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Principal findings from the Washington State cognitive services demonstration project
D B Christensen1, G Holmes, W E Fassett
1School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Managed Care Interface
|June 6, 1998
Summary
Pharmacists provide valuable cognitive services to optimize drug therapy. Financial incentives increased these services, impacting drug costs.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Pharmacists offer essential cognitive services beyond dispensing.
- These services aim to resolve drug therapy problems and optimize patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess if financial incentives increase pharmacist cognitive service provision.
- To evaluate the impact of these cognitive services on overall drug costs.
Main Methods:
- The Washington Cognitive Activities and Reimbursement Effectiveness project investigated pharmacist response to financial incentives.
- Data was collected on the performance of cognitive services and associated drug costs.
Main Results:
- Pharmacists' performance of cognitive services was responsive to financial incentives.
- The study analyzed the effect of increased cognitive services on drug expenditures.
Conclusions:
- Financial incentives can effectively stimulate pharmacists to provide more cognitive services.
- Further analysis is needed to fully understand the economic impact of enhanced cognitive services on drug costs.