Collaborative Drug Therapy Management: Case Studies of Three Community-Based Models of Care

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Snyder, Margie E. ; Earl, Tara R. ; Gilchrist, Siobhan ; Greenberg, Michael ; Heisler, Holly ; Revels, Michelle ; Matson-Koffman, Dyann
• Description:
  Collaborative drug therapy management agreements are a strategy for expanding the role of pharmacists in team-based care with other providers. However, these agreements have not been widely implemented. This study describes the features of existing provider-pharmacist collaborative drug therapy management practices and identifies the facilitators and barriers to implementing such services in community settings. We conducted in-depth, qualitative interviews in 2012 in a federally qualified health center, an independent pharmacy, and a retail pharmacy chain. Facilitators included 1) ensuring pharmacists were adequately trained; 2) obtaining stakeholder (eg, physician) buy-in; and 3) leveraging academic partners. Barriers included 1) lack of pharmacist compensation; 2) hesitation among providers to trust pharmacists; 3) lack of time and resources; and 4) existing informal collaborations that resulted in reduced interest in formal agreements. The models described in this study could be used to strengthen clinical-community linkages through team-based care, particularly for chronic disease prevention and management.
• Subjects:
  Community Pharmacy Services Humans Interprofessional Relations Interviews As Topic Medically Underserved Area Medication Therapy Management Models, Organizational Organizational Case Studies Reimbursement Mechanisms Special Topic Workforce

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140504
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  K08 HS022119/HS/AHRQ HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8ac391df21cbcb233bd3122852782874825ac3639ac00b538051a46f30fdec659968bff0bf52157d3e4a7f8dce760cd76c4c867496596a839b23ce53d719a4a9
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/29607/cdc_29607_DS1.pdf
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