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Pharmacy Track
Expanding Pharmacy Practice
Presenter:
Dr. Dave Harlow BS, Pharm D,
Assistant Vice President for Professional
Services,Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Imaging,
Clinical Laboratory and Disease Management,
Martin Health System
FACULTY(DISCLOSURE(
The(faculty(reported(the(following(financial(relaAonships(or(
relaAonships(to(products(or(devices(they(or(their(spouse/life(
partner(have(with(commercial(interests(related(to(the(content(of(
this(CE(acAvity:((
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Dr.(Dave(Harlow(BS,(Pharm(D,(Assistant(Vice(President(for(
Professional(Services,Clinical(Pharmacy,(Clinical(Imaging,(Clinical(
Laboratory(and(Disease(Management,((
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–(No(financial(interest/relaAonship(relaAng(to(the(topic(of(this(
acAvity(
The Martin Health System
Comprehensive Medication
Management Strategy
Dr.$Dave$Harlow$BS,$Pharm$D,$
$Assistant$Vice$President$for$Professional$
Services$
Clinical$Pharmacy,$Clinical$Imaging,$Clinical$
Laboratory$and$Disease$Management$
Our(Staff(
Shanna$Klingsporn,$CMA$–Comprehensive(
Health(Management(Facilitator((
Heather$Robertson,$PharmD$–((
Comprehensive(Health(Management(
Pharmacist((
Debra$Antoon,$R.Ph.,$C.Ph.$–((
Corporate(Manager(Ambulatory(Pharmacy(
Services(
LeR(to(Right:(Heather(Robertson(S(Chronic(Disease(Management(Pharmacist(
Shanna(Klingsporn(S(Chronic(Disease(Management(Facilitator,(Maribelle(S(Palm(Beach(AtlanAc(
Pharmacy(Student(,(Jordan(S(Palm(Beach(AtlanAc(Pharmacy(Student(
Jacintha(Cauffield(S(Palm(Beach(AtlanAc(Faculty,(Andrea(S(Palm(Beach(AtlanAc(Pharmacy(Student,(Kim(
Fleming(S(Clinical(Pharmacist,(Sheri(Arndt(S(Palm(Beach(AtlanAc(Faculty,(Debra(Ann(Antoon(S(Corporate(
Manager(Ambulatory(Pharmacy(Services((
Strategy(
•  PATIENT(CENTERED(CARE(for(the(most(complex(paAents!((
(
•  MHS(AdministraAve(Support(and(Visionary(approach.(
–  Movement(from(“Fee(for(Service”(to(“Payment(for(Quality(Outcomes”(
mentality!(
•  Chronic(Disease(Management((
–  “The(Heart(and(Soul(of(PopulaAon(Health(Management”(
(
•  MISSION:(MHS:$(To#provide#excep,onal#health#care,#hope#and#
compassion#to#every#pa,ent,#every#,me.#
•  MISSION:(CHaMP(Service:(“Align#with#Physician#Prac,ces#and#the#
Complex#Pa,ents#they#serve#to#Keep#them#Healthy#at#Home”#
(
Keeping(the(loop(connected!(
PE(&(“LEAN”(FoundaAon(
A3SRoot(Cause(Analysis(
Workflow(
Mapping(
Huddle(Board(
Physician(Rapport(
•  Elbow(to(Elbow(TEAM(approach((
•  EnAre(Team(working(at(the(top(of(their(license!(
–  Increased(PaAent(SaAsfacAon(
–  Increased(PaAent(Throughput(
–  Increased(MD(saAsfacAon(
–  And(Decreased(Hospital(admissions(
•  We(are(engaging(Physicians(that(want(to(adopt(this(new(mentality!(
•  Physician(Champions!(
Started(with(1(MD(
•  Started(in(1(office……..(
•  Built(Rapport(with(Physician,(worked(out(kinks(in(
workflow(
•  Built(usable(tools(to(tracking(visits,(demographics,(
intervenAons(and(outcomes(
•  Interest(was(created(in(other(MMG(offices((
•  **Currently(in(5(offices((
( (SReceiving(referrals(from(16(different(Physicians((
Care(Maps(
•  Evidenced(Based(Care(Maps:(
–  Diabetes ( ( ((
–  CHF( ( ( ((
–  HTN( ( ( (Future&“Maps”&in&the&Works:(
–  Dyslipidemia ( ( (CKD(
–  COPD ( ( ( (Depression(
–  Asthma(
MarkeAng(Support(
•  Our(Service(:(Comprehensive(Health(Management(Service(:((
