Effect of a Virtual Pharmacy Review Program: A Population Health Case Study

Muraywid, Bushra; Butkievich, Laura E.; Myers, Brad A.

doi:10.18553/jmcp.2020.26.1.24

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“…The analysis showed that different types of pre-visit techniques have been employed by authors to facilitate office visits and patient care. All of these plans can be categorized into eight different categories, utilizing an electronic pre-office checklist with 12 studies (24.5%) [ 25 , 29 – 35 , 48 , 58 , 59 , 68 ], educating patients and support them before each visit in form of online and offline source of information with 12 studies (24.5%) [ 23 , 36 – 42 , 60 – 62 , 66 , 74 ], applying an EHR-linked care program with different checklists and assessment tools with nine studies (18.4%) [ 22 , 43 , 44 , 49 , 63 , 67 , 70 , 71 , 73 ], using paper-based checklists with nine studies (18.4%) [ 45 , 46 , 50 – 52 , 64 , 65 , 69 , 72 ], preparing and assess patient with the pre-visit phone-based intervention with two studies (4.1%) [ 24 , 53 ], using self-triage or self-assessment tools with two studies (4.1%) [ 54 , 55 ], using automatic reminders and sheets with one article (2%) [ 56 ], and using pre-clinic consultation by other health care team member with one article (2%) to prepare the patient for each visit [ 57 ].…”

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Applied techniques for putting pre-visit planning in clinical practice to empower patient-centered care in the pandemic era: a systematic review and framework suggestion

Gholamzadeh

Abtahi

Ghazisaeeidi

2021

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background One of the main elements of patient-centered care is an enhancement of patient preparedness. Thus, pre-visit planning assessment tools was emerged to prepare and involve patients in their treatment process. Objective The main objective of this article was to review the applied tools and techniques for consideration of putting pre-visit planning into practice. Methods Web of Science, Scopus, IEEE, and PubMed databases were searched using keywords from January 2001 to November 2020. The review was completed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist. Then, qualitative analysis was done to suggest an appropriate framework by mapping the main concepts. Results Out of 385 citations were retrieved in initial database searches, 49 studies from ten countries were included. Applied pre-visit techniques can be classified into eight categories. Our results showed that almost 81% of studies were related to procedures that were done between each visit, while 42% of articles were related to before visits. Accordingly, the main approach of included articles was patient preparedness. While 38 studies reported this approach is effective, three studies reported the effectiveness of such tools as moderate, only two articles believed it had a low effect on improving patient-centered care. Conclusion This survey summarized the characteristics of published studies on pre-visit planning in the proposed framework. This approach could enhance the quality of patient care alongside enhancement patient-provider communication. However, such an approach can also be helpful to control pandemic diseases by reducing unnecessary referrals.

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Applied techniques for putting pre-visit planning in clinical practice to empower patient-centered care in the pandemic era: a systematic review and framework suggestion

Gholamzadeh

Abtahi

Ghazisaeeidi

2021

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…The initiatives were most often described as 'population management' (PM; n = 11) [16, 41, 53, 54, 42-44, 46-48, 50, 51], followed by 'population health management' (PHM; n = 7) [37-40, 45, 49, 52, 55, 56]. The majority of initiatives were situated in the primary care sector (12/18) [16,38,49,51,52,54,39,40,[42][43][44][45][46][47]. Three initiatives were in hospital care [35,50,53,56] and one initiative in pharmaceutical care [48].…”

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Disentangling Population Health Management Initiatives in Diabetes Care: A Scoping Review

Geurten,

Struijs,

Bilo

et al. 2024

Int J Integr Care

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Introduction: Population Health Management (PHM) focusses on keeping the whole population as healthy as possible. As such, it could be a promising approach for long-term health improvement in type 2 diabetes. This scoping review aimed to examine the extent to which and how PHM is used in the care for people with type 2 diabetes. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched between January 2000 and September 2021 for papers on self-reported PHM initiatives for type 2 diabetes. Eligible initiatives were described using the analytical framework for PHM. Results: In total, 25 studies regarding 18 PHM initiatives for type 2 diabetes populations were included. There is considerable variation in whether and how the PHM steps are operationalized in existing PHM initiatives. Population identification, impact evaluation, and quality improvement processes were generally part of the PHM initiatives. Triple Aim assessment and risk stratification actions were scarce or explained in little detail. Moreover, cross-sector integration is key in PHM but scarce in practice. Conclusion: Operationalization of PHM in practice is limited compared to the PHM steps described in the analytical framework. Extended risk stratification and integration efforts would contribute to whole-person care and further health improvements within the population.

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“…Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation enhance the distribution-related outcomes of scarce public health management resources to target populations and communities. Specifically, the active involvement of pharmacists across Taiwan in the implementation of public health promotion and disease control efforts is associated with optimizing the outcomes, by enhancing the management of such efforts for the cost-effectiveness and reliability of their reach and impact on society [3,4]. The prospects for realizing and sustaining a healthy population cannot be assumed where there is no system-wide commitment to embrace and promote wellinformed, value-laden public health and protection strategies by all the relevant stakeholders in public health.…”

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“…3 Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan. 4 Fulun Chain Drugstore, Nantou 54062, Taiwan. 5 Department of College Business Administration, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 60054, Taiwan.…”

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“…The community pharmacy-based program for the ‘Mask Real-Name System’ demonstrated the potential competitive value that is inherent in pharmacists who enhance the distribution-related outcomes of scarce public health management resources to target populations and communities. Specifically, the active involvement of pharmacists across Taiwan in the implementation of public health promotion and disease control efforts is associated with optimizing the outcomes, by enhancing the management of such efforts for the cost-effectiveness and reliability of their reach and impact on society [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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The pharmaceutical practice of mask distribution by pharmacists in Taiwan’s community pharmacies under the Mask Real-Name System, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Lin

Wang

et al. 2020

Cost Eff Resour Alloc

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Background Pharmacists hold to their promise to foster, implement and promote the health of the population and to prevent disease, given their knowledge, skills, and proximity to the locals. The objective of this study was to foster equality and cost-effectiveness in the distribution and sale of masks to all Taiwanese citizens, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods All 6336 special community pharmacies participating in the NHI (National Health Insurance) served as mask-selling sites. Access to masks by citizens was determined and controlled, based on the weekly rationing of the number of purchasable masks per citizen and the last digit of their NHI card number. Masks were available on different weekdays for holders of cards ending with odd and even numbers, except on Sundays, when everyone was eligible to buy a mask. Results Implementing the program has provided equal access to masks for all citizens across Taiwan. It has stabilized the pricing of masks and mitigated the public’s anxiety of a perceived likely market shortage. Conclusion The community pharmacy-based approach to the distribution of prevention face masks to citizens represents a new and innovative engagement of pharmacists in public health promotion and protection initiatives. Community pharmacies can greatly improve the efficiency, reliability, and cost-saving of the distribution of public health resources to local communities, especially in the face of an epidemic.

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Effect of a Virtual Pharmacy Review Program: A Population Health Case Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

Applied techniques for putting pre-visit planning in clinical practice to empower patient-centered care in the pandemic era: a systematic review and framework suggestion

Applied techniques for putting pre-visit planning in clinical practice to empower patient-centered care in the pandemic era: a systematic review and framework suggestion

Disentangling Population Health Management Initiatives in Diabetes Care: A Scoping Review

The pharmaceutical practice of mask distribution by pharmacists in Taiwan’s community pharmacies under the Mask Real-Name System, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

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