Prescriptions written for a beneficiary in a long-term care (LTC)facility will be included in determining complianceEFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2025 Printer Friendly PDF Is the CMS EPCS Program Voluntary? No. All prescribers who...
HealthDirect Resources
Webinar Training
As part of our ongoing commitment to continuing education, we invite our valued HealthDirect customers to attend complimentary bi-monthly webinars. The session invites, topics and learning objectives are shared via email, allowing attendees to easily register. These webinars feature professional speakers and relevant topics, as well as select continuing education credits.
Clinical Insight
Did You Know? Age-Friendly Health Systems Recognition Program
Printer Friendly PDF U.S. Population is Aging According to the US Census Bureau, the US population aged 65+ years is expected to nearly double over thenext 30 years, from 43.1 million in 2012 to an estimated 83.7 million in...
Did You Know? Medication Administration Times
Printer Friendly PDF Appropriate Medication Administration Appropriate medication administration pass times are critical to the success of your patients’ medication regimen! In general, routine medication regimens should be...
Did You Know? Recognizing and Managing Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)
Printer Friendly PDF What is Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)? Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a drug-induced involuntary movement disorder (DIMD) generally of the tongue, lower face, jaw, and extremities (but sometimes also pharyngeal,...
Blogs
Did You Know? CMS E-Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) Program Update
Prescriptions written for a beneficiary in a long-term care (LTC)facility will be included in determining complianceEFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2025 Printer Friendly PDF Is the CMS EPCS Program Voluntary? No. All prescribers who...
HealthDirect’s 2023 Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Printer Friendly PDF HealthDirect supports the annual Falls Prevention Awareness Week with our daily tips and statics that highlight the outcomes of falls, strategies to reduce or preventative falling incidences, and how...
Geriatric Mental Health Awareness Month
Printer-Friendly PDF Geriatric Psychiatry Geriatric psychiatry is a specialized field commonly referred to as geropsychiatry, geripsych, geripsychiatry, or psychogeriatrics. Professionals provide care in a variety of...
Cataract Awareness Month
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, which blocks or changes the passage of light into the eye. Versus glaucoma which is caused by too much fluid pressure inside your eye, leading to slow vision loss and loss of...
eBooks
Cannabis in Long-Term Care Communities [eBook]
The latest eBook from the HealthDirect team, Cannabis in Long-Term Care Communities, shares need-to-know information about the use of CBD and medical marijuana in LTC communities. With both now legal in an increasing number...
Creating Wellness, Reducing Costs: Targeting the Emotional Health of Residents, Staff and Families [eBook]
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the enormous set of issues associated with a lack of attention to the mental health needs of residents, staff and families. From failure to thrive, to the exodus of employees, to the anger...
Succeeding in a Post-COVID World One Unvaccinated Convert at a Time [eBook]
As "Operation Warp Speed" began slowing down, long-term care administrators began to realize that the biggest battles still lie ahead of them. This eBook explores the challenges faced by administrators to address employee...
HD News
HealthDirect’s Chad Rollins – American Ninja Warrior Contestant
Chad Rollins is a pharmacist by day and a warrior by night, but there is more to his story. HealthDirect’s Chad Rollins, Pharm D, located at our Ozark, MO pharmacy, will be a contestant (season 14) on NBC’s American Ninja...