ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology
Sunday, December 7, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. W104, Level 1
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology Networking Session
Facilitator: Dennis A. Tribble, PharmD, ForHealth Technologies, Inc., Daytona Beach, FL; and Chair, ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology
This session is for pharmacists who are interested in informatics, computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE), clinical decision support, e-prescribing, and other issues related to technology. Members of the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology will facilitate a dialogue on timely and relevant topics relating to the patient-safety enhancing technologies. Topics for the discussion include issues associated with implementing these systems along with the application of information technology standards and regulations.
Monday, December 8, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. W308A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology – Barcoding Networking Session
Facilitator: Mr. Chris Urbanski, RPh, MS, Program Manager, Pharmacy Information Systems, Clarian Health Partners, Inc, Indianapolis, IN; and the Executive Committee of the Section
Join the Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology’s Advisory Group on Automation and Documentation to discuss topics concerning barcoding. Issues related to implementation, type of barcode utilized, and packaging and re-packaging of medications will be discussed during this session. This networking session will follow a barcoding educational session sponsored by the Section.
Wednesday, December 10, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. W304F, Level 3
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology – CPOE Networking Session
Facilitator: Chad Hardy, PharmD, MS, Pharmacy Informatics, Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX; and the Executive Committee of the Section
Join the Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology’s Advisory Group on Clinical Information Systems to discuss topics concerning computerized provider order entry CPOE) and clinical decision support systems.
Wednesday, December 10, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. W304F, Level 3
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology – Informatics Residency Networking Session
Facilitator: David Tjhio, PharmD, MS, Pharmacy Executive, Cerner Corporation, Chicago, IL; and the Executive Committee of the Section
Join the Section of Pharmacy Informatics and Technology’s Task Force on Education and Publication to discuss the status of PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Training Programs. Residency program directors, preceptors, and residents are encouraged to attend this session to network. This session will provide an excellent opportunity for those interested in training practitioners in pharmacy informatics.
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers
Sunday, December 7, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W110A, Level 1
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers Networking Session – Electronic Health Record – Impact on Managing the Pharmacy Enterprise
Facilitator: John Clark, PharmD, Coordinator, Quality and Medication Safety, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL
Discussion Topics:
- Discuss the integration of staff and IT, staff development, and work flow challenges.
- Opportunity to network on the challenges on “managing up” on the resources needed to maintain a safe EHR environment.
Sunday, December 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. W103, Level 1
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers Networking Session – Navigating Organization Politics and Getting to the Decision Making Table
Facilitators: Tad Gomez, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy, MCG Health System, Augusta, GA; and Scott Knoer, MS, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview, Fairview, MN
Discussion Topics:
- What to do when the CNO, CFO, and CEO change more than your P&T committee chair person.
- Sharing of strategies when orientating a new leader to your hospital to ensure success for the pharmacy.
- Discuss successful strategies for maximizing pharmacy’s influence in the organization.
Monday, December 8, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W304F, Level 3
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers Networking Session – Hot Topics in 340B Pharmacy Practice; Integrity, Access, and Value
Facilitator: Christopher A. Hatwig, MS, RPh, FASHP, Vice President, 340B Prime Vendor Program/Apexus, Irving, TX
Discussion Topics:
- Discuss the latest developments with three federal register notices pertaining to the definition of patient, multiple contract pharmacies, and children’s hospitals.
- Discuss methods of optimizing 340B and PVP savings within health systems.
- Discuss 340B provider challenges in contracting with Medicare Part D plans.
- Discuss 340B provider challenges in meeting the NDC reporting requirements for clinic administered medications.
Monday, December 8, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. W313, Level 3
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers Networking Session – Administrative Residency Program Hot Topics for Current and Future Administrative Residents and Preceptors
Facilitators: Burnis Breland, MS, PharmD, FASHP, Director of Pharmacy, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Columbus, GA; and Steve Rough, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
Discussion Topics:
- Network with current resident peers, preceptors and students considering administrative residencies.
