Increasing taxonomic diversity and spatial resolution clarifies opportunities for protecting US imperiled species.

Continental- and regional-scale assessments of gaps in protected area networks typically use relatively coarse range maps for well documented species groups, creating uncertainty about the fate of unexamined biodiversity and providing insufficient guidance for land managers. By building habitat suitability models for a taxonomically diverse group of 2216 imperiled plants and animals, we revealed comprehensive and detailed protection opportunities in the conterminous United States. Summing protection-weighted range-size rarity (PWRSR, the product of the percent of modeled habitat outside of protected areas and the inverse of modeled habitat extent) uncovered novel patterns of biodiversity importance.

Analysis of prior authorization success and timeliness at a community-based specialty care pharmacy.

Background: Specialty medications may require a prior authorization (PA) before a patient can access the medication. Providers often identify PA approval as a burden for the practice. Pharmacists can facilitate the completion of the PA process.

Development of a process to improve medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the specialty pharmacy setting.

Objective: To develop a disease-specific patient questionnaire to be used during monthly follow-up telephone calls ("refill calls") for patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving a noninfused biologic medication.

Setting: Independent specialty community pharmacy in North Carolina.

Practice Description: Realo Specialty Care was formed to provide a patient-centered care approach to patients with complex, chronic conditions such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and plaque psoriasis.