Meeting in the Middle: A Top-Down Bottom-Up Approach to Value-Based Care
By: Tazche L. Turner Value-based care delivery models are not just limited to Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), health systems and health plans. UNC Eshelman’s School of Pharmacy Practice Advancement and Clinical Education (PACE) Division is expanding the reach of value-based … Read more
Cardiovascular disease management in community-based pharmacies: How pharmacists can make a difference
By: Jessica S. Roller In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women across most racial and ethnic groups. About 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year, or … Read more
Community-based pharmacists and diabetes: A new approach to screening and patient education
By Courtney Humphries Uncontrolled diabetes is on the rise in America, according to an analysis recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.1 This is alarming as diabetes, if left uncontrolled, can have devastating effects on the body, leading … Read more
Providing Patient-Centered, Quality-Driven Care in Community Pharmacies
By: Melanie Livet, Tashani Gaskins, and Chloe Richard *This is a republished article. Names and titles have been updated as applicable.* One of the most pressing challenges confronting the United States (US) healthcare system is delivering high-value, effective clinical interventions … Read more
Increasing Access to Screening and Support in Community Pharmacies Could Help Address the Mental Health Crisis in America
By: Chloe Richard The importance of addressing mental health has grown increasingly evident as more people report negative mental health symptoms in recent years. In 2017-2018, 19% of adults experienced symptoms of a mental illness, over 1.5 million more … Read more
Selecting Innovative, Patient-Centered Interventions for the Community Pharmacy Setting: A Four Step Process
Through the Community-based Value-driven Care Initiative (CVCI), the Center for Medication Optimization is working to explore and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of four patient-centered, quality-driven care interventions delivered in community pharmacies. But first, the four innovative clinical interventions had … Read more
Providing Patient-Centered, Quality-Driven Care in Community Pharmacies
By: Melanie Livet, Tashani Gaskins, and Chloe Richard One of the most pressing challenges confronting the United States (US) healthcare system is delivering high-value, effective clinical interventions that improve health outcomes for patients. There has been a recent … Read more