A focus on outcomes is a focus on solutions

The term value-based care is commonly used, but may not be fully understood by all pharmacists. There are pharmacists who well versed in through working within these models day to and adapting the continuous changes. Some even advocate for pharmacists’ involvement services support growth funding opportunities. However, many believe relevant their practice area. For those this final group, I hope share why worth additional focus engagement Value-based shift delivery from fee-for-service pay-for-performance, leading new Patient has moved beyond quick “in out door” visits traditional medical model patient-centric of high-quality services. opens doors improve patient outcomes generate revenue doing so. Despite on outcomes, United Stated ranks 11 11—last—for health system performance rankings Commonwealth Fund analysis.1Schneider E.C. Shah A. Doty M.M. Tikkanen R. Fields K. Williams R.D. Mirror, Mirror 2021—reflecting poorly: U.S. compared other high-income countries. Fund.https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2021/aug/mirror-mirror-2021-reflecting-poorlyDate accessed: September 13, 2021Google Scholar Thus, opportunities remain enhance quality care, team achieving goals together. Pharmacists’ ability demonstrate value further grow profession. a primary clinic justification my role care. My clinical time funded Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), Centers Medicare Medicaid Services program. Based model, primarily efforts measures CPC+, such as diabetes hypertension control. Although getting foot door was good first step, building relationships key maximizing outcomes. where recently hired physician, she assigned shadow me few hours part her orientation clinic. This unique opportunity spotlight provide explain ways impact measures. showed measure dashboard use track progress, explained remote home blood pressure monitoring program implemented, demonstrated virtual visit management, shared helpful provider resources developed. it exciting have dedicated time, challenged experience because do meet with each work show them that can do. More often, try achieve same objective brief conversations between “walking walk” improving Through growing pharmacist provided setting, learned comes trust. must providers knowledge, skills, abilities example, answering medication immunization related questions, delivering service presentations, improvement initiatives, relationships. establishes foundation trust which affect making strides establishing services, challenges remain. attribution outcome pharmacist-led important sustainability. In addition, across settings maximize they arise. A solutions—solutions developing profession pharmacy, collaborating limit burnout finding financially viable make greater so we no longer coming last. To goal, need more engaged different settings. collaboration community pharmacies innovation uniquely meeting patients are, barbershops.2Victor R.G. Lynch Li N. et al.A cluster-randomized trial blood-pressure reduction black barbershops.N Engl J Med. 2018; 378: 1291-1301Crossref PubMed Scopus (249) Google call difference learn network common interest models, consider joining APhA–APPM Medical Home/ACO Special Interest Group (SIG). SIG created provides yearly educational webinars topic. One specific resource, “Successful Integration Pharmacists Accountable Organizations Home Models: Case Studies,” highlights various practices approaches Check available resources, activities, initiatives at www.pharmacist.com/Membership/Get-Involved/Special-Interest-Groups start networking colleagues today via ENGAGE e-community. Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, Assistant Professor, Department Clinical Pharmacy, University Colorado Skaggs School Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO; E-mail: [email protected]