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  • [+] Chronic Diseases
    • [+] Cardiovascular Disease
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        Heart Attack Risk Calculator, American Heart Association, American Stroke Association®
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        Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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        Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack, National Cholesterol Education Program
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        Heart Health Women Risk Calculators, HeartHealthyWomen.org
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        Quit Smoking Today, Step-by-Step Quite Guide, Smokefree.gov
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        Freedom from Smoking® Online, American Lung Association®
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        Help End Teen Smoking in your Community, American Lung Association®
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        Stop Smoking Resources, American Lung Association®
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        Framingham Stroke Risk Tools, The Western States Stroke Consortium (WSSC)
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        Food and Drug Administration. (2012). FDA expands advice on statin risks. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
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        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.) Americans consume too much sodium (salt).
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        U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2010). Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 ( 7th Edition).
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        U.S. Department of Agriculture and Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. (2011) Choose myplate: 10 tips to a great plate.
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        dabl EducationalTrust. (2012) Sphygmomanometers for self-measurement of blood pressure (SBPM).
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        The Million Hearts™ Initiative Toolkit Resources
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        The Million Hearts™ Initiative Video Resources
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        The Million Hearts™ Initiative Published Resources
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        Managing High Blood Pressure with Lifestyle Changes (Video). US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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        The Heart Truth® (Video). US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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        Heart Attack Warning Symptoms (Video). US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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        Heart Disease Risk Factors (Video). US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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        Don’t Take a Chance With a Heart Attack: Know the Facts and Act Fast. US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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        Don’t Take a Chance With a Heart Attack: Know the Facts and Act Fast (Spanish Version). US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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        Heart Attack: Know the Symptoms. Take Action. Wallet Card. US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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        Learn What a Heart Attack Feels Like - It could Save Your Life . US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
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    • [+] Stroke
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        Current Recommendations for Secondary Stroke Prevention. Layson-Wolf C, Charneski L, Congdon H.
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    • [+] Fibromyalgia
    • [+] Asthma
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        Asthma Action Plan. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
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        National Asthma Education and Prevention Program: Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (July 2007 Update). US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
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        At-a-Glance: Asthma. US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
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        My Asthma Wallet Card. US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
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        National Asthma Control Initiative: Keeping Airways Open - Fact Sheet. US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
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        National Asthma Control Initiative: Keeping Airways Open - Take Action: Stop Asthma Today! What You Can Do, NOW. US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
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        Asthma in Maryland 2011. Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Family Health Administration, Maryland Asthma Control Program.
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        The Maryland Asthma Control Plan: An Action Agenda to Reduce the Burden of Asthma in Maryland 2010-2015. Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Maryland Asthma Control Program.
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        Asthma & Physical Activity in the School: Making a Difference. US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.
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        Living with and Managing Asthma (video). US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart Lung Blood Institute.
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        Asthma PACTâ„¢ (Personalized Assessment and Control Tool), Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
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  • [+] Improving Care
    • [+] Collaborative Practice
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        The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Integrating Comprehensive Medication Management to Optimize Patient Outcomes. McInnis TA, Strand LM, Webb CE.
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        Collaborative Drug Therapy Management for Initiating and Adjusting Insulin Therapy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Melitus. Rochester CD, Leon N, Dombrowski R, Haines ST.
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    • [+] Medication Therapy Management
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        Evaluation of Student Pharmacists' Perceptions of Skills and Attitudes to Provide Medication Therapy Management Services. Lounsbery J, Rochester C, Sturpe DA.
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        Exploratory Research on Medication Therapy Management. Hassol A, Shoemaker SJ for CMS
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        Evaluation of Hypertension Medication Therapy Management Program in Patients with Diabetes. Planas LG, Crosby KM, Mitchell KD, Farmer KC.
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        Medicare Part D MTM: A Medicare PDP's Perspective. Wong W.
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        The Health Literacy of Americas Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy. Kutner, M, Greenberg, E, Jin, Y, Paulsen, C.
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        Is Our Pharmacy Meeting Patient's Needs? A Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool User's Guide. Jacobson KL, Gazmararian JA, Kripalani S, McMorris KJ, Blake SC, Brach C.
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        How to Create a Pill Card. Jacobson KL, Kripalani S, Gazmararian JA, McMorris KJ.
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        Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. DeWalt DA, Callahan LF, Hawk VH, Broucksou KA, Hink A, Rudd R, Brach C.