– ((aka(“CHaMP”$Service(
•  Flyers(Developed(for(Providers(and(PaAents!(
(
KPI’s(
• 
• 
• 
• 
Key&Performance&Indicators&
MedicaAon((ReconciliaAon(Tracking(
Number(of(Office(Visits(Monthly(
Number(of(Physicians(Referring(
Number(of(Offices(Served(
Total;Completed;Visits
Jun$14
Jul$14
Aug$14
Sep$14
Oct$14
Nov$14
Dec$14
Jan$15
Feb$15
Mar$15
Total&Number&Of&
Completed&Visits
14
20
27
48
74
54
64
73
85
87
Goal;
32
32
32
32
60
60
60
60
90
90
Apr$15
90
Monthly;Visit;Goals
100
90
90
85
90
87
80
74
73
70
60
60
64
60
60
DecA14
JanA15
60
54
50
48
40
30
32
32
32
32
27
20
20
14
10
0
JunA14
JulA14
AugA14
SepA14
OctA14
NovA14
Total&Number&Of&Completed&Visits
(
Goal
FebA15
MarA15
StaGsGcs$FY$2015$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$October$2014$P$March$2015$$$$
OctS14(
NovS14(
DecS14(
JanS15(
FebS15(
MarS15(
289(
268(
258(
232(
188(
162(
74(
54(
65(
73(
85(87(
34(31(28(33(35(33(
Referrals(to(Service(
18(17(
Total(Number(Of(
Completed(Visits(
25(20(23(
15(
NEW(paAents(seen((
22(24(
33(37(
44(42(
6( 5( 5( 5( 5( 5(
Follow(Up(
Total(Number(Of(
COMPREHENSIVE( Telephone(Contacts((
visits(
Offices(served(
14(10(12(10(14(13(
Provider's(referring(
to(Service((((((current(
month)(in(EPIC((
StaAsAcs(and(Report(Building(
(
Current(Payor(Mix:(68%(
Medicare(
28%(Commercial(
((5%(Self((Meritain)(
(
(
PaAent(Complexity(Reports(
Disease States
Number of Patients with
Disease State
Diabetes
CHF
Hyperlipidemia/CAD
Hypertension
COPD
ASTHMA
105
18
36
108
31
18
Disease State
How many patients…
1 Disease State
2 Disease States
3 Disease States
4 Disease States
5 Disease States
>5 Disease States
14
29
54
14
8
1
Total Patients
120
65%: 3 or more complex disease states*
FY 2014 Resident Project Results:
Medication Related Problems
Problem$Types$and$Frequency$
$$Unnecessary$Drug$Therapy$
(((((((No(valid(indicaAon$
(((((((TherapeuAc(duplicaAon(
(((((((Nondrug(therapy(needed(
(
$$IneffecGve$Drug$
(((((((Dose(too(low(to(produce(desired(response$
(((((((Drug(is(not(effecAve(for(condiAon(
(((((((Other((dosage(form,(drug(interacAon,(etc.)(
$
Noncompliance$
(((((Did(not(understand(instrucAons$
(((((Prefers(not(to(take(the(medicaAon(((((
(((((Forgets(to(take(the(medicaAon(
(((((Too(expensive((
(((((Other((administraAon(or(pick(up(issues)(
(
Needs$immunizaGon$or$lab$
55$
35(
18(
2(
Needs$AddiGonal$Drug$Therapy$
(((((IniAaAon(of(drug(therapy(required$
(((((PreventaAve(therapy(required(
(((((AddiAonal(drug(required(for(addiAve(((((((
((((((((((effects(
104$ (
56( $$Adverse$Drug$ReacGon$
39( (((((((Drug(causes(non(doseSrelated(reacAon(((((((
9( (((((((Safer(drug(required(due(to(risk(factors(
(((((((Drug(interacAon(causes(reacAon(
252$ (
136(
MedicaGon$ReconciliaGon$
44( (((((Omission((
36( (((((Incorrect(dose(
24( (((((MedicaAon(paAent(is(not(taking(
12( (((((DuplicaAon(
(((((Incorrect(instrucAons(
83$ (((((Other((dosage(form,(duraAon)(
(
80$
49(
21(
10(
67$
36(
21(
10(
277$
82(
66(
63(
29(
25(
12(
FY 2014 Resident Project Results:(
Pharmacist(IntervenAons(
IntervenGon$Types$and$Frequency$
MedicaGon$IntervenGon$
DisconAnue(drug(
Add(drug(
Increase(dose(
Change(drug(to(another(Rx(
Change(Aming(of(dose(
IniAaAon(of(monitoring(
Change(in(monitoring(
Decrease(dose(
Change(drug(to(OTC(
Refill(drug(
Cost(TherapeuAc(Switch(S(PAP(
Change(dosage(form(
399$ EducaGon$IntervenGon$
91(
Ed.(PrescripAon(drug(
67(
Ed.(Disease(state(
50(
Ed.(Adherence(
46(
Ed.(Lifestyle(factors(
