Publications by authors named "A W Umbreit"
: Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is a tool to guide optimal medication selection. Increased demand for personalized medicine and the growing occurrence of chronic diseases are drivers for pharmacogenomic medication management services. A review of implementation models identified a paucity of models delivering these services utilizing pharmacists in primary care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo assess the impact of a pharmacist-led warfarin to DOAC conversion initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients who were prescribed warfarin and followed with the anticoagulation clinic for INR monitoring were assessed by outpatient clinical pharmacists as potential candidates for transition to DOACs from March-August 2020. 530 patients were assessed for transition to DOACs, of which 373 (70.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo describe the employment of an automated text messaging text-bot during the 2019 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting Residency Showcase and its impact on the number of applications received for the postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) and postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) pharmacy residency programs at a medium-sized community hospital. Visitors at the residency showcase booth were asked to text a code word to a program number. The text-bot collected the visitor's contact information and program of interest (PGY1 or PGY2).
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- The Mayo-Baylor RIGHT 10K Study focused on using pharmacogenomics to improve drug prescriptions based on genetic information in a large population.
- Researchers sequenced the DNA of over 10,000 participants to identify genetic variations affecting drug responses, and integrated these findings into electronic health records.
- Results showed that 79% of participants had actionable genetic variants affecting their medication, highlighting the need for a proactive approach to personalized medicine in clinical care.
Purpose: As the prevalence of provider burnout continues to increase, it is critical to identify interventions that may impact provider satisfaction, such as an integrated clinical pharmacist. This study aimed to assess the perceived effect of pharmacist integration on primary care provider satisfaction and drivers of provider burnout in the primary care setting.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey with 11 questions across 4 domains was distributed to primary care providers in a large integrated health system.