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National Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month: 4 Things to Know About Primary Immunodeficiencies

There are more than 250 different types of immunodeficiency diseases, but not all of them are life threatening. Some types may be mild and go unnoticed unless the patient contracts a serious infection. Over the last several decades, there has been ...

Fri, Mar 11, 2016

How to Cope with a Cancer Diagnosis

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is an emotional experience for you, your family and your friends. Feelings of anger, frustration, and fear are normal. For most people, proactively addressing the diagnosis then exploring the options is the most ...

Fri, Feb 26, 2016

What is Infusion Therapy & What Diseases Does it Treat?

Sometimes when people become very ill with a complex disease, they cannot eat, let alone take medications orally. In addition, some medications cannot be given orally because the stomach acids will destroy them, and they will no longer be effective ...

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

How Can Your Hospital Leverage the 340B Network Pharmacy Program?

The federal government’s 340B program is designed to promote access to affordable medications for the most vulnerable or underserved patient populations while helping to stretch federal resources. This program mandates that drug manufacturers must ...

Fri, Jan 15, 2016

5 New Year’s Resolutions to Help Manage a Complex Illness

It’s the beginning of another year, and there is no better time to make a new year’s resolution to better yourself, whether it be to lose weight, exercise on a regular basis, or quit smoking. Each January, roughly one in three Americans will resolve ...

Mon, Dec 14, 2015

How to Adhere to Your Medication During the Holidays

Remembering to take your medication during the year is tricky enough. But add in the multiple distractions of the holidays, with more places to go, more people to see, and more tasks to accomplish, and you've got a prescription for a challenge to ...

Thu, Dec 3, 2015

How to Cope With a Complex Disease During the Holidays

The holidays can be a stressful enough time without adding disease management into the mix. To alleviate the stress, we have put together a list of 4 suggestions to help you cope with your disease, and have a more enjoyable, less stressful time ...

Fri, Oct 23, 2015

Understanding the Typical Prescription Process of Your Online Pharmacy

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has evaluated more than 10,900 online pharmacies and determined that only 4% are in compliance with state and federal pharmacy law or patient safety and pharmacy practice standards. It is time ...

Thu, Oct 1, 2015

ICD-9 to ICD-10 Conversion: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

As of October 1, 2015, the U.S. healthcare system will undergo a significant change requiring that all healthcare providers and and all healthcare facilities start using ICD-10. ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical ...

Fri, Sep 25, 2015

6 Resources to Help Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

Every year, approximately 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. More than 80% of children with cancer now survive 5 years or more, however cancer is still the second leading case of death in children (behind accidents). September is ...