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  • Health Policy
  • Health Economics
  • Pharmacy Practice

Background:

  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) aimed to reform US healthcare delivery.
  • Traditional fee-for-service models led to increased costs and variable quality.
  • Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) emerged as a payment reform to control costs and enhance quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the evolving role of pharmacists within Accountable Care Organizations.
  • To highlight how pharmacists can contribute to healthcare reform and ACO success.
  • To examine pharmacy's integration into new healthcare delivery models.

Main Methods:

  • Review of ACO development and payment reform mechanisms.
  • Analysis of pharmacist's potential contributions to medication management and cost reduction.
  • Exploration of pharmacy's role in patient-centered medical homes and MTM programs.

Main Results:

  • Pharmacists are well-positioned to address medication misuse, nonadherence, and adverse drug events.
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs provide a framework for pharmacist integration into ACOs.
  • Pharmacists can significantly reduce healthcare expenditures and improve clinical outcomes within ACOs.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacists are integral to the success of Accountable Care Organizations.
  • Integrating pharmacists into ACOs aligns with broader healthcare reform goals.
  • Successful ACO models demonstrate the value of pharmacist-led medication management.