technology
Telepharmacy policy framework needed
Australia needs to establish a telepharmacy policy and regulations to boost the use of services, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW Branch Vice President, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin, believes. Dr …
MyDispense wins teaching excellence gong
Free online dispensing simulator sees Monash’s pharmacy faculty take out AFR Higher Education Award for teaching and learning excellence MyDispense, an online simulator developed at Monash University, which allows pharmacy …
Pharmacy simulator provides immersive experience
An Australian-made online “serious gaming” platform is helping pharmacists practise patient care in a safe learning environment Researchers at Curtin University in Western Australia have developed a novel online interactive …
Change afoot in the ACT… but more could be done
The ACT’s territory-wide Digital Health Record has now gone live in hospitals… while one stakeholder calls for a scope of practice trial “On behalf of the hospital pharmacy sector I …
World news wrapup: 10 November 2022
New Zealand pharmacy leader calls for inappropriate prescribing crackdown; sentence reduced for Canadian pharmacist who faked robbery; pharmacist drowns providing health care New Zealand: A leading pharmacist has urged authorities …
Technology gods byte
When the technology gods collude to ruin your day the impact can send shock waves through the workplace. Who are these gods and why do they interfere with an already …
Is texting an effective smoking cessation tool?
Text messaging interventions can help people quit smoking, says researcher in launching a new study that will compare tailored text messaging to the standard Quitline Tobacco smoking is still a …
Onboarding for delivery
Transitional arrangement for electronic medication charts for residential aged care services to come into play from 1 July The Federal Department of Health is implementing an Electronic National Residential Medication …
Technology: risk or reward?
A US pharmacy giant is shifting much of its prescription volume to be filled at automated centres, saying it will free up pharmacists’ time. Is this the future for community …
Digital asthma tools show promise
Some digital interventions may cut the risk of asthma attacks by half, a new review of evidence has found Researchers from University College London, Queen Mary University of London, and …
Fred IT handling Defence
Fred IT Group, working with a consortium led by Leidos Australia, will deliver the pharmacy solution for the Australian Defence Force’s new digital health system The new eHealth system will …
Risk or reward for bricks and mortar pharmacies?
A pharmacy giant will be shifting a major percentage of its prescription volume for robots to fill at automated centres, arguing it will free up pharmacists to better serve patients …