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Pharmacists in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Models of Care to Improve Chronic Disease

INTRODUCTION: Pharmacists are underused in the care of chronic disease. The primary objectives of this project were to 1) describe the factors that influence initiation of and sustainability for pharmacist-provided medication therapy management (MTM) in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), wi...

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Autores principales: Rodis, Jennifer L., Capesius, Traci R., Rainey, Julie T., Awad, Magdi H., Fox, Carrie Hornbeck
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6880917/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31753083
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd16.190163
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Capesius, Traci R.
Rainey, Julie T.
Awad, Magdi H.
Fox, Carrie Hornbeck
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description INTRODUCTION: Pharmacists are underused in the care of chronic disease. The primary objectives of this project were to 1) describe the factors that influence initiation of and sustainability for pharmacist-provided medication therapy management (MTM) in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), with secondary objectives to report the number of patients receiving MTM by a pharmacist who achieve 2) hemoglobin A1c (HbA(1c)) control (≤9%) and 3) blood pressure control (<140/90 mm Hg). METHODS: We evaluated MTM provided by pharmacists in 10 FQHCs in Ohio through qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with pharmacists and FQHC leadership and aggregate reporting of clinical markers. RESULTS: Facilitators of MTM included relationship building with clinicians, staff, and patients; regular verbal or electronic communication with care team members; and alignment with quality goals. Common MTM model elements included MTM provided distinct from dispensing medications, clinician referrals, and electronic health record access. Financial compensation strategies were inadequate and varied; they included 340B revenue, incident-to billing, grants, and shared positions with academic institutions. Of 1,692 enrolled patients, 60% (n = 693 of 1,153) achieved HbA(1c) ≤9%, and 79% (n = 758 of 959) achieved blood pressure <140/90 mm Hg. CONCLUSION: Through this statewide collaborative, access for patients in FQHCs to MTM by pharmacists increased. The factors we identified that facilitate MTM practice models can be used to enhance the models to achieve clinical goals. Collaboration among clinic staff and community partners can improve models of care and improve chronic disease outcomes.
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spelling pubmed-68809172019-12-10 Pharmacists in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Models of Care to Improve Chronic Disease Rodis, Jennifer L. Capesius, Traci R. Rainey, Julie T. Awad, Magdi H. Fox, Carrie Hornbeck Prev Chronic Dis Original Research INTRODUCTION: Pharmacists are underused in the care of chronic disease. The primary objectives of this project were to 1) describe the factors that influence initiation of and sustainability for pharmacist-provided medication therapy management (MTM) in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), with secondary objectives to report the number of patients receiving MTM by a pharmacist who achieve 2) hemoglobin A1c (HbA(1c)) control (≤9%) and 3) blood pressure control (<140/90 mm Hg). METHODS: We evaluated MTM provided by pharmacists in 10 FQHCs in Ohio through qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with pharmacists and FQHC leadership and aggregate reporting of clinical markers. RESULTS: Facilitators of MTM included relationship building with clinicians, staff, and patients; regular verbal or electronic communication with care team members; and alignment with quality goals. Common MTM model elements included MTM provided distinct from dispensing medications, clinician referrals, and electronic health record access. Financial compensation strategies were inadequate and varied; they included 340B revenue, incident-to billing, grants, and shared positions with academic institutions. Of 1,692 enrolled patients, 60% (n = 693 of 1,153) achieved HbA(1c) ≤9%, and 79% (n = 758 of 959) achieved blood pressure <140/90 mm Hg. CONCLUSION: Through this statewide collaborative, access for patients in FQHCs to MTM by pharmacists increased. The factors we identified that facilitate MTM practice models can be used to enhance the models to achieve clinical goals. Collaboration among clinic staff and community partners can improve models of care and improve chronic disease outcomes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-11-21 /pmc/articles/PMC6880917/ /pubmed/31753083 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd16.190163 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Fox, Carrie Hornbeck
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title_short Pharmacists in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Models of Care to Improve Chronic Disease
title_sort pharmacists in federally qualified health centers: models of care to improve chronic disease
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6880917/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31753083
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd16.190163
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