33(
Ed.(PreventaAve(care(
30(
Ed.(OverStheScounter(medicaAon(
25(
EducaAon(Other(
24(
(
10( MedicaGon$ReconciliaGon$IntervenGon$
10(
Deleted(medicaAon(paAent(not(taking(
8(
Added(medicaAon(paAent(is(taking(
5(
Changed(dose(
(
Changed(dosage(form(
Other(
(
1358$
406(
261(
223(
209(
118(
104(
37(
311(
109(
88(
62(
3(
49(
OUTCOMES(
•  FOCUSED(1st(year(on(DiabeAc(OutcomesS(
–  Why?!88%(of(our(paAents(are(DiabeAcs(
–  Complex(Disease(Management(SStep(wise(approach((
(
•  LimitaAons(for(outcome(accuracy(
–  First(6(months(spent(building(EMR(and(Workflow(
•  Inconsistent(data(collecAon(for(first(6S8(months(
•  Hand(tally(of(data(from(progress(note(review(for(first(7(months(
–  Building(new(relaAonships(with(MD’s(
–  Defining(appropriate(paAents(for(Service.(
–  Limited(follow(up(Ame(for(repeat(A1c((
FY14(Study(Results:((
A1c(in(Detail(
•  Average'A1c'decreased'from'9.0'to'7.8'
'
•  18'patients'reached'the'goal'of'A1c'<'8.0'during'pharmacist'
intervention,'and'15'patients'remained'at'that'goal'
'
•  For'the'20'patients'who'remained'>'8.0'at'the'end'of'data'
collection:'
–  Average'followCup'was'6.3'months'(range'3.5'to'10.0)'
–  Percent'improvement'from'baseline'was'5%'(range'C11'%'to'23%)'
–  For'the'13'patients'who'improved,'the'average'improvement'was'1.3'
Conclusion FY 2014 Resident Project :(
Diabetes(Outcomes(Study(
•  Over'the'Lirst'12'months'of'the'CHaMP'Service,'
pharmacists'saw'153'patients,'identiLied'
numerous'problems'and'provided'a'variety'of'
medication'and'educational'interventions'
'
•  These'interventions'led'to'47%'of'patients'above'
goal'at'baseline'reaching'the'goal'of'A1c'<'8.0'
CBISA(
•  WHY(Report(as(Community(Benefit?(
–  Currently(we(charge(NO(FEE(for(Service(and(WHY(
–  Face(to(Face(AND(Telephone(Call(intervenAons.(
FY14:(JanuarySSeptember(2014:(Total(191.6(Staff(hours,(a(CB(expense(of($39,926(
touching(653(people*((although&we&know&a&lot&less&went&through&the&program&we&take&
into&account&every&encounter&with&each&personAthis&number&counts&each&unique&visit)&
((
FY15:(October(2014S(January(2015(S(Total(thus(far((4(months):(348.7(staff(hours(
auributed,(for(a(total(of($67,992(of(community(benefit(dollars(touching(1108(people*.((
((
Total(Program(Summary((through(January(2015):((540.4(Staff(Hours:((
Total(Community(Benefit(Dollars(of($107,918.((Total(paAent(encounters(1761(
(
*although&we&know&fewer&actual&paFents&went&through&the&programA&we&take&into&account&every&encounter&with&each&
personAthis&number&counts&each&unique&visit&
(
(
PaAent(Case(#1((
•  $ $
•  AGE:$83$y.o.$$
•  IniGal$Date$Seen:$1.23.14$
•  Past$Medical$History:$$
•  HTN/DM/(A(fib(/1st(degree(AV(Block(
•  Hyperlipidemia/(CAD/DiabeAc(Neuropathy/CHF(
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
(
15$MedicaGons$
9$Changes$needed$on$1st$visit$
Health$Literate$
MedicaGon$Adherent$
Pleasant$PaGent$WANTS$to$get$beaer!$
Helped$Develop$the$Service$
IniGal*$&$$$$$$$$
$REPEAT$LABS:
1/29/2014*
4/9/2014
2/5/2015
% decrease
HgA1c$((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
Goal(<8.0
9.2
7.7
6.8
26%
Total$Cholesterol$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Goal<180
140
117
107
24%
LDL$$$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((Goal<70
83
59
60
28%
Triglycerides$$(((((((((((((((((((((
Goal(<150
111
46
42
62%
44/2.3
40/1.6
48/1.6
34
48
48
BUN/Cr
Estimated CrCl (ml/min)
PaAent(Case(#2(
• 
• 
• 
• 
AGE:$53y.o.$
