedStatus: Added to the Resolutions Manual as an active Policy Statement of the Asso-ciation. Resolution forwarded to Legislative Committee for action. This issue has re-ceived top priority on the Legislative Com-mittee’s agenda for the 2007-2008 year.
9. Increasing Healthcare Professional Immunization RatesBrevard County Pharmacy AssociationRESOLVED that the Florida Pharmacy Association supports efforts to increase immunization rates of healthcare pro-fessionals and urges all pharmacy per-sonnel to receive all immunizations recommended by the Center for Dis-ease Control for healthcare workers for the purpose of protecting patients, and be it furtherRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-cy Association encourage employers to provide necessary immunizations to pharmacists, student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and be it fur-therRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-cy Association encourage federal state, and local public health officials to rec-ognize pharmacists as first responders (like physicians, nurses, police, etc) and
prioritize pharmacists to receive medi-cations and immunizations.AdoptedStatus: The first resolve was added to the Resolutions Manual as an active Policy Statement of the Association.The second resolve was referred to the Pub-lic Affairs Council for further action.The third resolve was referred to Legislative Committee for further action. The Florida Pharmacy Association has been amended onto the Florida Depart-ment of Health Comprehensive Emergen-cy Management Plan for 2008 as a prima-ry partner. Members should go to www.floridadisaster.org for more information.
10. Medication ReconciliationBrevard County Pharmacy AssociationRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-cy Association recognizes pharmacists as the healthcare team member respon-sible for the medication reconciliation process when patients move between practice settings within the continuum of care, and be it further RESOLVED that the Florida Pharmacy Association work with the Florida So-ciety of Health-System Pharmacists to identify barriers to and strategies for improving communication between pharmacists in all practice settings to facilitate the medication reconciliation process within the continuum of care to improve patient safety.AdoptedStatus: The first resolve was added to the Resolutions Manual as an active Policy Statement of the Association. The second resolve was assigned to the Professional Af-fairs Council to open dialogue with FSHP and report via an article in Florida Phar-macy Today.
11. Privacy of Pharmacy Personnel Personal InformationBrevard County Pharmacy AssociationRESOLVED that the Florida Pharmacy Association opposes any requirements that mandate publication of pharma-cist, student pharmacist and pharmacy technician personal information (e.g., home address, telephone and personal e-mail address), and be it furtherRESOLVED that the Florida Pharma-cy Association encourages the Flori-da Board of Pharmacy to remove from
their Web site personal addresses, phone numbers, e-mail and other non-business contact information of phar-macists and student pharmacists.AdoptedStatus: The first resolve was added to the Resolutions Manual as an active Policy Statement of the Association. The second resolve was presented to the Board of Phar-macy; however, the Board of Pharmacy is unable to address this issue without written statute. Members may request a business address to be published on the Web site. Members need to be aware that if the busi-ness address changes, then they will need to file a correction with the Department of Health.
12. support of Compounding Pharmacists, Physicians, and their PatientsLeon County Pharmacy AssociationRESOLVED that the FPA leadership or-ganize a letter writing campaign of all state pharmacy associations and boards of Pharmacy in opposition to the pro-posed legislation, “The Safe Drug Com-pounding Act of 2007” to Senators Ed-ward Kennedy and Richard Burr, as well as letters of opposition to our Flor-ida Senators Mel Martinez and Bill Nel-son as soon as possible. Adopted as amendedStatus: A letter was written to FDA via the national organizations in March 2007. A supplemental letter addressing this issue was sent to the Florida Board of Pharma-cy. These actions were communicated to the membership via the March 21, 2007 issue of Stat News.
