http://www.michiganpharmacists.org The Michigan Pharmacists Association is a state professional society serving Michigan's pharmacists, pharmacy school educators, pharmaceutical representatives and pharmacy technicians. The mission of the Michigan Pharmacists Association is to encourage and support its members as professionals responsible for the delivery of patient-focused care. Register now for MPA Legislative Day! The deadline has been extended to Thursday, March 18. The event will take place March 24 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Karoub Associates in downtown Lansing. Registration is available online or by calling the MPA office at (517) 484-1466. Participants will earn three hours of live continuing education while learning of the significance of this year’s elections for the... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The 2010 Northern Michigan Pharmacy Education and Suppliers Seminar will be held April 17-18 at the Ramada Inn in Grayling. Participants have the opportunity to earn eight hours of live continuing education credit while learning of legislation currently affecting pharmacy, new treatments for infectious diseases and a new drug update on medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ National Poison Prevention Week, March 14-20, 2010, is held each year to highlight the dangers of poisonings and educate the public about how to prevent them. As a pharmacy professional, you have the ability to make patients aware of the risk factors associated with poisons. There are a number of resources available in the Patient Education Library for members to make use of during the week, including... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ Each year, the MPA Executive Board conducts a Priority Planning Survey of its members to assist in planning the direction of the association. Please share your thoughts on what priorities are most important to you by completing MPA’s Priority Planning Survey online. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) held its 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition March 12-15 in Washington, D.C. Many of Michigan’s pharmacists and student pharmacists were on hand to network, earn continuing education and assist with honoring pharmacy professionals. The APhA House of Delegates convened to consider policies for amendment or adoption that were recommended by the association’s... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ Additional items have been added to the MPA online store, including a coffee thermos and water bottles with the MPA logo. Also, take advantage of a variety of continuing education offerings, such as a fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) policies and procedures manual that includes MPA’s FWA DVD, and publications, such as the 11th edition of the Pharmacy Certified Technician Training Manual. Visit the online... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ Each year, pharmacies must complete an annual inventory of controlled substances no more than 30 days prior to or 60 days after May 1. Be expeditious with this task by using the 2010 controlled substances inventory list from Pharmacy Services Inc. Contact PSI Business Development Assistant Kisha Beverly at (800) 678-2774 ext. 253, or click here for your order form. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The Jurisdiction B Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) will be conducting several Medicare billing workshops throughout April. These workshops are designed for all suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) interested in learning how to prevent and resolve American National Standards Institute (ANSI) denials to increase cash... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home, Health and Hospice Open Door Forum is scheduled for April 14 at 2 p.m. EST. more Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ Registration for Legislative Day on March 24 has been extended to Thursday, March 18. Registration is available online or by calling the MPA office at (517) 484-1466. Attendees will earn 3.0 hours of live continuing education credit by participating in this all-day event. The day’s events include a presentation of MPA’s 2010 legislative priorities, the importance of Michigan’s 2010 election and... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Jim Lile, Pharm.D., Immediate Past President Few of us live or work by ourselves in a vacuum. We are all connected to someone else in one way or another, either now, recently or in the past. Even by reading this article, you and I are connected, even if only for a short time. MSHP President Terry Baumann has made several important points regarding connectivity and relationships when discussing... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The MSHP Board of Directors met following Committee Day on Jan. 14, 2010. The Board reviewed and discussed key items from the immediately preceding Committee Day, particularly those requiring immediate Board action. Planning for the 2010 MSHP Annual Meeting is under way, and the Educational Affairs Committee report included combining pharmacist and pharmacy technician tracks for continuing education,... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ The Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) is now accepting nominations for the 2010 MSHP President’s Award. The theme is “Connectivity in Building our Profession.” If you know of a pharmacist who stands out in connecting individuals or building relationships, particularly building the profession within the organization, please nominate them for this award. Nominations can be submitted... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Kari Vavra, Pharm.D., pharmacy practice resident, Sparrow Health System, Lansing A 70-year-old male was admitted for treatment of an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator pocket cellulitis refractory to outpatient treatment. Intravenous antibiotics were started in the hospital while awaiting blood and pocket aspiration cultures. Cultures returned negative, and the patient was discharged... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/ by Michael D. Tiberg, Pharm.D., Northern Regional Society Representative The Northern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NMSHP) has been very productive in holding meetings for health-system pharmacists in the region. Those who are familiar with the area know that the Society holds two spring presentations and two fall presentations. This schedule was determined to deal with the difficulty... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.michiganpharmacists.org/news/