PCMHs, ACOs, and medication management: lessons learned from early research partnerships.

PCMHs, ACOs, and medication management: lessons learned from early research partnerships. J Manag Care Pharm. 2014 Feb;20(2):201-5 Authors: Schnur ES, Adams AJ, Klepser DG, Doucette WR, Scott DM Abstract The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has greatly accelerated the formation of team-based models of care delivery, primarily accountable care organizations (ACOs) and patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs).  Many have written about the need to incorporate medication management services into these systems in order to improve care and reduce total health care costs. Two primary ways of doing so have emerged: (1) an embedded model, whereby pharmacists are employed directly by a physician practice, or (2) a "virtual care team" model, whereby a PCMH or ACO develops an arrangement with external pharmacists in community settings to provide coordinated services. PMID: 24456322 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: J Manag Care Pharm Source Type: research