- Discuss hot topics related to administrative residency training.
- Opportunities for students considering administrative residency training programs to network with program directors and current administrative residents.
Tuesday, December 9, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W414C, Level 4
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers Networking Session – Patient Assistance Programs: Caring for our Underinsured and Uninsured
Facilitators: Earnest Alexander, PharmD, FCCM, Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL; and Rodney Stiltner, RPh, Director, Pharmacy Services, VCU Health System - Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, VA
Discussion Topics: Continuing challenges of patient enrollment and the impact of Medicare Part D; UHC PAP task force; tactics in improving PAP inventory management and industry relationships; managing clinic PAP medications and patient communication.
Tuesday December 9, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W414C Level 4
ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers Networking Session – Opportunities to Get Involved and Become a Leader in the Section
Facilitator: James Rinehart, RPh, MS, FASHP, Director of Pharmacy, BryanLGH Medical Center, Lincoln, NE
Discussion Topics:
- Overview of the Section.
- Review the plans for the Section.
- Discuss the role of the Executive Committee
- Connect active members with current volunteers to broaden net of volunteers and promote work of Section.
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners
Monday, December 8, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. W309A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners – Section Advisory Group on Small and Rural Hospitals – General Networking Session
Facilitators: Debra L. Cowan, BS Pharm, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy, Angel Medical Center, Franklin, NC; and Bruce Thompson, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Services, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Members of the SICP Section Advisory Group on Small and Rural Hospitals will facilitate a dialogue on timely and relevant topics relating to areas that affect small and rural hospitals. The agenda is highly flexible and may change based upon audience interests. Members practicing in these settings or members interested in hearing more about practice in small and rural hospitals are invited to participate in discussions on important issues and to share ideas with their peers.
Monday, December 8, 12:30p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W309A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners – Section Advisory Group on Small and Rural Hospitals – Remote Order Entry Networking Session
Facilitator: Paul David Moore, DPh, President, Pharmacy & Consulting Management Company, Moore, OK
Members of the SICP Section Advisory Group on Small and Rural Hospitals will facilitate a dialogue on timely and relevant topics relating to areas that affect small and rural hospitals. This session will specifically address timely and relevant topics relating to remote order entry, such as Board of Pharmacy regulations, companies providing this service, and how fees for remote order entry are set up. The agenda is highly flexible and may change based upon audience interests. Members interested in hearing more about this topic are invited to participate in discussions on important issues and to share ideas with their peers.
Monday, December 8, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. W309A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners – Section Advisory Group on Medication Safety – General Networking Session
Facilitators: Joanne Kowiatek, RPh, MPM, Pharmacy Manager, Medication Patient Safety, UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA; and Lynn Eschenbacher, PharmD, Medication Safety Officer, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
Members of the SICP Section Advisory Group on Medication Safety will facilitate a dialogue on timely and relevant topics related to medication safety, such as efforts focused on national patient safety goals, pediatric sentinel events, workplace bullying and its impact on medication/patient safety, as well as progress on medication reconciliation. The agenda is highly flexible and may change based upon audience interests. Members interested in hearing more about these topics are invited to participate in discussions and to share ideas with their peers.
Tuesday, December 9, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W304H, Level 3
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners – Section Advisory Group on Pharmacy Practice Experiences – General Networking Session on Student Rotation
Facilitator: Debbie Sisson, RPh, MS, Assistant Professor, Associate Director, Experiential Education, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Members of the SICP Section Advisory Group on Pharmacy Practice Experiences in collaboration with American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Experiential Education Section, will facilitate a dialogue on how to start up a student rotation at your institution. Discussion on points on how to develop precepting skills for frontline pharmacists will also be shared. Members interested in hearing more about this topic are invited to participate in discussions and to share ideas with their peers.
