Impact of a pharmacist-led, primary medication nonadherence intervention program on prescription fills in underserved patient populations.

Background: Poor medication adherence is a critical barrier to improving patient health. Patients who are medically underserved are prone to a chronic disease state diagnosis and experience different social determinants of health.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the impact of a primary medication nonadherence (PMN) intervention on prescription fills in underserved patient populations.

A Pilot Study Exploring the Impact of a Primary Medication Non-Adherence Intervention among Four Chronic Disease States in One Regional Division of a Large Community Pharmacy Chain.

There is a 12.2% rate of primary medication non-adherence (PMN) among community pharmacy patients. The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has developed a standardized definition of PMN to aid stakeholders in addressing PMN.

Scaling technician product verification: Contextual analysis for developing an implementation strategy for a large community pharmacy chain.

Objective: To identify facilitators and barriers of early implementation of a technician product verification (TPV) program in a large community pharmacy chain.

Methods: A mixed-methods (surveys, semistructured interviews, and nondisguised direct observation) approach was used to ascertain facilitators and barriers to implementation and to subsequently develop a scalable implementation strategy with the aim to accelerate TPV scalability across a large community pharmacy chain in states where it is permitted. One-on-one staff interviews and observations provided qualitative data to identify facilitators and barriers to TPV.

Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Setting: Best Practices for Cost Containment and Clinical Care Delivery.

As the current population continues to increase in age, so does the degeneration of the musculoskeletal system and the development of knee osteoarthritis. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) will be the treatment of choice when it comes to improving physical function and decreasing pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. The global push for more cost-effective healthcare services has led to new models of care and payment delivery methods such as performing TKA in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting.

Exploring the early phase of implementation of a vaccine-based clinical decision support system in the community pharmacy.

Objective: To explore the implementation strategy of a recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) clinical decision support (CDS) intervention in community pharmacy workflow to increase second-dose vaccination rates.

Setting: The level of analysis was the unit (e.g.