Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2012
Community pharmacist and technician communication with Spanish-speaking patients: needs assessment.
To estimate the prevalence of community pharmacists and technicians who are capable of communicating with patients in Spanish and to estimate the need for Spanish language education initiatives for student pharmacists and pharmacists. ⋯ Currently, a low proportion of community Spanish-speaking pharmacists and technicians are available to meet the needs of the Spanish-speaking limited English proficiency population in the United States. Pharmacy schools should offer resources to support Spanish language education initiatives. Community pharmacy administrators should provide resources to promote effective communication between pharmacists and their clientele.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Mar 2012
Billing for pharmacists' cognitive services in physicians' offices: multiple methods of reimbursement.
To evaluate the charges and reimbursement for pharmacist services using multiple methods of billing and determine the number of patients that must be managed by a pharmacist to cover the cost of salary and fringe benefits. ⋯ Unique opportunities for pharmacists to provide direct patient care in the ambulatory setting continue to develop. Use of a combination of billing methods resulted in sustainable reimbursement. The ability to bill at the level of service provided instead of a level 1 visit would decrease the number of patients needed to pay for a pharmacist.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialEvaluation of a diabetes management program using selected HEDIS measures.
To evaluate the efficacy of a community-based, pharmacist-directed diabetes management program among managed care organization enrollees using National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)-Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) performance measures. ⋯ A community pharmacy-based diabetes management program was effective in achieving A1C and blood pressure goals measured by NCQA-HEDIS performance standards. Program participants were statistically significantly more likely to achieve two of three HEDIS standards during a 9-month period.