Wednesday, December 10, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W308A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners: Section Advisory Group on Medication Safety – Medication Safety Officers Networking Session
Facilitators: Deborah Saine, MS, RPh, Medication Safety Coordinator, Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA; and Janice Hoyt, BS Pharm, Clinical Pharmacist, Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett, WA
Members of the SICP Section Advisory Group on Medication Safety will facilitate a dialogue on timely and relevant topics of interest to Medication Safety Officers (MSOs). Strategies that MSOs can utilize to develop and implement appropriate patient-safe institutional protocols will also be discussed when faced with Sentinel Events, The Joint Commission Alerts and other unfortunate incidents. MSOs, pharmacists, and all practitioners interested in hearing more about these topics are invited to participate in discussions to share ideas with peers.
Wednesday, December 10, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W304E, Level 3
ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners – Section Advisory Group on Publications –General Networking Session on Publishing and the Frontline Pharmacist
Facilitator: Tammy Cohen, PharmD, MS, Director of Pharmacy, Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, TX
Members of the SICP Section Advisory Group on Publications will facilitate a dialogue on how to launch a publication career in the midst of your numerous responsibilities as a frontline pharmacist. This session will also provide useful tips for all pharmacists who seek to publish their first article in The American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP). Members interested in hearing more about this topic are invited to participate in discussions and to share ideas with their peers.
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists
Sunday, December 7, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W314A, Level 3
Joint Meeting with Network Facilitators of all ASHP Sections
By Invitation
Sunday, December 7, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. W110B, Level 1
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Critical Care
Facilitator: Lance J. Oyen, PharmD, Assistant Director, Clinical Services, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Discussion Topics: New Guidelines on surviving sepsis; new anticoagulation guidelines and related issues; critical care hot topics; and how can ASHP help critical care practitioners?
Sunday, December 7, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. W108, Level 1
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Immunology/Transplant
Facilitator: David J. Taber, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Transplantation, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Discussion Topic: Case-based clinical controversies in transplant.
Sunday, December 7, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. W109A, Level 1
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Drug Information/Pharmacoeconomics
Facilitator: Karen P. Norris, PharmD, ApotheComm, Inc., Overland Park, KS
Sunday, December 7, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. W110A, Level 1
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Psychopharmacy/Neurology
Facilitator: Eric Kutscher, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor, South Dakota State University, College of Pharmacy, Brookings
Discussion Topics: ASHP – Psych/Neuro and new practitioners: What do you need from us?; the FDA and new isomers of old drugs; and the pharmaceutical industry and it’s influence on practice.
Monday, December 8, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W304H, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Pediatrics/OB-GYN/Neonatal
Facilitators: Cathy Y. Poon, PharmD, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
Discussion Topics: Linezolid for CA-MRSA pneumonia; antibiotic lock therapy; dexmedetomidine for sedation, dosing and obesity; and asthma education: ICS misconceptions and controversies.
Monday, December 8, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W304F, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Nutrition Support
Facilitator: Vivian M. Zhao, PharmD, Nutrition Support Clinical Pharmacist, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Discussion Topics: Blood glucose control; permissive underfeeding; and trace elements.
Monday, December 8, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W304G, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Geriatrics
Facilitator: Rosina M. Stamati, RPh, MPA, Clinical Coordinator, Director Pharmacy Residency Programs, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Discussion Topics: The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal for anticoagulation therapy; and the CMS rule for pharmacist services in hospice care.
Monday, December 8, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. W304H, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Pharmacotherapy and Primary Care
Facilitator: Steven T. Boyd, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, Xavier University, Natchitoches, LA
Discussion Topics: Ezetimibe/simvastatin (Vytorin); Prostrate screening; HPV vaccine (Gardisil); Glucose monitoring and diabetes; and the A1C goal.
