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Bishop MA, Chang HY, Kitchen C, Pandya CJ, Brown D, Weiner JP, Shermock KM, Gudzune KA. Validation of an algorithm to prioritize patients for comprehensive medication management in primary care settings. Int J Clin Pharm 2024; 46:1232-1236. [PMID: 39042353 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-024-01770-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Comprehensive medication management (CMM) programs optimize the effectiveness and safety of patients' medication regimens, but CMM may be underutilized. Whether healthcare claims data can identify patients appropriate for CMM is not well-studied. AIM Determine the face validity of a claims-based algorithm to prioritize patients who likely need CMM. METHOD We used claims data to construct patient-level markers of "regimen complexity" and "high-risk for adverse effects," which were combined to define four categories of claims-based CMM-need (very likely, likely, unlikely, very unlikely) among 180 patient records. Three clinicians independently reviewed each record to assess CMM need. We assessed concordance between the claims-based and clinician-review CMM need by calculating percent agreement as well as kappa statistic. RESULTS Most records identified as 'very likely' (90%) by claims-based markers were identified by clinician-reviewers as needing CMM. Few records within the 'very unlikely' group (5%) were identified by clinician-reviewers as needing CMM. Interrater agreement between CMM-based algorithm and clinician review was moderate in strength (kappa = 0.6, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Claims-based pharmacy measures may offer a valid approach to prioritize patients into CMM-need groups. Further testing of this algorithm is needed prior to implementation in clinic settings.
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- Martin A Bishop
- Department of Pharmacy, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine, Titusville, NJ, USA
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- Center for Population Health Information Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Population Health Information Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Population Health Information Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Lussier ME, Desai RJ, Wright EA, Gionfriddo MR. Impact of cost on prescribing diabetes medications for older adults with type 2 diabetes in the outpatient setting. Res Social Adm Pharm 2024; 20:755-759. [PMID: 38697890 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Newer diabetes medications have cardiorenal benefits beyond blood sugar lowering that make them a preferred treatment option in many patients. Despite this, studies have shown that prescribing of these medications remains suboptimal with medication costs being hypothesized as a reason for underutilization. OBJECTIVE To understand clinicians' decision-making processes for prescribing diabetes medications in older adults, focusing on higher cost medications. METHODS Observations of patient encounters and semi-structured interviews were conducted with clinicians from primary care, endocrinology, and geriatrics to elucidate themes into diabetes medication prescribing. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to analyze the data from interviews using an inductive coding scheme with themes derived from the data. RESULTS Twenty-one interviews were conducted. Five themes were identified: 1) out-of-pocket costs drive prescribing decisions 2) out-of-pocket costs can be variable due to changing insurance plans or changing coverage 3) clinicians have difficulty with determining patient-specific out-of-pocket costs 4) clinicians manage the tradeoffs existing between cost, efficacy, and safety and 5) clinicians can use cost-modifying strategies such as patient assistance. CONCLUSION Addressing the challenges that medication costs pose to prescribing evidence-based medications for type 2 diabetes is necessary to optimize diabetes care for older adults.
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- Mia E Lussier
- Geisinger, Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA, USA; Binghamton University, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY, 13902-6000, USA.
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- Geisinger, Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA, USA
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- Geisinger, Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA, USA
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- Duquesne University, Division of Pharmaceutical, Administrative, and Social Sciences, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15282, USA
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Moghavem N, Castañeda GDR, Chatfield AJ, Amezcua L. The impact of medical insurance on health care access and quality for people with multiple sclerosis in the United States: A scoping review. Mult Scler 2024; 30:299-307. [PMID: 37698024 DOI: 10.1177/13524585231197275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the United States, health insurance coverage and quality mediate access to health care, a key social determinant of health. OBJECTIVE To perform a scoping review regarding the impact of insurance coverage and benefit design on health care access and both clinical and quality of life outcomes in people with MS (pwMS). METHODS Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines were followed. A literature search was conducted from January 2010 to February 2022. Included studies were in English, peer-reviewed, US-based, and evaluated elements of insurance and their relationship with access and quality outcomes for adult pwMS. RESULTS Our search identified 1619 articles, of which 32 met inclusion criteria. Privately insured pwMS were more likely to be on disease-modifying therapy (DMT). Increased out-of-pocket spending was associated with lower DMT adherence and greater discontinuation rates. Access to specialty pharmacy programs was associated with improved DMT adherence. CONCLUSION Health insurance coverage and design strongly influences health care for pwMS in the United States and may be a modifiable social determinant of health. Increased pharmaceutical cost-sharing is associated with declines in DMT utilization and adherence. Further study is needed to better characterize the impacts of other core elements of health insurance, including prior authorization requirements and step therapy.
