While accountable care organizations are finding waysto optimize the use of medications to improve patient experienceand lower costs, more can be done, according to the study,“Optimization of Medication Use at Accountable CareOrganizations,” by researchers at Leavitt Partners and theNational Pharmaceutical Council, published this month in theJournal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy.
According to an analysis of self-assessments by 49 ACOs as well as follow-up interviews, thestudy’s researchers find more ACOs are now involving pharmacistsdirectly in care, expanding the use of generics, electronicallytransmitting prescriptions, identifying gaps in care and potentialadverse events, and educating patients on therapeuticalternatives.
However, more ACO-level policies that facilitate practices tooptimize medication use are needed, according to the study.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
