Pharmacy Compliance Guide

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R.J. Hedges & Associates is the host of the Pharmacy Compliance Guide. At R.J. Hedges & Associates we treat our clients the same way we treat our employees: with respect, dignity, and honesty. We consider our employees and clients as members of the family. We founded our company on our strong beliefs and moral standards to make federal compliance obtainable, reasonable, and achievable for our clients. We strive to keep our clients informed of the ever changing healthcare regulatory environment by providing newsletters and bulletins to keep them up to date, webinars for clarification, and task lists to help manage requirements while still taking care of patients.

  1. 01/06/2022

    Ransomware: HIPAA Breaches | Pharmacy Compliance Guide

    Ransomware is a major threat to any and all computer networks. All companies large, small, healthcare, nonhealthcare can be impacted by it. Ransomware is a cyber-attack where the user cannot obtain access to their system. They are criminal acts that much be treated as one, swift action must be taken to protect your system and your patients PHI.  Join Jeff Hedges from the Pharmacy Compliance Guide and Becky Templeton from R.J. Hedges & Associates, as they discuss Ransomware, how to determine a HIPAA breach, what to do if you are a victim of Ransomware, how to report cyber-attacks, how to report a breach due to ransomware attack, how cyber insurance may help, what kind of fines may be associated with a cyber-attack, and the real steps to prepare for an OCR inspection. Learn more about how to protect your pharmacy from Ransomware threats: https://www.rjhedges.com/blog/topic/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  2. 01/06/2022

    The Dreaded Reality of Ransomware | Pharmacy Compliance Guide

    Ransomware; being held hostage from your own information and your own data. It’s in the news every day, generally large businesses, and banks, but it happens to every type and size of business every day. With complex schemes, malicious deception, various access points, complex research, and impersonation- ransomware is a worldwide threat that often funds nefarious dealings like terrorism, oppressive government and even the development of more ransomware. Today Jeff Hedges, the Pharmacy Compliance Guide and owner of R.J. Hedges & Associates and Nick Dorazio, Present of LVTech and technology expert are going to talk about what ransomware is and how it happens, put some context around the shear cost of this type of event happening to your business, we’ll go over some terminology and solutions for your business and even how you can prevent this from happening to your system.  https://www.rjhedges.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min
  3. Intro to Pharmacy Brokerage | Pharmacy Compliance Guide

    12/26/2020

    Intro to Pharmacy Brokerage | Pharmacy Compliance Guide

    Whether you’ve worked your whole career building your business, inherited or purchased from family, or more recently acquired the business, at some point all owners start to think about the next chapters of their life and selling their business.  The world of pharmacy isn’t much different from other businesses in this sense, and it can be hard for an entrepreneur, visionary, and owner to start forecasting life without the business they’ve given so much of their time, energy, focus, and money. To say there is an emotional attachment may be an understatement.  While some owners can’t wait to dump their business, I’d be willing to bet the majority of pharmacy owners truly love their business, employees, and patients.  Being so engrained in the community, it’s hard for owners not to worry about their patients.  Owners worry about the level of care, or access to care, their patients may, or may not, have should they sell their location.  In some instances that worry for their staff and their community leaves owners holding onto the business much longer than maybe they initially wanted. Lear more:  https://www.rjhedges.com/blog/3-roads-to-sell-your-pharmacy  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min
  4. Track and Trace for Pharmacies: Understanding DSCSA

    05/22/2020

    Track and Trace for Pharmacies: Understanding DSCSA

    Today's guest on the Pharmacy Compliance Guide is Greg Wozniak. Greg is the President of Healthcare Group at Excellis Health Solutions from New Hope, PA. Excellis Health Solutionsprovide end-to-end consulting and project management services for a wide range of organizations — from established Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. In each case, we help them create value at every stage of their supply chain and ensure their business is fully compliant with new and changing legislation. Becky Templeton, CDME, ABI Director of Business Development Office:  724-357-8380   Website:  www.rjhedges.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  5. Hazardous Drugs in 2020, Reality is Here

    05/13/2020

    Hazardous Drugs in 2020, Reality is Here

    Feeling overwhelmed by changing rules and regulations?  Are audits, attestations and credentialing driving you crazy?  Not sure how to keep up? We realize every facility is unique and has different compliance needs.   If you are struggling in today's healthcare market, we can help with the following compliance programs: Pharmacy (Part D Compliance) Compounding (non-Sterile including USP ) HIPAA Diabetic Shoes DMEPOS (Medicare) FWA Prevention (including OIG/SAM verification) Immunizations (including Travel Vaccines and 30+ Standing Orders) USP for Retail/LTC locations DEA and Pseudoephedrine Custom Solutions- Such as Cultural Awareness to satisfy CVS/Caremark and Humana See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 min
  6. Preparing the Hazardous Drugs Assessment of Risk - PPN Episode 863

    09/16/2019

    Preparing the Hazardous Drugs Assessment of Risk - PPN Episode 863

    Today's Pharmacy Compliance Guide is the second part of our series on preparing for USP Hazardous Drugs (HD). In our last podcast, titled: “How will USP Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy?” we addressed what each pharmacy must do to prepare for implementation of these guidelines. We covered these topics: How to identify hazardous drugs through the NIOSH List Segregating hazardous drugs from regular stock Proper handling of hazardous drugs When pill scanners and robots are permitted to be used Special handing of hazardous drugs that require alterations Determining Personal Protective Equipment by using Safety Data Sheets Which agencies will enforce these guidelines? CONTACT:  https://www.rjhedges.com/contact  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min
  7. How will USP 800 Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy - PPN Episode 850

    08/19/2019

    How will USP 800 Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy - PPN Episode 850

    How will USP 800 Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy? USP-800 was designed to address the proper handling of hazardous drugs (HDs) in a pharmacy setting. Its guidelines are plainly aimed at promoting patient and worker safety in and around non- sterile and sterile compounding. The first section clearly covers compounding in its purest form. However, when you move into section two, you quickly realize the dispensing of pills, capsules, liquids and manufactured packaged items are also covered by USP-800 Different types of terms are being used to describe types of hazardous drugs, such as: antineoplastic, non-antineoplastic, reproductive risk only; dosage form, risk of exposure, packaging and manipulation. This may sound like a whole lot of mumbo jumbo, but it is the new language of hazardous drugs. Email us: sales@rjhedges.com Call Us: 724-357-8380  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  8. Suspension of Competitive Bid: What’s this mean to me? - PPN Episode 707

    10/25/2018

    Suspension of Competitive Bid: What’s this mean to me? - PPN Episode 707

    The R.J. Hedges Team delivers another "heads up" discussion on the Suspension of Competitive Bid and what this means to your pharmacy business.  Listen to Becky & Jeff on the latest:  Pharmacy Compliance Guide, part of the Pharmacy Podcast Network.  CONTACT:   Becky Templeton, CDME, ABI Director of Business Development R.J. Hedges & Associates Office:  724-357-8380     Website:  www.rjhedges.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    15 min
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R.J. Hedges & Associates is the host of the Pharmacy Compliance Guide. At R.J. Hedges & Associates we treat our clients the same way we treat our employees: with respect, dignity, and honesty. We consider our employees and clients as members of the family. We founded our company on our strong beliefs and moral standards to make federal compliance obtainable, reasonable, and achievable for our clients. We strive to keep our clients informed of the ever changing healthcare regulatory environment by providing newsletters and bulletins to keep them up to date, webinars for clarification, and task lists to help manage requirements while still taking care of patients.

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  • Creator
    Pharmacy Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Pharmacy Compliance Guide