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- Nuriel Moghavem
- Nuriel Moghavem Lilyana Amezcua Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Nuriel Moghavem Lilyana Amezcua Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Graham J, Voyce SJ, Hayden JR, Chopra A, Tinsley J, Singh N, Eslami A, Grassi S, Zook A, Lauver B, Eckel S, Hayduk VA, Kern MS, Agarwal S, Wright EA. Evaluation of pharmacist-led transition of care program in patients with acute coronary syndrome. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2024:102023. [PMID: 38309415 DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2024.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMTs), initiated in-hospital and continued during the transition to outpatient care, are paramount to successful outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Incomplete discharge medication prescribing and delayed follow-up lead to worse cardiovascular outcomes. OBJECTIVES We investigated a system of care using inpatient and outpatient clinical pharmacists to close GDMT gaps, ensure seamless transition to outpatient care, improve patient education, and optimize therapies. METHODS We conducted a pre-post cohort analysis of patients with ACS pre- versus post-intervention to compare process metrics and key outcomes using electronic health record data. RESULTS There were 181 and 135 patients in the pre- and post-intervention cohorts, respectively. Patients post-intervention were significantly more likely to have appropriately-timed follow-up visits scheduled with cardiology (79% vs. 51%, P < 0.0001) and primary care (57% vs. 43%, P = 0.01), to be discharged with prescriptions for P2Y12 inhibitors (87% vs. 64%, P < 0.0001), high dose statins (86% vs. 70%, P = 0.001), and beta blockers (87% vs. 76%, P = 0.01), and significantly less likely to have 30-day all-cause hospital readmissions (4% vs. 12%, P = 0.02) and emergency department (ED) visits (10% vs. 18%, P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS The integration of advanced practicing pharmacists into a cardiology team at transition and post-hospitalization resulted in improved rates of posthospital follow-up visits, optimization of GDMT medications, and significantly lower 30-day hospital readmission and ED utilization.
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Lussier ME, Gionfriddo MR, Graham JH, Wright EA. Factors Affecting Prescribing of Type 2 Diabetes Medications in Older Adults within an Integrated Healthcare System. J Gen Intern Med 2024; 39:195-200. [PMID: 37783983 PMCID: PMC10853133 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08435-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite type 2 diabetes guidelines recommending against the use of sulfonylureas in older adults and for the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) and glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP1s) in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and heart failure (HF), real-world guideline-concordant prescribing remains low. While some factors such as cost have been suggested, an in-depth analysis of the factors associated with guideline-concordant prescribing is warranted. OBJECTIVE To quantify the extent of guideline-concordant prescribing in an integrated health care delivery system and examine provider and patient level factors that influence guideline-concordant prescribing. DESIGN We performed a cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS Participants were included if they had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, were prescribed a second-line diabetes medication between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020 and were at least 65 years old at the time of this second-line prescription. MAIN MEASURES Our outcome of interest was guideline-concordant prescribing. The definition of guideline-concordant prescribing was based on American Diabetes Association and American Geriatric Society recommendations as well as expert consensus. Factors affecting guideline concordant prescribing included patient demographics and provider characteristics among others. KEY RESULTS We included 1,693 patients of which only 50% were prescribed guideline-concordant medications. In a subgroup of 843 patients with cardiorenal conditions, only 30% of prescriptions were guideline concordant. Prescribing of guideline-concordant prescriptions was more likely among pharmacists than physicians (RR 1.34, 95% CI 1.19-1.51, p<0.001) and in endocrinology practices compared to primary care practices (RR 1.41 95% CI 1.16-1.72, p=0.007). Additionally, guideline concordant prescribing increased over time (42% in 2018 vs 53% in 2019 vs 53% in 2020, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Guideline-concordant prescribing remains low in older adults, especially among those with cardiorenal conditions. Future studies should examine barriers to prescribing guideline-concordant medications and interventions to improve guideline-concordant prescribing.
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- Mia E Lussier
- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA.
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Johnson City, NY, USA.
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- Division of Pharmaceutical, Administrative, and Social Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
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Schario ME, Pronovost PJ. Building for Value: A Foundational Structure to Support Population Health. Popul Health Manag 2024; 27:8-12. [PMID: 38324751 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2023.0196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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The journey to value relies heavily on a strong foundation in population health and on supporting systems of care. However, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and commercial insurers rethink reimbursements to achieve cost savings, both patients and payments to health care organizations are at risk. The case for value-based care is ever stronger yet health systems will have to mature their culture, population health infrastructure, technologies and analytics capabilities, and leadership and management systems. In this article, the authors describe the functional organizational structure of the clinical transformation team responsible for population health in the University Hospitals Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). Based on their experiences building and evolving population health for the University Hospitals ACO, the authors layout the 3 pillars supporting their structure, including operations, clinical design, and data and analytics, and key areas of focus for each pillar.
