R.J. Hedges & Associates is the host of the Pharmacy Compliance Guide. At R.J. Hedges & Associates we treat our clients the same way we treat our employees: with respect, dignity, and honesty. We consider our employees and clients as members of the family. We founded our company on our strong beliefs and moral standards to make federal compliance obtainable, reasonable, and achievable for our clients. We strive to keep our clients informed of the ever changing healthcare regulatory environment by providing newsletters and bulletins to keep them up to date, webinars for clarification, and task lists to help manage r...
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31 min
Ransomware: HIPAA Breaches | Pharmacy Compliance Guide
Ransomware is a major threat to any and all computer networks. All companies large, small, healthcare, nonhealthcare can be impacted by it. Ransomware is a cyber-attack where the u…
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23 min
The Dreaded Reality of Ransomware | Pharmacy Compliance Guide
Ransomware; being held hostage from your own information and your own data. It’s in the news every day, generally large businesses, and banks, but it happens to every type and size…
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28 min
Intro to Pharmacy Brokerage | Pharmacy Compliance Guide
Whether you’ve worked your whole career building your business, inherited or purchased from family, or more recently acquired the business, at some point all owners start to think…
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43 min
Track and Trace for Pharmacies: Understanding DSCSA
Today's guest on the Pharmacy Compliance Guide is Greg Wozniak. Greg is the President of Healthcare Group at Excellis Health Solutions from New Hope, PA. Excellis Health Solutionsp…
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29 min
Hazardous Drugs in 2020, Reality is Here
Feeling overwhelmed by changing rules and regulations? Are audits, attestations and credentialing driving you crazy? Not sure how to keep up? We realize every facility is unique an…
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25 min
Preparing the Hazardous Drugs Assessment of Risk - PPN Episode 863
Today's Pharmacy Compliance Guide is the second part of our series on preparing for USP Hazardous Drugs (HD). In our last podcast, titled: “How will USP Impact My Retail and LTC Ph…
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27 min
How will USP 800 Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy - PPN Episode 850
How will USP 800 Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy? USP-800 was designed to address the proper handling of hazardous drugs (HDs) in a pharmacy setting. Its guidelines are plainly a…
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15 min
Suspension of Competitive Bid: What’s this mean to me? - PPN Episode 707
The R.J. Hedges Team delivers another "heads up" discussion on the Suspension of Competitive Bid and what this means to your pharmacy business. Listen to Becky & Jeff on the latest…
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13 min
Keeping in Compliance when Terminating Employees - PPN Episode 693
Becky Templeton and Jeff Hedges review the sensitve employer's issue and topic about Terminating Employees. Despite all of your efforts, you still may not see the type or quality o…
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15 min
Protecting Your Patient’s Data: HIPAA Off Shore Threat - PPN Episode 637
Becky Templeton Director of Business Development at R.J.Hedges & Associates talks with Jeff Hedges about With the increasing need for businesses to save on costs, many companies ar…
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37 min
Medicare Applications by the Numbers: Pharmacy Compliance Guide - PPN Episode 603
The NEW Segment part of the 'Pharmacy Compliance Guide' is hosted by Jenny Schell, CDME Sr. Compliance Strategist with R. J. Hedges & Associates. Podcast on Medicare Applications b…
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35 min
DEA Documentation Requirements - PPN Episode 587
DEA Documentation Requirements Special Guest: Carlos Aquino from PharmaDiversion LLC™ In early 2017, we saw DEA changing their focus on pharmacy compliance. DEA increased their enf…
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35 min
Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist - PPN Episode 535
Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist What is a Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist? A Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist or a CDME is a certificati…
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32 min
Attestations & Certifications: Pharmacy Compliance Guide - PPN Episode 522
Pharmacy Compliance Guide Attestations & Certifications Every fall we hear the PBMs sending out requests for Attestations for Fraud, Waste and Abuse and HIPAA Compliance. Why do th…
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18 min
Patient Safety Organizations - Pharmacy Compliance Guide - PPN Episode 501
The Fit Pharmacist partner & Pharmacy Podcast Network co-host Dr. Christina Tarantola joins Jeff Hedges president of RJ Hedges & Associates & Pharmacy Compliance Guide podcast host…
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23 min
Participating or Non-Participating, That is the Question - Pharmacy Podcast Episode 465
Pharmacy Compliance Guide Podcast Session 7 Participating or Non-Participating, That is the Question Participating vs non-participating, what does this mean? Participating means th…
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29 min
Diabetic Shoes – Do It Right the First Time - Pharmacy Podcast Episode 423
PHARMACY COMPLIANCE GUIDE (5) Diabetic Shoes – Do It Right the First Time Why would I ever consider doing Diabetic Shoes, Audits, insurance companies, and stinky feet? Is it not wo…
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32 min
Pharmacy Immunizations – It’s Far More than Flu Shots - Pharmacy Podcast Episode 409
Pharmacy Immunizations – It’s Far More than Flu Shots Jeff Hedges, co-host of the Pharmacy Compliance Guide brings us new insights into the Business of Pharmacy & keeping your Comm…
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32 min
HIPAA Breaches & Desk Audits - Pharmacy Compliance Guide - Pharmacy Podcast Episode 399
HIPAA Breaches & Desk Audits What is a breach? In simple words, the loss of patient protected health information, either printed or electronic. How common are breaches within pharm…
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23 min
5 Changes to the ACA to Impact Pharmacy - Pharmacy Podcast Episode 382
Jeff Hedges, the Pharmacy Compliance Guide is back discussing the IMPACT repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have on the Pharmacy Industry. Question: Now that the Republic…