Design of a medication therapy management program for medicare beneficiaries: Qualitative findings from patients and physicians

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-138

  Lauffenburger, Julie C ^a   Vu, Maihan B ^b   Burkhart, Jena Ivey ^a   Weinberger, Morris ^c,d   Roth, Mary T ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

collaborative practice; focus groups; medication management; older adults; pharmacists

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICARE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACISTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859524639     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: 18767761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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