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- Mark E Schario
- University Hospitals Health System, UH Quality Care Network & UH Accountable Care Organization, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Ursuline College, Breen School of Nursing & Health Professions, Pepper Pike, Ohio, USA
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- University Hospitals Health System, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Case Western University School of Medicine, Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Weatherhead School of Management, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Uber R, Hayduk VA, Pradhan A, Ward T, Flango A, Graham J, Wright EA. Pre-emptive pharmacogenomics implementation among polypharmacy patients 65 years old and older: a clinical pilot. Pharmacogenomics 2023; 24:915-920. [PMID: 37965783 DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2023-0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Aim: Pre-emptive testing of pharmacogenomic (PGx) variations has potential to improve medication safety and effectiveness; however, testing is not routine. Given the newfound payor coverage of multigene testing and the potential value of testing within aging patients, it is imperative to test local PGx testing capabilities, report results to patients and providers, and determine the value of testing. Materials & methods: We designed a randomized clinical pilot of a pre-emptive PGx testing process using the electronic health record compared with usual care among an aging primary care population. Results & conclusion: The impact of the program on prescribing patterns, healthcare utilization and costs of care will be evaluated. We hypothesize that implementation of a pre-emptive multigene PGx panel is feasible among elderly, polypharmacy, primary care patients, measured by the number of enrolled patients with PGx results entered in the medical record. Health system wide PGx implementation, including capacity needed to integrate these valuable results, is also described.
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- Ryley Uber
- Center for Pharmacy Innovation & Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation & Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation & Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation & Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation & Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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Drake C, Lewinski AA, Rader A, Schexnayder J, Bosworth HB, Goldstein KM, Gierisch J, White-Clark C, McCant F, Zullig LL. Addressing Hypertension Outcomes Using Telehealth and Population Health Managers: Adaptations and Implementation Considerations. Curr Hypertens Rep 2022; 24:267-284. [PMID: 35536464 PMCID: PMC9087161 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-022-01193-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There is a growing evidence base describing population health approaches to improve blood pressure control. We reviewed emerging trends in hypertension population health management and present implementation considerations from an intervention called Team-supported, Electronic health record-leveraged, Active Management (TEAM). By doing so, we highlight the role of population health managers, practitioners who use population level data and to proactively engage at-risk patients, in improving blood pressure control. RECENT FINDINGS Within a population health paradigm, we discuss telehealth-delivered approaches to equitably improve hypertension care delivery. Additionally, we explore implementation considerations and complementary features of team-based, telehealth-delivered, population health management. By leveraging the unique role and expertise of a population health manager as core member of team-based telehealth, health systems can implement a cost-effective and scalable intervention that addresses multi-level barriers to hypertension care delivery. We describe the literature of telehealth-based population health management for patients with hypertension. Using the TEAM intervention as a case study, we then present implementation considerations and intervention adaptations to integrate a population health manager within the health care team and effectively manage hypertension for a defined patient population. We emphasize practical considerations to inform implementation, scaling, and sustainability. We highlight future research directions to advance the field and support translational efforts in diverse clinical and community contexts.
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- Connor Drake
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA.
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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Mohammad RA, Eze C, Marshall VD, Coe AB, Costa DK, Thompson A, Pitcher M, Haezebrouck E, McSparron JI. The impact of a clinical pharmacist in an interprofessional intensive care unit recovery clinic providing care to intensive care unit survivors. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Rima A. Mohammad
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- University of Michigan School of Nursing and University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Michigan Medicine and University of Michigan School of Social Work Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy Michigan Medicine Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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Chang HY, Kitchen C, Bishop MA, Shermock KM, Gudzune KA, Kharrazi H, Weiner JP. Claims-based pharmacy markers for comprehensive medication management program case identification: Validation against concurrent and prospective healthcare costs and utilization. Res Social Adm Pharm 2022; 18:3800-3813. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Andrick B, Tusing L, Jones LK, Hu Y, Sneidman R, Gregor C, Basu S, Lynch JP, Vadakara J. The impact of a hematopoietic cellular therapy pharmacist on clinical and humanistic outcomes: A RE-AIM framework analysis. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:334.e1-334.e9. [PMID: 35189400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The hematopoietic cellular therapy (HCT) pharmacist is an essential member of the multidisciplinary care team. Yet, standardized incorporation of a pharmacist at transplant centers remains challenging. Implementation science uses theory-driven and systematic approaches to integrate interventions into clinical practice. We describe our experience implementing an HCT pharmacist at our center and conducted a program evaluation using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of HCT pharmacist medication management services on allogeneic stem cell transplant patients utilizing the RE-AIM framework. STUDY DESIGN We implemented one full-time equivalent pharmacist to provide medication management services through a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) to the allogeneic transplant population at a medium-sized center in rural Pennsylvania over a two-year period. The HCT pharmacist documented all in-person and telephonic care encounters in the electronic medical record. A pharmacist intervention tool was developed to document identified medication related problems (MRPs) with corresponding interventions and magnitude of intervention. The RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework was utilized to evaluate the impact of the HCT pharmacist. Summary statistics including frequency and percentages were presented for categorical variables in RE-AIM domain. RESULTS Over the 2-year period, the HCT pharmacist followed 40 allogeneic patients at our institution accounting for 1531 patient encounters. The average duration of follow-up was 299 days. The HCT pharmacist medication therapy services were able to reach all allogeneic transplants at our institute. The HCT pharmacist managed 388 medications and identified 2156 medication related problems for which the pharmacist provided 2959 interventions. Time in therapeutic range of immunosuppression was 74% when managed by the HCT pharmacist through a CPA. Of the 24 patients and 9 caregivers who completed the patient satisfaction survey, 25 (76%) were strongly satisfied with their care. Pharmacy services were gradually adopted and expanded to incorporate additional populations, including 121 autologous transplant and 272 hematology patient encounters. The role of the HCT pharmacist was justified with hospital administration and sustained as a designated pharmacist role at our center. CONCLUSION The implementation of an HCT pharmacist service can positively impact patient care. The RE-AIM framework provides a methodological approach for programmatic evaluation and generalizability.
