The Consultant Pharmacist is published by the
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.

Features

Fix the Problem, Not the Blame: Preventing Medication Errors in Long-Term Care
Michael Cohen
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices takes a "critical incidence" approach to medication errors, focusing on problems most likely to harm the patient and those having clear causes that can be effectively addressed.

Dollars and Sense: Developing Reimbursement Strategies for Pharmacists' Cognitive Services
Stephen M. Feldman
Developing skills in collecting and presenting outcomes data can help consultant pharmacists overcome the barriers to getting paid for pharmaceutical care services.

Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly 
Caren McHenry Martin
Appropriate pharmacological management can go a long way toward enhancing quality of life for elderly patients with urinary incontinence.

C O N T E N T S
August 1997/Volume 12, Number 8

About the artist:This month's cover features a watercolor by Audrey Ferguson. Ferguson is a resident of Leisure World in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she is a member of the Art Guild. 

Clinical Reviews
The Role of the Pharmacist in the 
Pharmacological Management of Allergic Rhinitis
Keith Swanson
The author reviews symptoms and pharmacological 
management of allergic rhinitis.

Home Infusion Therapy of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in 
Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Michael Thompson
The author reviews published research on clinical features and 
therapeutic management options for CMV retinitis.
 
D E P A R T M E N T S
Bylines 
R. Tim Webster

Health Trends

ASCP Reports 
Impact of Automation Conference
Returns in September

Calendar

Consultants Forum
Making Rounds With a
Psychiatrist in ICFs/MR

Close to Home 
Prior Authorization
Program Marked by 
Wide Variation

Path Ways Forum 
Diagnosis and Treatment  of
Serotonin Syndrome

The Changing Marketplace
Consolidations Continue to Create
Industry Giants

Subacute Care/ Hospital Forum
Whistleblower Lawsuits on the Rise

Helpful Ideas 
Getting Involved in Vaccine Administration

Late Additions 
OIG Investigates Pharmacists'
Billing of DME