All Teach, All Learn to Impact Health Across the Community
In Slice of PIE, 12 community pharmacy organizations representing over 100 pharmacies in Minnesota are working together to improve individual health and reduce patient care costs through engaging at least 1,000 patients in an initial and at least one follow … Read more
Implementation science is vital to the success of Slice of PIE
“What does implementation science (IS) have to do with PIE?” We’re so glad you asked! Though it has less to do with the delicious culinary creation than one might like, it will be vital to the success of the Slice … Read more
A value-based program between health plan and pharmacy practitioners
What is the program? UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and HealthPartners have formed a partnership to facilitate a learning and action collaborative around the delivery of medication therapy management (MTM) services for HealthPartners Partners in … Read more
With coronavirus pandemic complexity abounds, solutions are on the horizon.
By: Drew Stenger and Jon Easter, RPh Long before the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading across the globe, the U.S. was already facing an epidemic in healthcare that was spreading, costly, and ultimately unsustainable relative to healthcare spending. That … Read more
A Partnership to Optimize Medications, Create Value and Transform Practice
“Slice of PIE” is not just a triangular wedge of crusted fruit filling. For 13 Minnesota community pharmacy organizations, “Slice of PIE” is also the name of a learning collaborative, which comprises one of two novel strategies in a project … Read more
From Potential to Reality: Care Models that Screen for Social Determinants of Health
By: Emily Ruiz Escobar Our healthcare system has casually been described as a “sick care system” because it usually cares for people only after they are already sick. Medical care delivered in healthcare settings alone has a limited … Read more
Quality Healthcare Begins at Home (Health)
By: Thomas Wert Historically, reimbursement for home health services from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been largely based on volume instead of value. Due to increased utilization of home health services, home health payments increased … Read more
The NC PBM Bill Explained
By: Amber Ray Often the true impact of legislation on our day-to-day lives can be difficult to understand, especially when it comes to health care. Because of the piecemeal nature of our health care system, woven together with various chains … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy collaborates with UNC Health Care to improve, optimize patient care
By Brittany Jennings Researchers at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Center for Medication Optimization, in collaboration with UNC Health Care’s Pharmacy Services team, are coming together to improve and optimize patient care delivery, pharmacy analytics and outcomes. The partnership, called … Read more
Grant Funding Helps CMO Pursue Value-Based Care and Population Health Projects
By: Amber Ray The Center for Medication Optimization (CMO) has received more than $600,000 in grant funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation to pursue new ideas spanning value-based care and population health. This June, the Eshelman Institute for Innovation … Read more