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        Connecting Pharmacy and Literacy: The North Carolina Medication Information Literacy Project. Kirk, JK, Krick, S, Futrell, D, Devora, T, Caiola, SM, Mason, E, Sawyer, WT, Gal, P.
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        Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement: Curricular Modules for Faculty. Shoemaker SJ, Staub-DeLong L, Wasserman M, Moss D, Brach C.
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        Strategies to Improve Communication Between Pharmacy Staff and Patients: A Training Program for Pharmacy Staff. Kripalani, S, Jacobson, KL.
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        National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
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        Quick Guide to Health Literacy. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
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    • [+] Patient and Medication Safety
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        Optimizing Medication Safety Overview- Statement and Scope of the Problem. Fiore K.
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        Optimizing Medication Safety Panel Discussion- Defining the Roles of Nursing, Pharmacy and the Facility. Hardesty JL, Taylor R, Handelman R, Resnick B, Sheehan D.
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        Optimizing Medication Safety; Assisted Living Case Presentation. Nay P.
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        Optimizing Medication Safety; Pharmaceutical Waste and Proper Disposal Techniques. Davis A.
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        Optimizing Medication Safety; Controlled Substances. Evans F.
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        Optimizing Medication Safety; Improving Communication and Collaboration Among Facilities and Providers
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        Optimizing Medication Safety; Technique Training on Inhalers. Huynh D, Hahn N.
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        Optimizing Medication Safety; Consultant Pharmacists: Roles, Responsibilities and Resources. Brandt N, Hardesty JL.
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        Consistency Between Coded Poison Center Data and Fatality Abstract Narratives for Therapeutic Error Deaths in Older Adults. Hayes BD, Klein-Schwartz W.
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        Tabling Hydromorphone: Do we have it right? Davis MP, McPherson ML.
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        Improving the Lives of Patients with Chronic Diseases: Pharmacists as a Solution. Rodriguez de Bittner M, Zaghab RW.
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  • [+] Advancing Practice
    • [+] Business Models
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        P3 Program™ Pharmacy Innovation: AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange
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        Medication Therapy Management Services Definition and Program Criteria. American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
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        University of Maryland School of Pharmacy P3 Program™ Description
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        Automated Telephone Reminders: A Tool to Help Refill Medications on Time. Jacobson, KL, Kripalani, S, Gazmararian, JA, McMorris, KJ.
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    • [+] Pharmacy Research Networks
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        Infrastructure Requirements for Practiced-Based Research Networks. Green L, White L, Barry HC, Nease DE, Hudson BL.
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        Practice-Based Research: Lessons from Community Pharmacist Participants. Simpson SH, Johnson, JA, Biggs, C, Kuntz A, Taylor JG, Farris KB, Tsuyuki RT.
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    • [+] National Leadership Roundtable
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        Summary Document and Framework; National Leadership Roundtable The Prescription for Health Care Reform: Where are the Pharmacists?
        National Leadership Roundtable Summary
        Pharmacists Can Become the Single Most Important Transformative Force in Improving Health Care and Reducing Costs - But Will They? McInnis TA.
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        Putting Health Care Reform into Practice in Maryland - Opportunities and Challenges to Improve Health and Reduce Costs. Brown AG.
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        Strategic Opportunities for Pharmacists: CMS Strategic Direction to Transform the US Healthcare Delivery System. Rodgers A.
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        Putting Reform into Practice Opportunities and Challenges for Providers, Payers, and Patients. Sharfstein JM.
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        Innovation: The HRSA Patient Safety & Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative. Pedley KM.
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        Innovation: the P3 Program™ Partnership with the Office of Chronic Disease Management. Prince MR.
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        Innovation: Clinical Pharmacy Services and Healthcare Delivery Services in the Research Department of Veterans Affairs. Morreale AP.
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        Innovation: Medication Management LLC. Bray B.
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        Accelerating Effective Pharmacy Practice Models: Operations and Therapeutics at Kaiser Permanente in Colorado. Helling D.
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        Accelerating Effective Pharmacy Practice Models: Challenges of Standardization. McInnis TA.
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        Accelerating Effective Pharmacy Models US Public Health Service. Giberson SF.
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        Medicare Part D MTM: A Medicare PDP's Perspective. Wong W.
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        Financial Models for Pharmacist-provided Care: The 21st Century Intelligent Pharmacy Project. Oliver W.
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        Financial Models: Accountable Care Organizations. Kocot SL.
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