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“The late Paul Magalian, Ph.D., for-mer Director of Pharmacy, Veterans Hospital, Miami and Assistant Dean, Nova University, College of Pharma-cy was for years the Official Histori-an of the Florida Society of Hospital Pharmacists, later the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Paul wrote and published several histories of the FSHP for distribution to the attend-ees of the Society’s Annual Meetings down through the years.” So begins the opening paragraph of the writings of John Ebel, B.S., R.Ph., C.Ph. (Ret.) in a four-volume collection entitled “A Partial History of the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists: The Twenty Years (1964-1984)”
In donating this collection to FSHP, John Ebel writes: “The expected val-ue of these papers, as an archive of the FSHP, will essentially be the conceptu-al references, the development and the eventual institutionalization of such important impacts on FSHP and Flor-ida pharmacy as the steady structural sophistication of the Society as an orga-nizational source of progress of phar-macy practice, mandatory continuing education, the Institutional Permit law and other such enhancements through legislative activity.”
John hopes that his work will inspire others to “tell their stories” and further enrich the history of FSHP and Florida pharmacy.
Even a casual review of the four vol-umes will leave one impressed with the excitement and volatility of the pe-riod (1964-1984) that gave birth to the concept of the consultant pharmacist, the use of computers, the formation of FSHP’s Regional Societies and council
structure, the introduction of drug uti-lization review, formation of student af-filiates, supportive personnel, the birth of the FSHP Journal of Hospital Phar-macy and the transition from “hospi-tals” to “health-systems” for the deliv-ery of care.
The collection “A Partial History of the Florida Society of Health-Sys-tem Pharmacists: The Twenty Years
(1964-1984)” is available for viewing, by appointment, at the FSHP office in Tallahassee. Selections will appear pe-riodically in a special “Blast From The Past” section of the FSHP Web site, the FSHP Report newsletter and similar publications.
One of the many lessons that can be learned from “savoring the past” is that pharmacy is not a “spectator” profes-sion. The dedication and sacrifices of the early pharmacy “pioneers” resulted in the pharmacy practice act that we en-joy today. In “securing our future,” to-day’s pharmacy practitioners must rec-ognize and appreciate that, throughout history, there is only one constant….
change. “Meet ing t he C hal lenge of
Change” is the theme for FSHP’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Exhibit Program to be held August 1-3, 2008, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. The CE programs have been submitted to the Florida Board of Pharmacy for gen-eral and Consultant Re-Certification. The multi-track format will include ad-ministrative topics such as medication errors, Joint Commission medication management update, pharmacy law update and clinical topics providing the latest information on psychiatry/neurology, cardiovascular medicine, critical care, pain management/addic-tion and primary care. Visit the FSHP Web site, www.fshp.org, for details.
Savoring our Past… Securing our Future
Health-System Pharmacy HighlightsBY MICHAeL MCQuOne, exeCutIVe VICe PResIDent/CeO
FLORIDA sOCIetY OF HeALtH-sYsteM PHARMACIsts
Michael McQuone
In “securing our future,” today’s pharmacy practitioners must
recognize and appreciate that, throughout history,
there is only one constant….change.
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To contribute to the Adopt-A-Student Program or to become a men-tor, please complete the form below. The cost of adopting one student is $110, however, any contribution would be appreciated. All funds
contributed will be combined to pay for the students’ registration fees and hotel rooms. Mail contributions to:
FlORiDA PHARMACY FOUNDATiON610 North Adams Street • Tallahassee, FL 32301
Call the FPA office (850) 222-2400 for more information.
How Can You Help? At the FPA Annual Meeting and Convention students benefit from the chance to get to know pharmacists, see how FPA actually works, and how they can become involved in their chosen profession. As you remember, students are on a tight budget. Most of them cannot afford to go to conven-tion. That’s where you can help. The cost to register one student is $110.00. Talk with your unit asso-ciation or get together a few of your friends and Adopt-A-Student. Remem-ber. . . these are the future leaders of pharmacy.
Adopt-A-Student Contribution Form
I would like to contribute to the Adopt-A-Student Program. My contribution is: $ _______ I will be attending the FPA Convention and would like to serve as a Mentor. Please contact me with more information about being a Mentor.