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- Benjamin Andrick
- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger, Danville, PA; Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA.
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA; Genomic Medicine Institute, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Center for Population Health Research, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- The Christ Hospital Cancer Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Mathur AD, Maiers TA, Andrick BJ. Impact of a pharmacist-led telehealth oral chemotherapy clinic. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2022; 79:896-903. [DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxac038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Disclaimer
In an effort to expedite the publication of articles related to the COVID-19 pandemic, AJHP is posting these manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time.
Purpose
Oral oncolytics come with significant concerns of noncompliance due to complex regimens, adverse effects, and high overall costs. The Geisinger Oral Chemotherapy Clinic is a fully telephone-based medication therapy disease management (MTDM) program designed to integrate pharmacists as advanced practitioners in hematology/oncology clinics for comanagement of oral chemotherapy.
Summary
To date, Geisinger has 11 oncology clinics and 3 full-time pharmacists designated to the management of oral chemotherapy. Pharmacists receive referrals for comanagement of patients starting oral oncolytics. Under a collaborative practice agreement, they can order laboratory tests as well as supportive care medications and refills. Pharmacists review planned therapies, perform medication reconciliations, and provide medication counseling. Once treatment has been initiated, pharmacists contact patients for laboratory and toxicity assessments. The clinic incorporates the use of customized smart data elements within the electronic medical record to collect data regarding pharmacist interventions and time allocations in the clinic. As of March 31, 2021, the clinic was actively following approximately 1,100 patients, resulting in an average of 80 to 90 encounters per day for new referrals, chemotherapy education, and laboratory and toxicity assessments. Approximately 2,113 patients were followed from December 1, 2019, to March 31, 2021, with 46,929 interventions documented.
Conclusion
By obtaining provider buy-in for pharmacy services, acquiring enough personnel resources to meet the needs of the growing patient population and respective therapies, and proper utilization of technology, the program has thrived, allowing for increased provider and patient satisfaction. Future goals include expanding collection of pharmacist intervention metrics and analysis of patient perceptions of services provided by the clinic.
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Lussier ME, Learn LS, Aftewicz H, Webster L, Gazes S, Kern MS, Gionfriddo MR, Graham J, Longyhore DS, Wright EA. Implementation and evaluation of a centralized pharmacy telehealth center within an integrated health delivery system. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mia E. Lussier
- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
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- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
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- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
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- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
- Dusquene University, Division of Pharmaceutical Administrative and Social Sciences Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania USA
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Martin AW, Isaac J, Furbish A. Implementation of a pharmacist‐managed population health monitoring tool for disease modifying therapies in treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis in a veterans affairs medical center. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Alison W. Martin
- Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center Charleston South Carolina USA
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- Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center Charleston South Carolina USA
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- Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center Charleston South Carolina USA
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Bishop MA, Chang HY, Kitchen C, Weiner JP, Kharrazi H, Shermock KM. Development of measurable criteria to identify and prioritize patients for inclusion in comprehensive medication management programs within primary care settings. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2021; 27:1009-1018. [PMID: 34337988 PMCID: PMC10391295 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2021.27.8.1009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Pharmacists optimize medication use and ensure the safe and effective delivery of pharmacotherapy to patients using comprehensive medication management (CMM). Identifying and prioritizing individual patients who will most likely benefit from CMM can be challenging. Health systems have far more candidates for CMM than there are clinical pharmacists to provide this service. Furthermore, current evidence lacks widely accepted standards or automated mechanisms for identifying patients who would likely benefit from a pharmacist consultation. Existing tools to prioritize patients for pharmacist review often require manual chart review by a pharmacist or other clinicians or data collection by patient survey. OBJECTIVES: To (1) create new medication risk markers for identifying and prioritizing patients within a population and (2) identify patients who met these new markers, assess their clinical characteristics, and compare them with criteria that are widely used for medication therapy management (MTM). METHODS: Along