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. 2023 Mar 21:9:100242.
doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100242. eCollection 2023 Mar.

Provider survey of the roles of clinical pharmacists in primary care in a Federally Qualified Health Center versus an Accountable Care Organization

Pranav Amin  1 , Sara Jones  2 , Courtney Selby  3 , Journey McCarty  4 , Forrest Smith  5 , Gabriella Douglass  6
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Provider survey of the roles of clinical pharmacists in primary care in a Federally Qualified Health Center versus an Accountable Care Organization

Pranav Amin et al. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. .

Abstract

Background: Healthcare providers at primary care Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHC) and an Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) collaborated with clinical pharmacists in providing patient care utilizing the comprehensive medication management (CMM) framework. The intention of CMM was to generate more time for providers to see patients, and to improve overall patient quality of life.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to survey the providers' views of clinical pharmacy services, and to compare and contrast the shared-visit model in rural FQHCs and an ACO collaborative practice agreement model in a mid-sized metropolitan area.

Methods: Primary care providers completed a five-domain 22-item survey of provider patient care, provider pharmacy consults, provider ranking of pharmacy-services, disease treatment and provider views on the value of clinical pharmacists.

Results: FQHC pharmacists were available one day per week (75%), while 69% of ACO pharmacists were available five days per week. FQHC providers requested <5 pharmacist consults per week (46%), while ACO requested >10 consults per week (44%). Both organizations had nearly identical provider rankings and impact on patient care for clinical pharmacy services and disease-focused pharmacy services. The provider survey of satisfaction with pharmacy consultations were highly positive and scored as strongly agree with FQHC and ACO, with the exception of three items with the FQHC. Overall providers at both organizations report highly effective medication-related improvements, disease outcomes and also recommend clinical pharmacists to other providers and primary care teams. Regression analysis revealed relevant clinical associations between survey statements not seen with individual survey items alone.

Conclusion: Primary care providers report high satisfaction with, and benefits of, clinical pharmacy services. Drug information resource and disease-focused management were documented by providers as valuable pharmacy services. Providers promoted expanding the role of clinical pharmacists with providers, and integration into primary care teams.

Keywords: Accountable Care Organization; Collaborative practice agreements; Comprehensive medication management; Federally Qualified Health Center; Pharmacy consults; Providers' evaluating clinical pharmacists.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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