Drew Schaar

The World Health Organization ended the Covid-19 global health emergency on Friday, saying it was time for countries to transition from treating Covid as an emergency to dealing with it as disease that is here to stay. ow.ly/wziM50OgTRY

Three busy days of non-stop specialty medication conversations at #Asembia23 conclude with this third and final recap. I hope you've found these as valuable as I have to stay in the loop! ow.ly/sgo350Og9fO

This article highlights innovators in the pharmacy space, including CoverMyMeds. Learn more about solutions that help automate repetitive, time-consuming processes so retail pharmacists can spend more time delivering patient care. ow.ly/sV7o50OfOzh

CoverMyMeds' coverage of #Asembia23 continues with this recap of Tuesday's takeaways: ow.ly/TfCy50OfJGj

ChatGPT's responses to patient questions outperform doctors in both empathy and quality, according to a new study. ow.ly/XwTR50O8z2K

Monday's big moments at #Asembia23 included an industry lens on policy and pipeline activities likely to impact patient access to specialty therapies in 2023. Catch up on what you may have missed in this day one recap: ow.ly/RCVQ50Oa2ff

Sessions and panels will dive into several hot topics in health care, including addressing health equity concerns within practices, updates on the specialty pharmacy pipeline, and how 2023 is expected to change the biosimilar industry. ow.ly/Ws8B50NTX3y

Electronic health information exchange among hospitals and physicians has been steadily increasing in recent years, but disparities remain among rural and small hospitals as they may not be able to afford to participate. ow.ly/ACrP50NRURr

There’s particular excitement about using AI to reduce paperwork and burdensome clerical tasks so healthcare workers can spend more time on patients. ow.ly/VQrs50NQmKn

Technology experts at the HIMSS conference in Chicago said that while the AI model is certainly exciting, the healthcare sector must establish an accountability framework for it's going to address the risks of new technologies like ChatGPT moving forward. ow.ly/mGwf50NQmJT

About 100,000 registered nurses in the US left the workplace due to the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a recent survey. ow.ly/7nTi50NNSux

Pharmacists are advocating for a more active role in care teams by being allowed to practice the full scope of their license, according to comments at the HIMSS conference in Chicago. ow.ly/kAZW50NNSut

Employment in ambulatory services is now well above pre-pandemic levels, while hospital employment is just slightly above pre-pandemic levels, according to the report. ow.ly/QRlK50NMMuT

The two-part initiative would utilize pharmacies, local health departments and federally supported health centers to provide Covid-19 care through December 2024. ow.ly/HLY850NMMuw

People ages 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised will be allowed to receive an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine this spring if they wish, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. ow.ly/PnWi50NMMup

As millions of Americans are discovering artificial intelligence, healthcare leaders say AI could save countless lives. But there are difficult ethical questions that need to be confronted. ow.ly/GZg350NMMu0

In an effort to address food insecurity, one grocery delivery company is rolling out a suite of digital tools to enable tailored nutrition delivery to patients. ow.ly/bM7u50NuMcU

Did you know: Central Fill as a Service can help reduce a pharmacy’s per-prescription cost without significant upfront investment. Learn more in this article: ow.ly/V5Ys50Nt2Mg

Nurse practitioners again garnered a top spot on the ‘2023 Best Jobs That Help People’ list. ow.ly/cGaG50NsKuM

Utah becomes the 27th state to adopt full practice authority, which eliminates hurdles for nurse practitioners to set up their own practices. ow.ly/gFgc50NsKul