with published literature, a panel of subject matter experts informed the development of 3 medication risk markers. To assess the prevalence of markers developed, we used Multum, a medication database, for medication-level characteristics, and for patient-level characteristics, we used QuintilesIMS, an administrative claims database derived from health plans across the United States, with data for 1,541,873 eligible individuals from 2014-2015. We compared the health care costs, utilization, and medication gap among patients identified through MTM criteria (both broad and narrow, as these are provided as ranges) and our new medication management score markers. RESULTS: We developed 3 claims-derivable markers: (1) instances when a patient filled a medication with high complexity that could affect adherence, (2) instances where a patient filled a medication defined as costly within a therapeutic category that could affect access, and (3) instances when a patient filled a medication defined as risky that could increase incidence of adverse drug events. In the QuintilesIMS database, individuals with 2 new medication risk markers plus at least 3 conditions and more than $3,017 in medication costs when compared with individuals meeting narrow MTM eligibility criteria (≥ 8 medications, ≥ 3 conditions, and > $3,017 medication costs) had increased costs ($36,000 vs $26,100 total; $24,800 vs 21,400 medical; $11,300 vs $4,800 pharmacy); acute care utilization (0.328 vs 0.256 inpatient admissions and 0.627 vs 0.579 emergency department visits); and 1 or more gaps in medication adherence(41.5% vs 34.7%). CONCLUSIONS: We identified novel markers of medication use risk that can be determined using insurance claims and can be useful to identify patients for CMM programs and prioritize patients who would benefit from clinical pharmacist intervention. These markers were associated with higher costs, acute care utilization, and gaps in medication use compared with the overall population and within certain subgroups. Providing CMM to these patients may improve health system performance in relevant quality measures. Evaluation of CMM services delivered by a pharmacist using these markers requires further investigation. DISCLOSURES: No outside funding supported this study. All authors are Johns Hopkins employees. The Johns Hopkins University receives royalties for nonacademic use of software based on the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Group (ACG) methodology. Chang, Kitchen, Weiner, and Kharrazi receive a portion of their salary support from this revenue. The authors have no conflicts of interests relevant to this study.
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- Martin A Bishop
- Department of Pharmacy, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- Center for Population Health Information Technology, Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness, Department of Health Policy and Management, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Center for Population Health Information Technology, Department of Health Policy and Management, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Center for Population Health Information Technology, Department of Health Policy and Management, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Center for Population Health Information Technology, Department of Health Policy and Management, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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Blanchard CM, Duboski V, Graham J, Webster L, Kern MS, Wright EA, Gionfriddo MR. A mixed methods evaluation of the implementation of pharmacy services within a team-based at-home care program. Res Social Adm Pharm 2021; 17:1978-1988. [PMID: 33745855 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sub-optimal medication use results in significant avoidable morbidity, mortality, and costs. Programs, such as comprehensive medication management (CMM), can help to optimize medication use, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. However, implementing programs like CMM can be challenging and differences in how CMM has been implemented may be responsible for observed heterogeneity in the outcomes associated with CMM. OBJECTIVE(S) Describe the implementation strategies utilized in implementing CMM telephonically within a team-based at-home care program and evaluate the implementation process. METHODS The implementation of CMM was facilitated using various implementation strategies including: develop educational material and conduct training, change record system, audit and feedback, learning collaborative, quality monitoring, readiness assessment, and implementation team formation. The impact of these strategies as well as pharmacist and team member perspectives on the implementation of CMM were examined using mixed methods and guided by Proctor's conceptual model for implementation. RESULTS The pharmacists felt that most of the implementation strategies used to facilitate consistent delivery of CMM were useful, but were unable to successfully implement all of them. Despite this, significant increases in fidelity to steps of the patient care process was achieved. The pharmacists felt that CMM was acceptable, appropriate for patient population, and feasible, but barriers (e.g., the telephonic and remote nature of the practice, the evolving nature of the program, and the difficulty in coordinating care between the patients primary care team and the care team affiliated with the program) affected the feasibility and organizational fit of CMM within this team-based, at-home care program. General pharmacy services, however, were seen as acceptable, appropriate, and feasible. CONCLUSION Deliberately designing and utilizing a variety of implementation strategies can facilitate the implementation of CMM and significantly increase fidelity to the patient care process. To improve feasibility and organizational fit of CMM, additional barriers and challenges need to be addressed.
