(pssny) Pharmacists Society of the State of New York

The New York State Department of Health, with support from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has established the Data Exchange Incentive Program (DEIP) to increase health information exchange (HIE) adoption across the state by building electronic health record (EHR) interfaces to New York State's HIE, the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY). The SHIN-NY connects regional networks, or Qualified Entities (QEs). This program is designed to hel...p offset the cost for organizations connecting to a QE. NYeC is coordinating the rollout of the program and is administering the incentive payments on behalf of the New York State Department of Health. Eligible practices may receive up to $13,000 in incentives to offset the cost and efforts of health information exchange adoption. Funding is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. Applications are due by January 2021. To learn how the SHIN-NY can help with your patient's care and see how the Data Exchange Incentive Program can help you to offset the cost of connecting, click here: https://bit.ly/35z7P7D

PBMs: The Middlemen in RX Drugs http://bit.ly/2VFTAYe

Looking to have your pharmacy practice questions answered? Check out PSSNY's Pharmacy Sound Off http://bit.ly/2CSRJ9e

Looking for CE? Earn 7.5 hours during the PSSNY/CPESN Diabetes Virtual Boot Camp! To view the complete agenda, click here: https://bit.ly/3kpo8cZ Sponsored by: Dexacom Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Are More Women Choosing Personalized Medicine? Is there a growing trend toward personalized medicine in women's health? Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton was the lead author for a paper titled: "Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy: Identifying Use Trends and Knowledge Gaps among US Women," recently published in Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society https://bit.ly/34icg7q

Happy World Pharmacy Technician Day #RxTechDay to our members and pharmacy technicians across all sectors of the profession! Pharmacy Technicians are essential to the health and wellbeing of patients and the public. To learn more about this vital profession, visit: https://bit.ly/3o8c3eU

Join us for Diabetes Self-Management Virtual Boot Camp! Register today!

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that health care providers, including pharmacies, may now apply for additional funds as part of ongoing efforts to offer financial support for up to 2% of annual expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. Applications opened on October 5, 2020 and will close on November 6, 2020. HHS will host a webcast on October 15, 2020, at 3:00 pm ET for potential applicants to review the application process and have their questions answered. https://bit.ly/3nWyLXa

Congratulations to National Community Pharmacists Association 2020 Calvin J. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Nasir Mahmood, RPh. Nasir Mahmood is the owner and operator of the Pine Plains Pharmacy and served as president of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York from 2008-2009.

Statewide Formulary for Opioid Dependence Agents and Opioid Antagonists Effective December 1, 2020, per the enacted New York State Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and in accordance to 367-a (7) (e) of Social Services Law, the Department of Health (DOH) is implementing a single statewide formulary for Opioid Antagonists and Opioid Dependence Agents for Medicaid Managed Care Plans and Medicaid Fee for Service (FFS). Under this statewide formulary (listed below), Medicaid FFS and Medicaid Managed Care (MC) members will follow a single formulary, where coverage parameters are consistent across the Medicaid Program and preferred products are available without prior authorization (PA). Click the link for more information: https://bit.ly/2Hhkrro

Chain Reaction: An Old Pharmacy Closes in Vermont: "Smith eventually sold his business to CVS, which, as part of a trend that has killed independent drug stores everywhere, took the prescription list but not the store, leaving the town without a pharmacy for the first time since before the Civil War." https://bit.ly/3dGvO8v

PSSNY Pharmacist Celebrated for Commitment to Patients During Pandemic Javier Maldonado has been at Mt. Carmel Pharmacy for more than 20 years, where he helps patients fill their prescriptions. Regarding his experience, Maldonado describes it as: "Keeping clients and helping clients with what they need is never easy at all." In Spanish: https://bit.ly/3dE0c3A In English: https://bit.ly/3k8IQOv