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Mok Thoong Chong1,2, Desiree S Chong3
1School of Pharmacy, American University of Health Sciences, Signal Hill, California, USA.
Abstract:
Objective:The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of pharmacist's intervention on annual comprehensive medication review (Annual CMR) for Medicare Part D beneficiaries. Background: To develop a new approach to assess Medicare Part D Annual CMR using a technological tool. Methods: One hundred sixty-three (163) eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries were enrolled. By using an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Program, the pharmacist was able to assess laboratory, pharmacy, diagnosis, and patient information. A post-medication review summary was provided to the medical providers and patients which included a medication action plan. At the end of 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after the medication review, data were collected, assessed and compared. Results: The study showed that pharmacist's interventions were recommended to seventy-four (74) enrollees which comprised of 45% of the total enrollees. It showed that at 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month intervals after the medication review, the recommended interventions acknowledged and implemented by the medical providers were 20%, 51% and 64% respectively, which showed a significant difference over a 12-month period (P-value <.05). Different types of pharmacist's interventions that were recommended may include to initiate, to adjust and to discontinue medication. The most common disease states that required interventions were psychiatric disorder, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, gastrointestinal disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia and pain. Conclusion: The finding of this study revealed that such a web-based EHR system was a very meaningful and effective tool in assisting pharmacists to assess the proper and safe use of medication in elderly patients.
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