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  • 1Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA.

Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
|January 1, 1992
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Targeted interventions using hospital information system data successfully altered physician prescribing patterns. This approach rationalized drug use, effectively reducing pharmaceutical costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Hospital information systems generate vast amounts of prescribing data.
  • Understanding physician prescribing patterns is crucial for cost containment.
  • Previous methods for influencing prescribing behavior have had variable success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of targeted interventions in modifying physician prescribing patterns.
  • To assess the impact of these interventions on pharmaceutical costs.
  • To explore the utility of microcomputer database programs in analyzing hospital information system data.

Main Methods:

  • Downloaded prescribing data from a MUMPS-based hospital information system.
  • Designed and implemented focused interventions targeting physicians, patients, clinics, and specific drugs.

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  • Analyzed changes in prescribing patterns and associated pharmaceutical costs.

    • Main Results:

    • Targeted interventions significantly altered physician prescribing patterns.
    • Rationalization of prescribing led to a demonstrable reduction in pharmaceutical costs.
    • Microcomputer database programs proved useful for data manipulation and analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • Data-driven, targeted interventions are effective in optimizing physician prescribing.
    • Hospital information systems provide valuable data for cost-saving initiatives in healthcare.
    • Leveraging technology can enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical management.