Monday, December 8, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. W314A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Anticoagulation
Facilitator: Snehal Bhatt, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacist, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, MA
Discussion Topics: National Patient Safety Goal 3E; The Joint Commission venous thromboembolism performance measures; genetic testing and warfarin dosing; and new oral anticoagulants – potential impact on current practice.
Tuesday, December 9, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W315A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Joint Networking Session – Pharmacokinetics and Infectious Diseases
Facilitators: Rosa Yeh, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, University ofHouston, Houston, TX; and Curtis D. Collins, PharmD, MS, Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor
Discussion Topics: A discussion of timely pharmacokinetics and infectious diseases-related topics including the use of antifungal prophylaxis in non-neutropenic ICU patients; doripenem for nosocomial pneumonia; drug interactions in HIV; and issues in vancomycin and voriconazole therapeutic drug monitoring.
Tuesday, December 9, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. W207A, Level 2
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Hematology/Oncology
Facilitator: Leila R. Mohassel, PharmD, BCPS, Hematology/Oncology Clinical Specialist, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
Discussion Topics: New advances in hematology/oncology including novel chemotherapeutic agents for formulary consideration; ESAs in cancer; and other significant topics influencing clinical practice.
Tuesday, December 9, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Valencia W415D, Level 4
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Cardiology
Facilitator: James C. Coons, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Specialist, Cardiology, Alleghany General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Discussion Topics: Contemporary issues in lipid management; newer treatment options for hypertension; opportunities for pharmacists in cardiology quality initiatives; evolving antithrombin regimens for ACS; and cardiovascular agents in the pipeline.
Tuesday, December 9, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. W304G, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Surgery/OR/Anesthesiology
Facilitator: Peggy Bickham, PharmD, Assistant Director, Specialty and Support Services, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago
Discussion Topics: OR Pharmacist training programs; medication safety in the OR; using the Section listserve; and an Open Forum.
Tuesday, December 9, 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. W309A, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Investigational Drugs/Clinical Research
Tuesday, December 9, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. W103, Level 1
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Emergency Medicine
Facilitator: Daniel Hays, PharmD, BCPS, Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, University Medical Center/University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
Discussion Topics: Keys to successful implementation of Clinical Emergency Pharmacist Services; minimum job requirements/should a standard be set; challenges faced by sites currently with established services; and PGY2 in Emergency Medicine.
Wednesday, December 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W304H, Level 3
ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists and Scientists: Networking Session – Pain Management
Facilitator: Christopher Herndon, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville City, Edwardsville
Faculty: Saba Kareem, PharmD; Maria Guevara, PharmD; Erin Suhrie, PharmD
This networking session will be an open forum discussion following three clinical pearl presentations. These presentations will focus on the role of cannibinoids in pain and palliative care; emerging and novel therapies; and abuse deterrent formulations
ASHP Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners
Tuesday, December 9, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W304F, Level 3
ASHP Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners Home Care Networking Session – Home Care Essentials: Continuing Concerns, New Issues, and Fresh Perspectives
Facilitators: Cathy L. Sasser, RPh, Operations Performance Manager, Critical Care Systems, Inc., Atlanta, GA; and Donald J. Filibeck, PharmD, MBA, National Director, Pharmacy Services, Critical Care Systems, Inc., Nashua, NH
Discussion Topics: Pedigree constraints; Medicare Part D; staffing, recruitment and retention; IV medication safety; and NPSG 3E.
Wednesday, December 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. W304G, Level 3
ASHP Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners Ambulatory Care Networking Session – Modern Ambulatory Care: Key Perspectives & Innovative Practices
Facilitators: Ernest J. Dole, PharmD, PhC, FASHP, Coordinator Clinical Pharmacy Service,
Lovelace Sandia Health System, Albuquerque, NM; and Richard L. Stambaugh, PharmD, MS, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, St. Cloud VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, MN
Discussion Topics: Reimbursement and billing models; innovative practices areas; new diseases fighting strategies; practice care concerns; and practice standards.