Because your patients need you.
ASHP advocates on every front for the issues our members care about most. Successful advocacy can open new doors for pharmacists to use their extensive clinical knowledge to care for their patients. We regularly reach out to:
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 Joint Commission and other Quality Organizations, |
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| Federal Regulators (such as FDA, CMS, OSHA), |
| State government, and |
| Other healthcare organizations |
Advocacy in Action
| 08/22/2008 |
NDC Update: ASHP's Data Quoted in Suit to Block NDC Requirement
The Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access (SNHPA) filed a suit this week to stop implementation of a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requirement that hospital outpatient departments report unique 11-digit National Drug Code ( NDC ) information to state Medicaid agencies. |
| 06/25/2008 |
Governor's Signature Sets Pharmacy Technician Registration, Training into Law
A new law requiring pharmacy technicians in Florida to be registered with the board of pharmacy and complete an approved training program was signed this week by Gov. Charlie Crist, thanks to the efforts of the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP). |
| 06/18/2008 |
Society Advises Washington State on Requirements for Pharmacy Technician Training, Certification
ASHP has weighed in on the Washington State Board of Pharmacy’s plans to create standards for the education, training and certification of pharmacy technicians with a recommendation that the state’s pharmacy technicians be required to complete an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training program and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination. |
Policy Papers
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Top Advocacy Priorities
- Medication Safety - Preventing harm, ensuring the safety of the medication-use process (e.g., bar coding; behind-the-counter drugs; increased FDA funding, authority)
- Reimbursement Issues - Developing adequate reimbursement structures; paying pharmacists for patient care services (e.g., payment for pharmacists’ services; CPT codes; AWP, ASP, AMP)
- Quality Improvement - Applying evidence, improving outcomes (e.g., medication management standards; pay-for-performance; quality standards)
- Pharmacist Workforce - Solving the challenges of staffing, credentialing, and leadership (e.g., loan forgiveness programs; pharmacist shortages; credentialing)
- Technician Workforce - Achieving standardized education, training, certification, and registration
- Pharmacy Residencies Funding - Expanding funding for pharmacy residency training
Learn more about how we are pursuing our Advocacy Agenda.