Dr. Chrystian Pereira

During COVID, I was losing my mind because there was locations and organizations that weren't delivering medications to the neighborhood where my patients lived because they told me it was unsafe. but it was like, it's unsafe not to have your medications either.

During COVID, I was losing my mind because there was locations and organizations that weren't delivering medications to the neighborhood where my patients lived because they told me it was unsafe. but it was like, it's unsafe not to have your medications either.

There are so many aspects to that that also kind of, we have to kind of remember that not everyone lives in a place or is in a situation where they can receive the medication easily. And so that's another kind of a part of my practice that I kind of have to kind of factor in as well for how people receive medications.

There are so many aspects to that that also kind of, we have to kind of remember that not everyone lives in a place or is in a situation where they can receive the medication easily. And so that's another kind of a part of my practice that I kind of have to kind of factor in as well for how people receive medications.

Oh, yeah, the people that own data rule the world, right? So we know that from how social media works or how the internet works and how – so, yeah, this is a very easy point to get around to say that data has to be really important. Yeah, my practice is in primary care, so I've always –

Oh, yeah, the people that own data rule the world, right? So we know that from how social media works or how the internet works and how – so, yeah, this is a very easy point to get around to say that data has to be really important. Yeah, my practice is in primary care, so I've always –

just really struggled with what you're saying is on the primary care side, saying, like, I know that data is out there, but why can't I see it, what's happening? And the truth is, is because that data is being farmed and sold and used and kind of manipulated to other people's business interests. Pleasures or kind of what they need from that. That's true.

just really struggled with what you're saying is on the primary care side, saying, like, I know that data is out there, but why can't I see it, what's happening? And the truth is, is because that data is being farmed and sold and used and kind of manipulated to other people's business interests. Pleasures or kind of what they need from that. That's true.

And that's that's their data and that's their business. And so that's that's true. I'll say, though, that more recently. The the information I can only tell you about what my practice in my practice, in my organization, we use that product epic as well. And in that in that practice is becoming more and more accessible to see products sold. So now there is like a kind of like a.

And that's that's their data and that's their business. And so that's that's true. I'll say, though, that more recently. The the information I can only tell you about what my practice in my practice, in my organization, we use that product epic as well. And in that in that practice is becoming more and more accessible to see products sold. So now there is like a kind of like a.

a little bit of a linkage to see like, not only can I see what this organization, our clinic is prescribing, but we're also seeing like at a pharmacy, how is that being sold and at what rate? And so that I would say that that is becoming a tiny bit more transparent. And with every upgrade we get in our software, the more I'm able to see it.

a little bit of a linkage to see like, not only can I see what this organization, our clinic is prescribing, but we're also seeing like at a pharmacy, how is that being sold and at what rate? And so that I would say that that is becoming a tiny bit more transparent. And with every upgrade we get in our software, the more I'm able to see it.

So yes, for 80%, 85% of my patients, when they come into me, I can go and say like, oh, let's look and see how often you've picked up your blood pressure. Wow, you've only picked it up twice in the last eight months. I think this might be why your blood pressure is too high. So I use that data regularly. So I'll say that data is a little bit more available. It's not...

So yes, for 80%, 85% of my patients, when they come into me, I can go and say like, oh, let's look and see how often you've picked up your blood pressure. Wow, you've only picked it up twice in the last eight months. I think this might be why your blood pressure is too high. So I use that data regularly. So I'll say that data is a little bit more available. It's not...

I don't know if we're using it or leveraging it enough for public health good for our population health, but it is getting a little bit better.

I don't know if we're using it or leveraging it enough for public health good for our population health, but it is getting a little bit better.

I don't think the pharmacy, on the pharmacy side, I don't think they're seeing it and I don't think they're using it as much. So I think right now it's favoring the provider side where we can see a little bit more.

I don't think the pharmacy, on the pharmacy side, I don't think they're seeing it and I don't think they're using it as much. So I think right now it's favoring the provider side where we can see a little bit more.

Yeah, I'll just respond to some of this. There are two really important points that you're saying, Claire. It's about like medications. I actually have to say a few different things. First, like as a pharmacist, like we are like we're

Yeah, I'll just respond to some of this. There are two really important points that you're saying, Claire. It's about like medications. I actually have to say a few different things. First, like as a pharmacist, like we are like we're