Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy
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J Manag Care Spec Pharm · Sep 2020
An Evaluation of Statin Use Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events Across Multiple Health Care Systems.
Patients with more than one chronic condition often receive care from several providers and facilities, which may lead to fragmentation of care. Poor care coordination in dual health care system use has been associated with increased emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and costs. ⋯ This study was supported by a grant funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Health Services Research and Development Service and was undertaken at the Health Equity and Rural Outreach Center (HEROIC) at Ralph H. Johnson Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC. The authors report no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. This article represents the views of the authors and not those of the Medical University of South Carolina or Veteran Health Administration.
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J Manag Care Spec Pharm · Sep 2020
Medication Therapy Management: 10 Years of Experience in a Large Integrated Health Care System.
Medication therapy management (MTM) was officially recognized by the federal government in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, which requires Medicare Part D plans that offer prescription drug coverage to establish MTM programs (MTMPs) for eligible beneficiaries. Even though the term "MTM" was first used in 2003, pharmacists have provided similar services since the term "pharmaceutical care" was introduced in 1990. Fairview Health Services, a large integrated health care system, implemented a standardized pharmaceutical care service system in 1998, naming it a pharmaceutical care-based MTM practice in 2006. ⋯ There was no external funding for this manuscript. The 3 authors are employees of Fairview Pharmacy Services. Ramalho de Oliveira had primary responsibility for the concept and design, writing, and revision of the manuscript, with the assistance of Brummel and Miller. Ramalho de Oliveira performed the data collection, and all 3 authors shared equally in data interpretation.