2021 - OnePoint Patient Care

Blog Archive

Oscar the Cat, Meet Dr. Peyo the Horse

Just like Oscar the cat can identify and comfort patients who are near death, it seems that another unusual suspect has a keen sense for helping humans who are approaching the end of life. Peyo (affectionately nicknamed “Dr. Peyo”) is a 15-year-old former show stallion that literally roams the halls of the palliative care center […]

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OnePoint Patient Care Expands Its Local Hospice Pharmacy Model throughout Texas

Tempe, AZ – NOVEMBER 29, 2021 – OnePoint Patient Care (OnePoint) is continuing to expand its high-touch local hospice pharmacy services throughout Texas. With the opening of its newest hospice-dedicated pharmacy in Austin, OnePoint now has eight pharmacies serving more than 1,000 patients across the state. With the ability to serve multiple markets with same […]

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In The News: Are Barnacles the Answer for Bleeding Humans?

Thankfully, most hospice patients will never experience significant bleeding. That said, when it does occur in can be extremely traumatic. Patients with end-stage renal or liver disease, cancer (especially head/neck and large lung tumors), and those receiving anticoagulation are at higher risk for serious bleeding. OnePoint’s Clinical Symptom Guide, now in its 3rd edition, details numerous […]

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Together as One | Nickyia Harper

Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]

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In the News: Aduhelm – A Breakthrough Drug or Break the Bank?

Earlier this year in June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new Alzheimer disease (AD) drug for the first time since 2003.1 Biogen’s Aduhelm (aducanumab) is a monoclonal antibody infusion that’s administered every 4 weeks and targets amyloid beta plaque aggregates in the brain – an underlying cause of AD.2,3 Aduhelm is […]

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New Expanded, Updated Edition of OnePoint Patient Care Clinical Symptom Guide Now Available

Tempe, AZ – SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 – OnePoint Patient Care has published a newly updated and vastly expanded 3rd edition of its Clinical Symptom Guide. In addition to updates to existing monographs, 28 new monographs have been added to this valuable resource for hospice clinicians and nurses. Among the additions are monographs detailing the palliative […]

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NOACs, Insulins, and COPD Drugs in Hospice: Where Are We Now?

We hope you were able to join the March and April presentations from our 2021 clinical webinar series, Budget Busters – Best Practices with NOACs, Insulins, and COPD Drugs in Hospice. Throughout the webinar, our Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Melissa Corak presented pearls and practical strategies to promote cost avoidance in circumstances where hospices would otherwise […]

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In the News: LIFE Trial Sheds Light on Entresto Use in Advanced Heart Failure

ACE-inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are mainstays of heart failure treatment. But, if you have heart failure patients on your census, it might seem like more of them are taking sacubitril/valsartan (marketed as Entresto) – a sign that providers are keeping up with the 2021 update to the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) […]

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Together as One | Pharmacist Profile: Kim Johnson, RPh

Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]

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OnePoint Patient Care Expanding Its Local Pharmacy Model to Meet Growing Demand

TEMPE, AZ – (June 22, 2021) – OnePoint Patient Care is bringing its high-touch local hospice pharmacy services to Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Nashville, Pittsburgh and all of Hawaii, offering a unique opportunity to better meet the needs of hospice patients in these communities. OnePoint is the only hospice-PBM with the ability to control […]

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