Milestones in managed care pharmacy

Cantrell, Susan A.; Reilly, Cynthia

doi:10.18553/jmcp.2020.26.11.1379

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“…Managed care organizations, health maintenance organizations, and pharmacy benefit management organizations rely on DIS for their crucial role in promoting appropriate and cost-effective medication use, enhancing patient outcomes, and managing health care costs. 29 Pharmacists working in managed care need to possess valuable DI and pharmacoeconomic knowledge to provide essential guidance in the evaluation of drug formularies, specialty medications, and stakeholder communications. 30 While DIS receives support from other pharmacists or professionals in these activities, they also may be entrusted with leading others in these functions.…”

Section: Managed Carementioning

confidence: 99%

From education to practice—2024 update: An opinion paper of the Drug Information Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Johnson,

Goldwire,

Abdalla

et al. 2024

J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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Drug information specialists (DIS) bring unique, specialized expertise and provide services in diverse settings including health systems, academia, pharmaceutical industry, compendia, medical writing, and other areas. With widespread access to drug information (DI) resources through user‐friendly, online platforms, the role of DIS has shifted. Core skill sets once confined to DIS are now distributed across various non‐DIS clinical specialties. DIS have transformed the application of their specialized skill set and adapted it to a variety of traditional and nontraditional areas, providing and applying advanced expertise to solve a variety of contemporary challenges. The training of students and residents has evolved to include evidence‐based practical contemporary methods that promote critical thinking and reasoning. Effective DI evaluation and communication necessitates customizing content for stakeholders to ensure understanding and contribute to optimal patient care, all while addressing misinformation and disinformation. The future of DI as a specialty is bright, with ever‐increasing recognition of the importance of DI skills in non‐DIS practitioners. DIS will likely continue to guide best practices in the education/training of new practitioners and continue to provide advanced services and formulary analytics. This update to our 2009 DI PRN Opinion paper will focus on: (1) DI education and training needed for all students, residents, and pharmacists; (2) career opportunities, roles, and responsibilities specifically tailored for DIS in health systems, managed care organizations, academia, pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, and medical writing services; and (3) the future direction of DI, including the potential impact of artificial intelligence.

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Section: Managed Carementioning

confidence: 99%