Evaluation of the pharmaceutical case management program implemented in a private sector health plan

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 631-635

  Witry, Matthew J ^a   Doucette, William R ^a   Gainer, Kate L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Iowa Hospital Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Managed care; Medication therapy management; Medication related problems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MORBIDITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACEUTICAL CASE MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM APPROPRIATENESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT DURATION; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

DRUG;

AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; IOWA; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855185725     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2011.09137     Document Type: Article

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