March 2015

Revenue stream bridges benefit community pharmacy in the transition to quality-based reimbursement.

Pharmacists can lead quality transformation within their organizations.

Several new treatments for COPD are in development.

Increased understanding of the human genome opens up promising new areas for drug research and development.

Behavioral health pharmacy can utilize an embedded co-management model.

In a year marked by major changes for the company, Walgreens ends 2 of Its 3 ACO contracts.

Prefilled syringe use offers advantages that can help pharmacists improve quality of care.

Medication synchronization and appointment-based models are growing rapidly in all corners of community pharmacy practice.

The appointment-based model provides an opportunity for pharmacy to solve medication-related problems.

Pharmacists play a crucial role in the achievement of health care quality improvement goals.

Quality metrics for desired patient outcomes guide the collaborative efforts of the health care team.

A patient-centric approach to medications is the key to identifying drug therapy problems.

High-quality care is essential to patient satisfaction.

The move away from traditional quantity-driven models toward value-based care has helped put pharmacists at the forefront of efforts to improve the quality of care patients receive.