American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Jun 2015
Impact of pharmacist intervention in conjunction with outpatient physician follow-up visits after hospital discharge on readmission rate.
The Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (MHRRP) which took effect on October 1st, 2012 holds providers accountable for quality of care delivered, placing a greater focus on care coordination. Innovative strategies in medication management in the acute care and outpatient primary care settings require vigilant pharmacist intervention. The objective of this study is to determine if pharmacist-provided medication reconciliation service in conjunction with hospital follow-up outpatient physician visits reduces hospital readmission rate. ⋯ Pharmacist involvement in hospital discharge follow-up visits reduced overall readmission rate in high risk patients and improved monitoring of drug therapy, and medication history accuracy when compared to physician-alone visits.