Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Evaluation of a pharmacist-led naloxone coprescribing program in primary care.
To determine the impact of a pharmacist-led coprescribing initiative on patient access to naloxone in a primary care setting. ⋯ Embedded clinical pharmacists in primary care have the potential to increase naloxone coprescribing for high-risk patients treated with chronic opioid therapy for pain.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialPharmacist linkage in care transitions: From academic medical center to community.
To improve the care of patients discharged from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) after treatment for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; reduce preventable hospital readmissions; and inform future care transition collaborations between hospital teams and community pharmacies. ⋯ With access to patient records, pharmacists have the potential to positively affect patient outcomes through medication management during care transitions.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Drug discount cards in an era of higher prescription drug prices: A retrospective population-based study.
Drug discount programs have emerged as a potential option for patients seeking greater accessibility and affordability. However, there is limited knowledge regarding program utilization and cost savings. The objective of this study was to evaluate medication prescriptions with drug discount card usage and estimate cost savings. ⋯ The use of a drug discount program over 8 years resulted in total savings of nearly $200 million (approximately $18 per prescription) compared with the original cost. However, although patients might accrue financial benefit, there is still a lack of price transparency. Additional research is needed to better understand the impact of these programs and to evaluate ways to improve medication access at a reasonable cost to patients.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Nov 2019
Integration and compensation of pharmacists into primary care medical groups.
To demonstrate the expansion of an outpatient pharmacy program within a health system via annual wellness visits (AWVs) and disease state management patient encounters at outpatient medical groups. ⋯ This is an example of expanding direct patient care pharmacy services, within a health system, to primary care medical groups, without direct grant or university funding.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Sep 2019
Pharmacy patronage and service utilization: Associations with patient sociodemographic and health characteristics.
This study describes associations between patient sociodemographic and health characteristics, pharmacy patronage, and service utilization. ⋯ This study identified several sociodemographic and health-related predictors of pharmacy patronage and service utilization. Independent pharmacy patronage, caregiving activities, and utilization of some pharmacy services were associated with having an established patient-pharmacist relationship, as indicated by having a pharmacist who knew the patient's name. Future research should explore how patient characteristics affect the use of pharmacy services and combinations thereof to facilitate targeted marketing of expanded pharmacy services to different populations.