Health-system Pharmacy 2015 is ASHP’s landmark initiative to significantly improve the practice of pharmacy in health systems is off to a strong start. Officially launched in September 2003, this Initiative began with a member-developed vision statement that conceptualizes how pharmacy practice in hospitals and other components of health systems should look in the future.
The delegates conference and House of Delegates establishes the professional policies that shape the practice of pharmacy. The RISHP Board of Directors would like to solicit your feedback. Visit ASHP's Virtual Talk and take a look at the resolutions proposed. If you are an ASHP member, you can post your feedback on the site. If you are not a member, consider becoming one or email RISHP with your comments.
State of Rhode Island -
Pharmacy Rules and Regulations
*updated January 25, 2008; takes effect February 14, 2008
*includes administration of adult immunizations by pharmacists
Is your hospital using e-prescribing in the ED and Outpatient Clinics?
A Medicare reform bill plans to offer a number of bonus payment options for physicians as well as increased payments in 2009. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) wants to include an electronic prescribing provision that would offer bonuses starting in 2009 to doctors who install the technology, but in 2011 would start incurring penalties of 1% that gradually increase to 2% in 2013 and beyond for those who don’t adopt an e-prescribing system. The bill would also include increase the bonus physicians receive for participating in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative to 2% from 1.5%. Reports indicate the bill may be introduced as early as this week, with a goal to get the bill to the Senate floor by the second week of June.