aPHP - The Academy of Population Health Pharmacy

aPHP offers tailored managed care pharmacy training for health plan teams striving to excel at pop health strategies

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12.5M Americans qualify for both Medicare & Medicaid, but many still face fragmented care.¹

Pharmacists guide dual-eligibles through plan options and benefits.

#aPHP #DSNP #PharmacistImpact #PopulationHealthPharmacy

¹ National Council on Aging.

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GLP‑1s transform type 2 diabetes care and reduce cardiovascular risk. Older adults face added challenges, costs, polypharmacy, and tolerability.
Pharmacist-led care supports safer, sustained outcomes.
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#PopulationHealth #OlderPersonCare #Pharmacists

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AI tools like check-ins and reminders help older adults stay independent. Pharmacists bridge tech with human care, ensuring safety and equity.
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¹ NUS News, July 21, 2025
#PopulationHealth #OlderPersonCare #Pharmacists #Pharmacy #AIandPharmacy #AgingCare

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Pharmacists move the metrics CMS tracks.
As MA plans face star rating drops, clinical MTM pharmacist interventions improve adherence, safety, and care coordination.
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Cannabis Use in Older Persons: What Pharmacists Must Know - ER visits are rising¹. Older persons face higher THC sensitivity and serious med interactions².

Pharmacists prevent harm.
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¹ KFF Health News
² Nix K, Can J Hosp Pharm. 2022

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Digoxin toxicity in older persons may show up as confusion, hallucinations, and even paranoia.

Pharmacists trained in geriatric pharmacology prevent harm early.
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#DigoxinToxicityInOlderPersons #OlderPersonCare #GeriatricPharmacology #aPHP

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Digoxin use in older persons requires precision.
Age slows renal clearance raising toxicity risk.
Pharmacists adjust dosing to prevent harm.
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#DigoxinUseInOlderPersons #GeriatricPharmacology #MedicationSafety #PopulationHealthPharmacy #aPHP

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Geriatric pharmacokinetics matters.
Age changes how meds work and how pharmacists protect older persons from harm.

📌 Precision prevents polypharmacy, underdosing, and risk.

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#GeriatricPharmacokinetics #OlderPersonCare #PolypharmacyRisks

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Pharmacists drive MTM results that matter.
These 3 CMS STAR measures track safety in older persons:
💊 Opioids + benzos
💊 Statin use in diabetes
💊 Anticholinergic polypharmacy

Safer meds = smarter strategy.

#MTM #OlderPersonCare #CMSStarRatings #PopulationHealthPharmacy #aPHP

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🚨 High-risk meds ≠ rare meds
Older persons face serious harm from routine drugs. Pharmacists use Beers + STOPP/START to rethink risk—precision over assumption.
#OlderPersonMedicationSafety #BeersCriteria #PharmacistIntervention #aPHP #WisePharmacistsTrainToTransform

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MYTH: Older age always means fewer meds.
FACT: Risk increases with age, but so does under-treatment. Pharmacists balance deprescribing with clinical needs.
💊 Start low. Go slow. Treat wisely.
#OlderPersonMedicationSafety #Deprescribing

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Geriatric pharmacotherapy is rising.
Every older person deserves safe, tailored care.
Are your pharmacy skills aligned?

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#aPHP #PharmacyTrends #OlderPersonCare #Polypharmacy #GeriatricPharmacotherapy #PharmacistImpact

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📊 Managed care pharmacy stretches beyond spreadsheets. Pharmacists weigh ethics + economics to shape smarter, balanced care.

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#aPHP #ManagedCarePharmacy #PopulationHealthPharmacy

🗂️ Source: 101 Apt Aphorisms for Health Economists

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📈 Pharmacists sit where science meets strategy.
Shaping care through data? That’s pharmacy with purpose. Explore the pharmacist role in clinical strategy at

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#aPHP #PopulationHealthPharmacy

🗂️ Source: 101 Apt Aphorisms for Health Economists

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Equity reshapes what efficiency overlooks.
Pharmacists rework systems to build trust where care fractured. That’s population health pharmacy in action.

🧠 Think. Train. Transform.

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#aPHP #PharmacistImpact #PopulationHealthPharmacy #HealthEquity #SDOH

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📢 Whistleblower claims MA insurers paid broker kickbacks, steering seniors into plans for profit.¹

Pharmacists help realign plan choices with patient outcomes.

🧠 Think. Train. Transform.

#aPHP #PharmacistImpact #MedicareAdvantage

¹Source: Health Affairs, May 2025 DOJ suit.

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12.5M Americans qualify for both Medicare & Medicaid, but many still face fragmented care.¹

Pharmacists guide dual-eligibles through plan options and benefits.

#aPHP #DSNP #PharmacistImpact #PopulationHealthPharmacy

¹ National Council on Aging.

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More plans ≠ more access.

In 2025, several states slashed D-SNP offerings.

Pharmacists guide older adults through complex plan choices, protecting coverage and closing gaps.

🧠 Think. Train. Transform.

#aPHP #MedicareAdvantage #PopulationHealthPharmacist #PharmacistImpact