IniGal$Date$Seen:$6/9/14$$
Past$Medical$History:$$
Fibromyalgia,(Type(II(Diabetes(
• 
• 
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• 
IniGal$Vital$Signs$Labs:$ $
$
$
$
$$
BP:134/75(mm(Hg(( (
(
(
(
(Previous$12$months:(
HgA1c$10.2$$$$LDL(177mg/dl(((TC(276mg/dl(((((((TG((259((((((FBS(372(((((((((((ER$visit$:$10$
SMBG:$$$>200$$P300$rouGnely $
$
$
$Urgent$Care$Visits:$4$
• 
• 
REPEAT(Labs:(September#2014###A1c$8.2,((TC(201,((HDL(48,((LDL(124,((TG(145(
NO$ADMISSIONS$NOR$ER$VISITS$AFTER$SERVICE$VISITS*$
$(
• 
PaGent$Goals$of$Therapy: (
– 
• 
(
(
((
Glucose(and(A1c(control(((
Screens:$Health$Literacy:$8$(literate);$Ask$12P$adherent;$PHQ9P$severe$depressed;$Readiness$RulerP$6$=~Ready$to$change$
PaAent(Case(#3(
•  AGE:$85y.o.$$
•  IniGal$Date$Seen:$3.4.14$
•  Past$Medical$History:$$
•  HTN/DM/Hyperlipidemia/COPD(
(((((((CAD/DiabeAc(Neuropathy/CKD(
(
•  16$Chronic$MedicaGons$
•  6$Changes$needed$on$1st$visit$
• 
• 
• 
• 
$
(
(
NOT$Health$Literate$
MedicaGon$NONP$Adherent$
MD$unable$to$make$progress$
Pleasant$PaGent$WANTS$to$get$beaer!$
IniGal*$&$$$$$$$$
$REPEAT$LABS:
HgA1c$((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
Goal(<8.0
Total$Cholesterol$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Goal<180
LDL$$$(((((((((((((((((((((((((((Goal<70
Triglycerides$$(((((((((((((((((((((
Goal(<150
BUN/Cr
11/8/13
6/11/14
2/2/15
% decrease
11.2
8.4
6.7
40%
127
135
151
+18%
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N/A(
(
N/A(
N/A
N/A
326
244
333
-
59/2.6
34/2.03
42/2.04
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Desktop/CHaMP.documents/PC.FC.DM.A1c.data.3.2015
Results:(PaAent(SaAsfacAon(
PaAents(evaluate(each(quesAon(from(1((strongly(disagree)(to(5((strongly(
agree)(following(the(iniAal(visit:(
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
If(you(had(to(schedule(an(appointment(with(the(Clinical(Pharmacist(was(
your(appointment(scheduled(to(your(convenience?((((
Did(the(visit(today(with(the(Clinical(Pharmacist(help(you(feel(beuer(about(
your(future?((
Did(the(Clinical(Pharmacist(listen(to(you(and(answer(all(of(your(quesAons(
and(concerns(to(your(saAsfacAon?(
Do(you(feel(like(another(visit(with(the(Clinical(Pharmacist(would(be(
helpful(to(you?( ((
Would(you(recommend(this(program(to(family(and(friends?(
(
Average(Score:(4.6(/(5(
PaAent(AuriAon((
•  Purged(paAents(in(November((
–  paFents&that&were&not&“appropriate”&but&&were&acquired&into&system&as&
we&grew&and&trialed&systems&
•  Currently&120&paFents&AcFve&in&our&System&of&the&194&
idenFfied&
–  38&have&been&dismissed&for&“non&interest”/&non&compliance&&(~20%)&
–  Others&idenFfied:&
•  Dialysis/End&of&Life/SNF/&Oncology&paFents&
•  as&MD&requested&paFent&intervenFons:&
–  MedicaFon&ReconciliaFon&Needs&of&a&paFent&not&meeFng&Criteria&
–  Hospital&Follow&Up&&Visit&assistance&Requested&by&MD&
•  Developed(Standard(Work(defining:(
•  PaAent(status(idenAficaAon(
•  Criteria(to(idenAfy(proper(paAent(populaAon(
(
StaAsAcs(for(Financials(
•  STAT(build(uAlizing(Visit(Types(weighted(to(
assess(producAvity.(
•  Value(not(Aed(to(revenue(but(ROI(captured(in(
decreased(hospital(admissions,(increased(
paAent(saAsfacAon,(increased(Physician(Ame(
available(for(urgent(paAent(visits.(
Lessons(Learned(
•  Choose(the(BEST(partners(and(staff!(
•  Align(with(the(ENTIRE(Healthcare(TEAM!(
•  Be(Flexible(and(Accept(CriAcism(graciously(
•  Create(Standard(Work(&(Reassess(Regularly(