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- Carrie M Blanchard
- Center for Medication Optimization, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA
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DiPiro JT, Fox ER, Kesselheim AS, Chisholm-Burns M, Finch CK, Spivey C, Carmichael JM, Meier J, Woller T, Pinto B, Bates DW, Hoffman JM, Armitstead JA, Segovia D, Dodd MA, Scott MA. ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast 2021: Strategic Planning Advice for Pharmacy Departments in Hospitals and Health Systems. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2021; 78:472-497. [PMID: 33539516 PMCID: PMC7944506 DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Joseph T DiPiro
- School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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- Drug Information and Support Services, University of Utah Health, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL), Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, and Professor of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN
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- VA Sierra Pacific Network, Pleasant Hill, CA
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- Pharmacy Services, Advocate Aurora Health, Waukesha, WI
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- Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Chief of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis TN
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- Vice President Pharmacy Services, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
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- The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM
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- UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Asheville Campus, and Clinical Associate Professor, UNC School of Medicine Division of Family Medicine, Asheville, NC
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Rossier C, Spoutz P, Schaefer M, Allen A, Patterson ME. Working smarter, not harder: evaluating a population health approach to anticoagulation therapy management. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2020; 52:200-208. [PMID: 33222115 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-020-02341-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Inappropriate direct acting oral anti-coagulants (DOAC) prescribing increases the risk of adverse events. Population health management tools (PMTs) could help reduce adverse events through the early, efficient identification of questionable prescribing practices, but the impact of such a tool remains unknown. We evaluated the effect of PMT use on questionable DOAC dosing rates within 40 VHA medical centers and whether this effect differed by DOAC indication or agent. Medical centers were divided into PMT user or standard of care (SOC) groups based upon high or low tool access in the prior year. Questionable DOAC dosing rate was defined as the proportion of patients prescribed DOACs who were also flagged by the tool. Chi-square tests were used to determine if PMT user versus SOC groups differed with high (above 15.3%) versus low (below 15.3%) questionable dosing rates. T-tests were used to determine if mean questionable dosing rates significantly differed between the PMT user and SOC groups. DOAC PMT users were classified less frequently as being 'High" questionable dosage rate compared to SOCs (25% PMT vs. 75% SOC, respectively, p = 0.002). DOAC PMT utilization within the overall cohort was associated with a 4.3% absolute reduction in questionable DOAC dosing rates (13.2% PMT vs 17.5% SOC; p = 0.01). Tool use within the atrial fibrillation (AF) subgroup was associated with a 5.1% absolute reduction in questionable dosing rates (10.4% SOC vs. 5.3% PMT, p < 0.001). Tool use was also associated with lower questionable dosing rates in the apixaban (p < 0.001), dabigatran (p = 0.03) and AF plus venous thromboembolism (p < 0.001) subgroups. In our study, PMT use was associated with reduced questionable DOAC dosing, a difference most pronounced within AF patients. A population health approach has the potential to reduce adverse events among patients prescribed DOACs.
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- Connor Rossier
- Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs VISN #20, VA Northwest Health Network, Vancouver, WA, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs VISN #15, VA Heartland Network, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy, 4245 Health Sciences Building, Kansas City, MO, 64108-2718, USA.
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Mohammad RA, Betthauser KD, Korona RB, Coe AB, Kolpek JH, Fritschle AC, Jagow B, Kenes M, MacTavish P, Slampak‐Cindric AA, Whitten JA, Jones C, Simonelli R, Rowlands I, Stollings JL. Clinical pharmacist services within intensive care unit recovery clinics: An opinion of the critical care practice and research network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Rima A. Mohammad
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services Barnes‐Jewish Hospital Saint Louis Missouri USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Pharmacy MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines Iowa USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor Michigan USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London UK
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- Department of Pharmacy Barts Health NHS Trust London UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction, Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville Tennessee USA
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Lee GW, Mathur AD, Andrick BJ, Leese E, Zally D, Gatson NTN. Pharmacist value-added to neuro-oncology subspecialty clinics: A pilot study uncovers opportunities for best practices and optimal time utilization. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2020; 26:1937-1941. [PMID: 32938297 DOI: 10.1177/1078155220957738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate neuro-oncology clinician time utilization for medication management and identify a cost beneficial role for integration of a dedicated pharmacy specialists. METHODS A pharmacist was temporarily integrated into a neuro-oncology clinic for a 30-day period to evaluate the clinical practice and perform a 14-day clinical chart evaluation and patient interactions as part of a single institutional exploratory analysis. The pharmacist completed screenings for drug-drug interactions, new therapies, medication reconciliation, and advanced interventions as part of a collaborative practice agreement for pharmacist autonomy. Pharmacist time spent was calculated and documented within the patient encounters to support physician decision-making. A comparative estimate of pharmacist versus physician time utilization and cost for each was completed to derive a savings analysis for integration of a dedicated clinic pharmacist. RESULT During the 14-day clinical assessment, the pharmacist completed 147 encounters with 338 interventions. Of the encounters, 90% (n = 132) were higher complexity requiring plan modification, and approximately 48% (n = 162) of all interventions required ≥10 minutes of the pharmacist's time. Physician non-patient-facing time devoted to medication tasks was 5-hours weekly (0.125 FTE, full time equivalents), an estimated direct salary cost of $937/week ($45,000 yearly). Hire of a part-time pharmacist at 0.50 FTE would cover the clinical need with supported documentation and medication monitoring at a cost of $45,000/year. CONCLUSION Defining the roles for dedicated neuro-oncology clinic pharmacists allows for cost-savings through re-allocation of physician time and improves subspecialty clinic operations as well as patient care.