Please make checks payable to the “Florida Pharmacy Foundation.”
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________ State: _____________Zip: _______________________
Phone: ___________________________________E-mail Address: _____________________________
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTiCiPATiON!
The Florida Pharmacy Association 118th Annual Meeting and ConventionJuly 9 - July 13, 2008 • Hyatt Grand Cypress • Orlando, FL
The Florida Pharmacy Association and the Florida Pharmacy Founda-tion wish to thank all contributors to the Adopt-A-Student Program. Our sponsors made a very special impact on the experience of the phar-macy students who participated: mentoring, networking, education, and fun were all part of students’ experience with FPA members.
Contributions to the Florida Pharmacy Foundation are tax deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. Consult your CPA for complete details. Fed Emp I.D. #59-2190074.
A copy of the official registration and financial infor-mation may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800) 435-7352 within the State. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State.
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WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
$100 Donation to the Endowment Fund Gets You a Ticket for the Annual Drawing at Hyatt Regency Grand-Cypress, Orlando, FL – July 11, 2008
one winner at $10,000*one winner at $3,000*two winners at $1,000*ten winners at $500*Fourteen chances to win. You do not need to be present to win
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The special Florida Pharmacy Association Group room rate is $129 plus tax and resort service fee per night for either a single ordouble. Please be sure to ask for the Florida Pharmacy Association group rate. The check-in time is 4:00pm and the checkouttime is 11:00am. Room reservations can be made by calling 407-239-1234 or 888-421-1442. Rate cut off date is Monday, June 27,2008.
GENERAL EDUCATION TRACKTHURSDAY – SUNDAY
Track: Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS)The general education track will offer courses designed to educate pharmacists on a wide variety of important topics pertaining to theirpharmacy practice with an emphasis in MTMS. Specific courses being offered are Ordering and Evaluation Laboratory Data to ImprovePatient Outcomes, New Drug Update and a Board of Pharmacy Update as well as the Florida Legislative Update.
CONSULTANT EDUCATION TRACKSATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Track: Alzheimer’s and the PharmacistThe consultant education track will provide the pharmacists with the most current information available on care for the Alzheimer’sPatient as well as the caregiver.
STUDENT AND TECHNICIAN TRACKTHURSDAY – SATURDAY
Students and Technicians will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists, attending student and technician focused continuingeducation programs. The student and technician track offers 10 hours of fun and exciting continuing education. Some specific coursesbeing offered are: Law Review, a National Board of Pharmacy Licensure Examination (NABPLEX) Review, and a course in Over theCounter Medications. The Florida Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education asa provider of continuing pharmacy education. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board accepts many ACPE accreditedprogram for Technician Certification renewal.
PRE-CONVENTION EDUCATIONWEDNESDAY ONLY
Our traditional Wednesday programming has expanded this year to an Immunization Certificate Program. Register for this programand walk away with valuable information for your pharmacy practice. This track will offer 8 hours of live continuing education credit forsuccessfully completing the live training seminar and passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher. An additional self-studycomponent is required which involves passing the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher. This self-studycomponent results in an additional 12.0 contact hours of continuing education he Florida Pharmacy Association would also like toannounce the Florida Wholesaler and Regulatory Law Conference is being added to the pre-convention education schedule. Eighthours of live continuing education will be available on the most up-to-date information regarding Florida laws and regulations for thewholesale industry. We have an all-star line up of speakers including Elizabeth Gallenagh, Director of State and Government Affairs,Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), Joshua Bolin, Board Liaison, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy(NABP) and John Mudri, Mudri Associates Incorporated, ADEA Consultancy. A separate registration fee is required for theseprograms. Seating for this program is limited.
SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULEExhibits: Participate in our grand opening reception in the exhibit hall! Poster Presentations: Browse submissions from students.Contact Dr. Tian Merren in the FPA office for more information if you would like to submit a poster presentation. The Dress code issemi-formal which is a business suit or sport coat for men and a dinner dress or fancy pants suit for women. President’s Breakfast:Attend the Sunday morning installation of new officers. Receptions: Enjoy catching up with your colleagues as the Universitiesentertain their alumni and friends and the FPA Foundation thanks their supporters at a reception. House of Delegates: Be a delegateor observer and see how important member participation is to the direction of the Association. Student Events: Students will benefitfrom interacting with practicing pharmacists, attending student focused continuing education programs and learning first hand about theFPA and how involvement can improve their chosen profession. Call the FPA office and offer to mentor or sponsor a student.PharmPACCE Reception: Purchase a ticket to this reception to support your Political Action Committee.
Golf Tournament and Tennis Tournament: Annual meeting participants will want to take advantage of the FPA’s golf tournament ortennis tournament at the Grand Cypress on Friday, July 11, 2008. A $10,000 prize is available for a hole in one on the targeted hole.
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Larry Wamble.Besides being a well-known Southern artist, Larry Wamble is also one of the most sought-after professional speakers and humorists inAmerica today. He simply makes people feel good. Larry's artwork, along with his original slogans, are definitely "feel goods," allowingthe audience to recall good times with cherished friends, to relish a light-hearted, yet thought-provoking experience.
The Awards Presentation and Jazz Café’ featuring singer, songwriter and saxophonist, Ms. Stacey Knights!Honor outstanding practitioners during the awards presentation. The Dress code is semi-formal which is a business suit or sport coatfor men and a dinner dress or fancy pants suit for women in “Shades of Black and Gray”.
Florida Pharmacy Association’s118th ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION
“Pathways for Getting Out of the Box”
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL July 9 – July 13, 2008
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FPA 118th Annual Meeting and Convention July 9-13, 2008 Orlando, FL
Participant Information
Name: _____________________________________________________
Badge Name: _______________________________________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________
Phone: (W) (H)_______________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________
License: PS________________ PU_________ Other State___________
Email: ____________________________________________________
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Full Package Registration—Excludes Box 5 Full package registration includes educational programs (Thurs-Sun),
Exhibit Hall, Awards Reception, and President’s Breakfast. Handouts not included in full package registration. Handouts will be on our website www.pharmview.com after June 30, 2008
Before June 27 After June 27 Amount
FPA Member $280 $350 $_______
Non Member $450 $495 $_______
Member Technician $120 $130 $_______
Non Member Technician $145 $160 $_______ (includes Membership)
Student $110 $110 $_______
Guest (no CE) $150 $150 $_______
Guest Name:
Handouts $30 N/A $______
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Please indicate below which functions you will attend. These functions are included in the Full Package. If no boxes are selected, we will assume you will not be attending any of the events listed below. Full registration package gives you one ticket to each of these events. Please see box 7 for additional tickets.
Exhibit Hall (Thursday and/or Friday) #
Awards Ceremony (Saturday) #
President’s Breakfast (Sunday) #
I will not be attending any of these functions.
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Daily Education Registration Daily Registration does not include admittance to functions or handouts. After June 30, 2008, handouts will be posted on our website www.pharmview.com.
Before After June 27 June 27 Amount
FPA Member $140 $150 $_______
Non Member $195 $225 $_______
Member Technician $40 $60 $_______
Non Member Technician $55 $75 $_______
Handouts $30 N/A $_______ Please select the day(s) you will attend:
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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Convention Special: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 A) Immunization Certificate Registration
FPA Member $250 Non Member $395
Program Being Offered: Successful completion of the live seminar component which involves passing the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher will result in 8.0 hrs CE credit issued Successful completion of the Self-study component which involves passing the self-study assessment question with a grade of 70% or higher will result in 12.0 hrs CE credit issued for this program.
