Matthew Collver

Matthew Collver earned his PharmD from the South Carolina College of Pharmacy — Columbia Campus. He completed a PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency at Moose Pharmacy, a practice site of the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He stayed on with Moose Pharmacy as a clinical pharmacist and resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife and son. He can be reached at mwcollver@yahoo.com with any questions or comments.

Articles by Matthew Collver

• Will Chicago’s pharmacy work rules be helpful or harmful?

  Thursday, October 26, 2017

  On Oct. 10, the Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted in favor of an ordinance that aims to regulate the amount of work pharmacists are asked to complete. This rule states that pharmacists will only be able to fill prescriptions for 10 patients per hour, and it mandates meal and bathroom breaks.

• Barriers to collaborating with physicians and how to overcome them

  Friday, May 05, 2017

  ​As the United States moves toward value-based payment models, it is becoming more important for pharmacists to claim their role on the patient-centered health team. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by collaborating with your local physicians. There are an abundance of skills and services that a pharmacist can provide to a prescriber that will save time, increase a patient's quality of care and generate revenue. The initial step to accomplishing this is to meet with your target doctor and present your value proposition.