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- Grant W Lee
- Geisinger Enterprise Pharmacy, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA
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- Geisinger Enterprise Pharmacy, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA
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- Geisinger Enterprise Pharmacy, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA.,Center for Pharmacy Innovations and Outcomes, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA
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- Neuroscience Institute, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA
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- Geisinger Enterprise Pharmacy, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA
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- Neuroscience Institute, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA.,Cancer Institute, Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA.,Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA, USA
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Spillane J, Smith E. From Pilot to Scale, the 5 Year Growth of a Primary Care Pharmacist Model. PHARMACY 2020; 8:pharmacy8030132. [PMID: 32751429 PMCID: PMC7559211 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy8030132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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This case report details the five year journey of implementing, growing and optimizing a primary care pharmacist model in the ambulatory clinic setting within a health system. There is published evidence supporting the numerous benefits of including pharmacists in the primary care medical team model. This case report provides information regarding evolution of practice, the pharmacists’ roles, justification and financial models for the pharmacist services, as well as lessons learned and determined conclusions.
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Cronin CE, Franz B, Schuller KA. Expanding the Population Health Workforce: Strategic Priorities of Hospital Organizations in the United States. Popul Health Manag 2020; 24:59-68. [PMID: 32155088 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2019.0138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The role of hospital contributions to population health is a topic increasingly worthy of attention in the years since the Affordable Care Act. To explore how hospitals themselves consider their role as population health leaders, the authors analyzed data from the 2015 American Hospital Association Annual Population Health Survey, which asks organizations about which strategic priorities should be expanded in order to strengthen their organization's population health workforce. Descriptive statistics for the study sample of 1418 hospitals show that physicians were the most commonly ranked priority, followed by behavioral health professionals. Using multivariate analysis, the professional roles identified were grouped into 5 categories: behavioral health, clinical, data collection, business functions, and social supports and services. Doing so revealed that different types of hospitals were more likely to identify different types of roles as more important. Larger hospitals were more likely than others to identify behavioral health and clinical roles. For-profit hospitals were less likely to prioritize data collection and social determinants than their nonprofit peers. These findings provide important insight for public health professionals regarding the staffing priorities of hospitals within their communities. Many population health programs may not be moving beyond traditional clinical expertise to engage the upstream determinants of health in their communities.
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- Cory E Cronin
- College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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- College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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Hernandez I, Zhang Y. Using predictive analytics and big data to optimize pharmaceutical outcomes. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2019; 74:1494-1500. [PMID: 28887351 DOI: 10.2146/ajhp161011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The steps involved, the resources needed, and the challenges associated with applying predictive analytics in healthcare are described, with a review of successful applications of predictive analytics in implementing population health management interventions that target medication-related patient outcomes. SUMMARY In healthcare, the term big data typically refers to large quantities of electronic health record, administrative claims, and clinical trial data as well as data collected from smartphone applications, wearable devices, social media, and personal genomics services; predictive analytics refers to innovative methods of analysis developed to overcome challenges associated with big data, including a variety of statistical techniques ranging from predictive modeling to machine learning to data mining. Predictive analytics using big data have been applied successfully in several areas of medication management, such as in the identification of complex patients or those at highest risk for medication noncompliance or adverse effects. Because predictive analytics can be used in predicting different outcomes, they can provide pharmacists with a better understanding of the risks for specific medication-related problems that each patient faces. This information will enable pharmacists to deliver interventions tailored to patients' needs. In order to take full advantage of these benefits, however, clinicians will have to understand the basics of big data and predictive analytics. CONCLUSION Predictive analytics that leverage big data will become an indispensable tool for clinicians in mapping interventions and improving patient outcomes.
