Improving primary care in rural Alabama with a pharmacy initiative

Drug-related problems in general practice: results from a development project in Denmark

“…This is the same number as found in other studies on medication review in general practice [6,7], but less than found in community pharmacies (elderly poly-pharmacy patients) [8][9][10], where the average number of DRPs was found to be 3-8. Interactions as DRPs were extremely rare, as the GPs' electronic system eliminated potential problems during prescribing.…”

Outcomes of medication therapy review in a family medicine clinic

“…Studies have shown improved clinical outcomes [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and economic benefit. 6,7,[9][10][11][13][14][15][16][19][20][21][22] Disease management clinics, [6][7][8][9]16 populationspecific clinics (geriatrics), 10,12 and general pharmacist-run clinics 11,17 have demonstrated considerable improvements in patient outcomes.…”

“…6,7,[9][10][11][13][14][15][16][19][20][21][22] Disease management clinics, [6][7][8][9]16 populationspecific clinics (geriatrics), 10,12 and general pharmacist-run clinics 11,17 have demonstrated considerable improvements in patient outcomes. General, comprehensive clinical ambulatory care pharmacy services have also improved patient outcomes, 18,22 but some only showed identification of MRPs and pharmacotherapeutic interventions. 14,15 In our study, we sought to assess the outcomes of MTR with intervention by a clinical pharmacist in a family medicine clinic in which the pharmacist and physicians work together closely.…”

Provision of pharmacotherapy services in a rural nurse practitioner clinic

“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Clinical pharmacy services could be extremely valuable in rural areas by offering disease management programs and patient education where health care services are very limited.…”