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Information Community Pharmacists Need to Help Patients

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1 Information Community Pharmacists Need to Help Patients
Dr. Chrisita Ackermann Pharmacy Manager Kroger Bay City, Michigan June 8, 2017

2 Introduction June 8, 2017

3 Opportunity to Improve with Information
Hospitals & Community Pharmacies & Nursing Homes Too! Common Need Real Barrier Opportunity to Improve with Information Pharmacists Must Communicate With Hospital Prescribers Lack of Information on Hospital Prescriptions Develop and Use an Active State-wide Prescription-Clinical Registry Decrease Readmissions Pharmacist is Unaware of Hospital Discharges Notify Pharmacists of Discharges Follow-up Post-discharge No Prioritization of Follow-up Needs Provide Patient-specific Risk/Benefit Analysis Reports June 8, 2017

4 Information Shared Among Community Pharmacies
1 2 Common Need Real Barrier Opportunity to Improve with Information Accurate Medication Lists! Pharmacy “Hopping” Consult an Active State-wide Prescription-Clinical Registry Make Rx Transfers More Efficient Lack of System Interoperability Partially Automate the Rx Transfer Process June 8, 2017

5 Opportunity to Improve with Information
Doctor’s Offices, Walk-in Clinics & Community Pharmacies Common Need Real Barrier Opportunity to Improve with Information Accurate Med Lists! Problems with Accuracy with Electronic Prescriptions Check Prescriptions Using an Active State-wide Prescription-Clinical Registry Prior Authorizations Process is Opaque Automatically Update Status on Prior Authorizations Address Medication Therapy Gaps Fax and No Response Share Clinical Notes about Current Medication Therapies June 8, 2017

6 Opportunity to Improve with Information
Insurers & Community Pharmacies Common Need Real Barrier Opportunity to Improve with Information Accurate Med Lists! Paying for Prescriptions With Cash (e.g., statins being sold for less than copays!) Develop and Use an Active State-wide Prescription-Clinical Registry June 8, 2017

7 Conclusion June 8, 2017


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