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- Inmaculada Hernandez
- Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Reductions in 30-day readmission, mortality, and costs with inpatient–to–community pharmacist follow-up. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2019; 59:178-186. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Graham J, Tusing LD, Gregor CM, Wright EA. Community Pharmacists' Perceptions of Care Following the Implementation of a Transitions-of-Care Program. J Pharm Pract 2019; 33:586-591. [PMID: 30669931 DOI: 10.1177/0897190018824819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pharmacist-led collaborative interventions can support improved medication use and adherence during transitions of care (TOC). Community pharmacists are not always actively connected with other health-care team professionals, however, and their confidence in having necessary information may vary. OBJECTIVE To assess community pharmacists' perceptions of information, care provided, and communication, before and after a postdischarge intervention designed to increase communication between inpatient and community pharmacists. METHODS A survey assessing 4 domains related to pharmacists' perceptions of information and care of hospital discharge patients was developed and distributed to 106 community pharmacists before and after a TOC interventional study. RESULTS Based on 151 responses (77 baseline, 74 followup) from 84 participants, community pharmacists have high confidence in their ability to counsel and feel that they are an important part of the healthcare team. They are less confident that they have adequate information about patients and report gaps in having adequate support and resources to provide care. When a TOC intervention was implemented, there was significant improvement in community pharmacists' feeling of having adequate information about the patients. CONCLUSION Not having adequate information regarding patients discharged from the hospital is an area of concern for community pharmacists and a modifiable opportunity to improve TOCs.
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- Jove Graham
- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
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Maeng DD, Graham J, Bogart M, Hao J, Wright EA. Impact of a pharmacist-led diabetes management on outcomes, utilization, and cost. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2018; 10:551-562. [PMID: 30288070 PMCID: PMC6161711 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s174595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Pharmacist-led medication therapy disease management (MTDM) has shown improvement in clinical outcomes in patients with certain chronic diseases. However, only limited data demonstrating the impact on health care utilization and cost of care are available. This study seeks to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-led MTDM program on clinical surrogate outcomes, care utilization, and cost of care among patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted by utilizing electronic health records and insurance claims data. Patients were identified between February 2011 and December 2014. Data were collected from Geisinger, a large integrated health care system located in Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. A total of 5,500 patients with diabetes mellitus were identified; 2,750 were enrolled in MTDM and were 1-to-1 propensity score-matched to a comparison cohort not enrolled in a pharmacist-led MTDM program. Results There were no differences between groups in composite HbA1c, blood pressure, or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment at 12 months (12% vs 12%, P=0.53). HbA1c goal was reached more frequently among patients without MTDM compared to those at 12 months (57% vs 51%, P<0.0001). There were no significant differences between the two cohorts in the attainment of blood pressure or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals at 12 months. MTDM was associated with reduced all-cause hospitalization rate (−19.6%; P=0.02) as well as increased primary care physician visits (18.5%; P<0.001) and lower average per-member-per-month medical cost (−13%, P=0.027). Conclusion Despite the lack of impact on the clinical surrogate outcomes, MTDM was associated with lower cost of care and fewer hospitalizations, possibly facilitated by increased monitoring (ie, higher primary care utilization).
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- Daniel D Maeng
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA,
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Knoer SJ, Swarthout MD, Sokn E, Vakharia N, Pfeiffenberger T, Greskovic GA, Kelley LR, Thompson A, Achey TS, Calabrese SV. The Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy Population Health Management Summit. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2018; 75:1421-1429. [PMID: 30190296 DOI: 10.2146/ajhp180081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Ambulatory and Care Transitions, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- Transitions of Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Programs, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA
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- Innovations and Partnerships, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Inpatient Pharmacy Services, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
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Alhaddad MS. Youth Experience With Community Pharmacy Services and Their Perceptions Toward Implementation of Medication Therapy Management Services by Community Pharmacists in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Ther Innov Regul Sci 2018; 53:95-99. [PMID: 29714597 DOI: 10.1177/2168479018769299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pharmacists are the part of the health care team who can counsel patients on the most appropriate use of medications. This study aims to measure patients' experience with services provided by community pharmacists and their perceptions toward providing medication therapy management (MTM) services by community pharmacists in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. In addition, this study aims to measure patients' willingness to pay (WTP) for participating in the MTM program led by community pharmacists. METHODS Using a cross-sectional research design, a prevalidated questionnaire was developed and posted to respondents through either face-to-face interviews or online social media. All data were analyzed using SPSS, version 22.0, and all alpha values less than 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS A total of 953 responses were obtained in this study. Overall, 47.6% of the respondents always buy their medications from different community pharmacies, and 46.1% of respondents said that community pharmacists always respond to all of their questions. In addition, 96% of respondents perceived the MTM program to be beneficial for patient care. Moreover, 70.3% of respondents were willing to register in the MTM program if implemented at community pharmacies. CONCLUSION Residents in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia highly appreciate the additional values of the MTM program if implemented by community pharmacists. Decisions makers should encourage community pharmacists to plan for MTM services.
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Briggs AL. Pharmacists' increasing involvement in hepatitis C management and prevention. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2018; 58:5-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2017.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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