Total Amount: $__________
B) FPA Wholesaler Regulatory & Law Conference
$500
Program Being Offered: Join us for all the current and up to date information regarding changes in Florida’s Prescription Drug Wholesaling requirements. Many of the changes include new rules and revisions to current regulations related to prescription drug distribution and transfer. There will be 8.0 hrs of CE issued for this program. Total Amount: $__________
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Special Events Registration The events listed below must be purchased individually and are not included in any other registration packages.
Quantity Price Amount
PharmPACCE Luncheon @ $60 $_______
Tennis Tournament ________ @ $40 $_______
Golf Tournament @ $150 $_______
Christian RPh Breakfast @ $35 $_______
Total Amount: $________
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Additional Tickets The following events ARE included in the Full Registration Package. However, you must purchase additional tickets for guests who are NOT registered.
Quantity Price Amount
Exhibit Hall @ $30 $_______
Awards Ceremony @ $80 $_______
President’s Breakfast @ $50 $_______
Total Amount: $_______
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Contributions—Please make a separate check payable to the FPA Foundation.
Adopt-A-Student Program Amount: $_______
Foundation Amount: $_______
Total Amount:$_______
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Payment Total Enclosed: $
Check (To: FPA) MasterCard Visa AMEX Discover
Account # ________________________________________________
Security Code _________________ Expiration Date _______________
Billing Address _____________________________________________
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Signature __________________________________________________
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Four Ways to Register: Mail: FPA, 610 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Call: 850-222-2400 Fax: 850-561-6758 Web: www.pharmview.com
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are you “in the loop?”
statnews is a member service of the Florida Pharmacy Association. For membership information, contact [email protected] or call 850-222-2400 and ask for Gillian.
Don’t miss the next issue of the all-new StatNews, the FPA’s official e-mail newsletter.
Open it. Read it. Know it.
A PhArmAcist And A LAwyer
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email/Fax network Hotline
Receive up-to-date and up-to-the-min-ute information on Legislative Develop-ments, Board of Pharmacy changes and other topics affecting the profession of pharmacy. Call FPA Member Services at (850) 222-2400 ext. 110 – gnolden@ pharmview.com.
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Receive payment in 25 working days of coupon’s face value plus a rebate of 1/6 cents based on store volume. Call Meredith McCord (800) 223-0398.
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For past due accounts call I. C. System, Inc. Call (800) 328-9595.
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Other Member Benefits
n Discounted Continuing Education Programs
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Offering FPA members exclusive asso-ciation discounts on telecommunication services including local services, long distance, data networks, telephone sys-tems and dedicated internet access. Call 850-701-3200 or visit www.itcdeltacom.com
Pharmacy Resource Materials
FPA provides the most recent and rele-vant resources necessary to meet your pharmacy’s law and regulation needs. This includes the Florida Pharmacy Law & Information Manual, Continuous Qual-ity Improvement Manual, Controlled Sub-stance Inventory Booklets and Pharmacy Signs. Please call FPA Members Servic-es for more information: 850-222-2400 ext. 110.
FPA Website
Visit our FPA Website at ww.pharmview.com. The site, launched in December 2004, includes a members only section. The website offers a secure server so that you can registers for CE programs, renew your membership or purchase resources materials with your credit card.
in keeping with a tradition of offering our members real benefits, the Florida Pharmacy association (FPa) is proud to announce the introduction of sponsored discount Benefits Program. these vendors are dedicated to providing an excellent value to all FPa members and associates. to take advantage of benefits contact the vendors directly at the numbers listed below and identify yourself as a FPa member and have your membership id number handy.
MeMBeRsHIP MAtteRs!
Florida Pharmacy Association
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PHARMACY ResOuRCes
PPSCretail Pharmacy Purchasing Program
(888) 778-9909
PHARMACY COnsuLtAnts
HCC Pharmacy Business SolutionsBoB miller
(800) 642-1652
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Kenneth J. Metzgerattorney at laW
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buyer’s GuideADVERTISERS: This is a special section designed to give your company more exposure and to act as an easy reference for the pharmacist.
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