Measures of medication adherence to noninsulin diabetes medications (NIDM), statins, and renin angiotensin system antagonists (RASA) have been continuously used in the star ratings program since 2012. Adherence to these treatments is undoubtedly important. However, the consistent use of these measures in the star ratings program over time has limitations.
This JMCP article showcases the impact of a pharmacist-to-pharmacist transition of care model in reducing acute care utilization rates for heart failure at 30 and 90 days.
AMCP CEO Blog: As managed care pharmacy professionals, we work to improve the lives of millions of people. But we also must never forget that behind these large numbers are individual patients.
AMCP CEO Blog: This truism lies at the heart of much of what managed care pharmacy does. AMCP members and their organizations have long championed the use of preventive-care services to achieve better health outcomes and lower overall health care costs.
AMCP webinar that detailed the state of the performance measurement landscape, profiles how quality impacts team-based models of care, the Enhanced MTM program, and others, and describes why this impact matters in managed care.