The Ohio Department of Health has announced that $2 million from the Trump administration’s Rural Health Transformation fund will go to the Ohio Pharmacy Association. The funding represents the largest grant in the history of the Ohio Pharmacists Association.

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The grant will fund the creation of a Health Information Exchange network, giving pharmacists direct access to patient medical records to better coordinate care with local physicians. A portion of the funds will also be used to purchase computer monitors and other technology infrastructure needed for the system.

With access to medical histories—including lab results, recent doctor visits, and emergency room records—pharmacists in rural areas will be able to offer treatment for minor illnesses such as the flu or COVID-19. They will also be equipped to monitor patient health metrics like blood pressure and glucose levels.

Sarah Kilpatrick, executive director of the Ohio Pharmacists Association, noted that the initiative aims to make healthcare more accessible for rural residents who often face a 45-minute to one-hour drive to reach an urgent care clinic, compared to a five or 10-minute drive to a local pharmacy.

The investment comes as pharmacy deserts continue to expand across Ohio, where hundreds of pharmacies have closed in recent years. Kilpatrick stated that while policy changes are still needed to address broader industry challenges, the grant provides a potential financial lifeline to help small-town pharmacies keep their doors open.

Andrea Kowalski, a pharmacist with Shrivers Pharmacy in southeast Ohio, explained that the network will provide essential health data needed to optimize patient care and improve monitoring for chronic conditions, helping prevent rural patients from falling through the cracks.

Source: WOSU — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Ururka Dawooyinka Ohio oo Heshay $2M si Daryeelka Miyiga loo Horumariyo

Ohio Department of Health ayaa dhowaan ku dhawaaqday in $2 milyan oo Dollar oo ka mid ah sanduuqa Rural Health Transformation fund ee maamulka Trump loo gooyay Ururka Dawooyinka Ohio (Ohio Pharmacy Association). Lacagtan ayaa ah deeqdii ugu weynayd ee taariikhda uu helo ururka maamula dawooyinka gobolkaas.

Mashruucan ayaa loogu talagalay in lagu abuuro shabakad cusub oo ah Health Information Exchange network, taasi oo siin doonta farmashiistayaasha marin ay ku eegaan taariikhda caafimaad ee bukaannada. Dhaqaalaha la bixiyay ayaa sidoo kale loo adeegsan doonaa dib-u-habaynta kabayska farsamada, sida iibinta kumbuyuutarrada iyo aaladaha kale ee elektaroonigga ah.

Haddii ay helaan xogta caafimaad ee bukaanka—sida natiijooyinka shaybaarka, ballamihii hore ee dhakhtarka iyo booqashooyinka qaybta degdegga ah—farmashiistayaasha ku yaalla deegaannada miyiga ayaa awood u yeelan doona inay daweeyaan xanuunnada fudud sida hargabka ama COVID-19. Sidoo kale, waxay awoodi doonaan inay la socdaan cadaadiska dhiigga iyo heerka sokorta ee bukaannada.

Sarah Kilpatrick, oo ah maamulaha fulinta ee Ohio Pharmacists Association, ayaa sheegtay in dadka ku nool miyiga ay badanaa u kaxeeyaan gaariga 45 daqiiqo ilaa 1 saac si ay u gaaraan xarun caafimaad oo degdeg ah (urgent care). Qorshan ayaa u bertilmaameedsanaya in dadkaas ay helaan daryeel caafimaad iyaga oo u jira farmashiyaha maxalliga ah oo keliya 5 ilaa 10 daqiiqo.

Tallaabadan ayaa ku soo beegmaysa iyadoo dhibaatada la xiriirta la’aanta farmashiyeyaasha ay ku sii baahayso Ohio, halkaas oo boqolaal farmashiye ay xirteen annadihii u dambeeyay. Kilpatrick ayaa caddeysay in lacagtan maaliyadeed ay noqon karto badbaado u oggolaanaysa farmashiyeyaasha yaryar inay albaabadooda u furaan bulshooyinka miyiga.

Andrea Kowalski, oo ah farmashiiste ka shaqaysa Shrivers Pharmacy ee koonfur-bari Ohio, ayaa sheegtay in shabakaddan cusub ay ka caawin doonto ilaalinta bukaannada xanuunnada muddada dheer qaba si aysan u dhex bixin godadka adeeg la’aanta. Kowalski waxay xustay in helitaanka xogta caafimaad ay siinayso awood ay si dhab ah ugu daryeelaan caafimaadka guud ee bukaanka.

Xigasho: WOSU