Innovative Collaboration between a Medical Clinic and a Community Pharmacy: A Case Report

As value-based payments become more common in healthcare, providers can develop collaborative relationships to support performance. A medical clinic and community pharmacy worked together to deliver collaborative medication management services to targeted patients in an accountable care organization...

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Main Author: William R. Doucette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Pharmacy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/7/2/62
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spelling doaj-af81c33a0453460d93cd3cd99f90d3e42020-11-25T01:14:53ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872019-06-01726210.3390/pharmacy7020062pharmacy7020062Innovative Collaboration between a Medical Clinic and a Community Pharmacy: A Case ReportWilliam R. Doucette0College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAAs value-based payments become more common in healthcare, providers can develop collaborative relationships to support performance. A medical clinic and community pharmacy worked together to deliver collaborative medication management services to targeted patients in an accountable care organization. The community pharmacy was paid by the clinic to conduct comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) for 116 patients. The CMRs initially were delivered to patients taking at least 10 medications and to patients rated as high cost/risk by the clinic. The most common medication-related problem types were Needs additional therapy (38.8%) and Suboptimal therapy (19.0%). The most common pharmacist actions were to Change medication (18.1%) and Initiate new therapy (13.8%). Financial analyses showed net savings in annual patient out-of-pocket expenses just over $15,000 for the cohort of patients, and net annual direct cost savings from a payer perspective of about $70,000. This innovative partnership between a medical clinic system and a regional pharmacy chain built upon initial discussions and planning. The partners were able to address problems that arose with their collaboration, changing their approach as needed. The outcomes were positive for the clinic and pharmacy, their patients and the payer(s). Interested providers are encouraged to pursue similar collaborations, which could be key to success in today’s healthcare environment.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/7/2/62comprehensive medication reviewcommunity pharmacycollaboration
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title Innovative Collaboration between a Medical Clinic and a Community Pharmacy: A Case Report
title_short Innovative Collaboration between a Medical Clinic and a Community Pharmacy: A Case Report
title_full Innovative Collaboration between a Medical Clinic and a Community Pharmacy: A Case Report
title_fullStr Innovative Collaboration between a Medical Clinic and a Community Pharmacy: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Innovative Collaboration between a Medical Clinic and a Community Pharmacy: A Case Report
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publisher MDPI AG
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publishDate 2019-06-01
description As value-based payments become more common in healthcare, providers can develop collaborative relationships to support performance. A medical clinic and community pharmacy worked together to deliver collaborative medication management services to targeted patients in an accountable care organization. The community pharmacy was paid by the clinic to conduct comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) for 116 patients. The CMRs initially were delivered to patients taking at least 10 medications and to patients rated as high cost/risk by the clinic. The most common medication-related problem types were Needs additional therapy (38.8%) and Suboptimal therapy (19.0%). The most common pharmacist actions were to Change medication (18.1%) and Initiate new therapy (13.8%). Financial analyses showed net savings in annual patient out-of-pocket expenses just over $15,000 for the cohort of patients, and net annual direct cost savings from a payer perspective of about $70,000. This innovative partnership between a medical clinic system and a regional pharmacy chain built upon initial discussions and planning. The partners were able to address problems that arose with their collaboration, changing their approach as needed. The outcomes were positive for the clinic and pharmacy, their patients and the payer(s). Interested providers are encouraged to pursue similar collaborations, which could be key to success in today’s healthcare environment.
topic comprehensive medication review
community pharmacy
collaboration
url https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/7/2/62
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