New Chapter on Leadership: While management and leadership are distinct concepts, they are often taught together in pharmacy management courses. Completely new version of chapter on Accounting, Financial Statements, and Financial Analysis (shorter and better focused on what pharmacists are interested in). New Chapter on Medicare Part D: Needed because of the huge impact it has had on pharmacy (particularly community pharmacy). Evidence-based: Management theory and models directly applied to pharmacy practice with appropriate cases and examples Chapter-opening learning objectives and case study Chapter-closing Q&A

Editors Desselle and Zgarrick have brought together 33 contributed chapters in their endeavor to prepare pharmacy students for the realities of managing a practice. After a section on why it's important to study management in pharmacy school, coverage includes the various ins-and-outs of managing oneself (understanding stress), operations, people,

In an era of skyrocketing drug costs, changing reimbursement, pharmacist and technician shortages, and a seemingly permanent "do-more-for-less" era of hospital and health-system management, every management decision that a pharmacy manager makes has financial implications. Success as a manager means understanding - and then mastering - the basics of finance and accounting as practiced in institutional health care. Financial Management for Heath-System Pharmacists provides pharmacy managers with a set of fundamental financial management tools as they relate not only to pharmacy department management, but to the management of the hospital and health care system. Chapters include information on: * Financial accounting principles * Hospital financial management * Budgeting principles * Forecasting pharmaceutical expenditures * Cost management basics * Controlling operating results

Although pharmacy students and pharmacists receive considerable training and guidance on pharmacy practice, relatively little published information is available on business management specifically relevant to pharmacy. This new text provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of business management, and will help guide both potential and practising pharmacists, pharmacy owners, branch managers and students through the many pitfalls of running a successful pharmacy. A series of case studies serves to illustrate how material may be applied in practice.

"Essentials of Pharmacy Management is an accessible introduction to management in an increasingly business-oriented environment. It provides a jump-start to leadership roles and career advancement. This textbook provides pharmacy students with an understanding of business processes used, and how those processes impact their practice of pharmacy in providing patient care. The material provides those who aspire to become managers in healthcare organizations with a foundation of how to manage in an environment that is focused on "the business of healthcare." For pharmacists who prefer not to move into management positions, the book explains how and why business decisions are made relative to practice."--Publisher.

Acquire the skills to succeed in the pharmacy, before leaving the classroom, with Pharmacy Management Software for Pharmacy Technicians, 3rd Edition. This innovative software/worktext incorporates the full version of DAA Enterprises' Visual Superscript pharmacy management software to give you hands-on training performing the day-to-day tasks of a pharmacy technician - just as you will on the job. Expanded lab content, an updated drug database, and correlation with ASHP standards provide you with a comprehensive, current product to get you practice ready Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions guide you through essential functions in community and institutional pharmacy practice. UNIQUE! Full version of DAA Enterprises' Visual Superscript pharmacy management software reflects the practice management programs you will encounter in the workforce - and enables you to work through realistic practice scenarios. UNIQUE! Fully functional patient record database corresponds to work text exercises to provide realistic practice: Adding new patients Determining possible adverse reactions Filling and refilling prescriptions Examining a patient's prescription history Identifying potential allergic reactions to drug ingredients and much more Worktext activities and case studies walk you through essential pharmacy tasks just as you will perform them on the job. UNIQUE! Institutional pharmacy coverage provides additional practice in: Extemporaneous compounding Total parenteral nutrition IV label preparation Detailed screenshots, lab tips, and hints guide you through the pharmacy management software. Study tools on the companion Evolve website provide technical support, laboratory tips, and additional practice. EXPANDED! Lab content teaches concepts in isolation, and then within the continuum of practice, for full comprehension and practice readiness. NEW and UNIQUE! New labs provide practice preparing medications for dispensing, repackaging medications, and restocking an automated dispensing cabinet through the use of bar coding technology. NEW and UNIQUE! Medication Safety, HIPPA, and Interdisciplinary and Team Approach Consideration boxes support optimal, safe, effective patient care. NEW! Introductory content provides an overview of the skills covered and how they fit into the larger practice workflow. NEW and UNIQUE! Expanded activities for Community Pharmacy Practice include nonsterile compounding with formulas, prescription verification using bar code technology, risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, online adjudication, immunizations, and investigational medications. NEW and UNIQUE! Expanded activities for Institutional Pharmacy Practice include emergency preparedness, automation, narcotic inventory and management, medication reconciliation, bulk packaging, and a variety of sterile processing labs. NEW! Documentation section includes new activities and forms to support DEA controlled substance reporting, medication reconciliation, medication therapy management, inventory, prior authorization, and HIPAA verification. NEW! Section on additional practice settings focuses on skills that support long-term care, mail order, telepharmacy, and pharmacy benefits management. NEW! Updated drug database, patient profiles, and physicians keep learning fresh. The database includes more than 300,000 drugs, many with pill photos.