•  Be(PaAent!((
•  Tedious(work(DOES(pay(off!(
Future(Goals(
•  CollaboraAve(PracAce(Agreements(
•  Full(Time(Staffing(at(each(PCP(Office(and(a(presence(in(
Specialists(Offices(
•  Sharing(our(experience(uAlizing(Pharmacists(as(part(of((the(
Ambulatory(Healthcare(Team(with(EVERYONE!(
(
•  Having(paAents(more(involved(in(their(health(care!(
((
****Keeping#our#pa,ents#Healthy#at#Home!****#
Thank(You(
Pharmacy Track
Improving Patient Care and Enhancing
Revenue Streams Through Specialty
Pharmacy
Presenters:
Annette Karageanes, MS, RPh
Contract Portfolio Director, Pharmacy Services
Beaumont Health
Scott Sterrett, PharmD
Manager, Specialty Pharmacy
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
FACULTY(DISCLOSURE(
The(faculty(reported(the(following(financial(relaAonships(or(
relaAonships(to(products(or(devices(they(or(their(spouse/life(partner(
have(with(commercial(interests(related(to(the(content(of(this(CE(
acAvity:((
(
Anneue(Karageanes,(MS,(RPh,(Contract(Poryolio(Director,(Pharmacy(
Services,(Beaumont(Health((
(
Scou(Sterreu,(PharmD,(Manager,(Specialty(Pharmacy,(Beaumont(
Hospital,(Royal(Oak(
(
–(No(financial(interest/relaAonship(relaAng(to(the(topic(of(this(acAvity(
ObjecAves(
1. Analyze(and(idenAfy(the(components(of(a(
successful(specialty(pharmacy(program.((
2. Discuss(the(posiAve(impacts(that(such(a(
program(can(have(on(paAent(care(and(
revenue(cycle.((
3. Review(the(process(used(to(develop(and(
implement(specialty(pharmacy(programs.((
Part(1(
OVERVIEW$AND$SIGNIFICANCE$
What(Are(Specialty(Drugs?(
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High(cost(
Treatment(requires(special(monitoring(
Treats(orphan,(uncommon,(or(rare(disease(
Special(handling,(storage,(or(distribuAon(
Limited(distribuAon(from(manufacturer(
Treats(disease(already(classified(as(specialty(
Requires(paAent(administraAon(training(
EMD(Serono(Specialty(Digest:(10th(EdiAon((2014)(
Why(Are(They(Important?(
(
(
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Cost(
Growth((
Complexity(
Profitability(
JMCP(2013;19(4):336(
Cost(
$36,000(
$120,000(
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taken(
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SelfSAssessment(QuesAon(1(
Which$of$the$following$are$requirements$for$a$
successful$specialty$pharmacy?$
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
Prior(authorizaAon(and(financial(assistance(
PaAent(monitoring(and(counseling(
Access(to(a(pharmacist(24/7(
All(of(the(above(
SelfSAssessment(QuesAon(2(
Which$of$the$following$statements$about$
implemenGng$a$specialty$pharmacy$is$TRUE?$
a)  Every(aspect(of(the(program(should(be(perfect(
before(it(is(implemented(
b)  CollaboraAon(with(mulAple(departments(is(crucial(
to(be(successful(
c)  Expenses(will(always(exceed(drug(margin(during(the(
first(year(of(a(new(specialty(pharmacy(
SelfSAssessment(QuesAon(3(
How$can$specialty$pharmacies$increase$the$
quality$of$paGent$care?(
a)  RestricAng(access(to(certain(medicaAons(
b)  Providing(programs(and(services(to(increase(
medicaAon(adherence(
c)  Offering(services(to(only(clinics(that(are(340BS
eligible(
d)  All(of(the(above(
Contact Information
Annette Karageanes, MS, RPh
Contract Portfolio Director, Pharmacy Services
Beaumont Health
[email protected]
Scott Sterrett, PharmD
Manager, Specialty Pharmacy
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
[email protected]