University and college of pharmacy collaboration to control health plan prescription drug costs

Nicholas, Amy; Divine, Holly; M, Nowak-Rapp; Roberts, Kenneth B.

doi:10.1331/1544-3191.47.1.86.nicholas

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“…29,51,52,54,55 Two studies demonstrated that a significant percentage of patients achieved and sustained an A1C of <7% at 1 year (40% to 50% vs 12% to 19% at baseline). 52,55 Two studies estimated cost saving based on improved A1C as $61 500 50 and $244 500. 51 Pharmacists providing diabetes education and collaborative drug therapy management in private physician practices have demonstrated a reduction in A1C in patients who had been unable to reach the target goal.…”

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Pharmacist Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance for Diabetes Educators

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Pharmacist Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance for Diabetes Educators

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“…6 The literature shows that pharmacists are established providers of MTM in a variety of settings including community pharmacy, university-based hospital pharmacy, and academic settings. [7][8][9][10][11] These programs are often provided to non-Medicare-eligible patients such as employees or Medicaid recipients. The inclusion criteria for these programs vary, however they may be based on the Medicare Part D MTM criteria.…”

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Implementation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in a Hospital-Based Outpatient Pharmacy

Hall

Pater²

2011

Hosp Pharm

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Purpose: To describe the integration of a medication therapy management (MTM) service in a hospital-based outpatient pharmacy, including adapting Medicare-based screening criteria to target a primarily non-Medicare population, integrating data into the medical center's electronic medical record, and designing a method to track identified drug-related problems (DRPs). Methods: The hospital-based outpatient pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) established an MTM service to enhance patient medication safety. Identification criteria were developed in accordance with the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and institutional practices: older than 65 years, more than 5 chronic medications, more than 3 chronic disease states, presence of diabetes, tobacco use, or possible adverse drug event (ADE). As this was a proof of concept pilot, both Medicare and non-Medicare patients were included. Additionally, an intervention tracking form was developed to use in conjunction with the medical center's electronic medical record. Results: During an 18-month period, 319 patients met the criteria upon random screening. Sixtyeight patients enrolled in the MTM program, resulting in 234 patient visits. One hundred and seventy DRPs were identified, with 2.5 DRP per patient. The most common problems found were the need for additional drug therapy and nonadherence. The overall physician acceptance rate for recommendations was 69%. Conclusion: MTM programs are adaptable to a hospital-based outpatient pharmacy utilizing Medicare-based screening criteria in a primarily non-Medicare population resulting in identification of DRPs.

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Exploring patient experiences with prescription medicines to identify unmet patient needs: Implications for research and practice

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Lewis

Shimp

et al. 2012

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

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University and college of pharmacy collaboration to control health plan prescription drug costs

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Pharmacist Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance for Diabetes Educators

Pharmacist Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance for Diabetes Educators

Implementation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in a Hospital-Based Outpatient Pharmacy

Exploring patient experiences with prescription medicines to identify unmet patient needs: Implications for research and practice

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