The Population Health Pharmacist serves as a resource for the entire CIN/ACO clinical healthcare team, working toward the overall goal of effectively managing the health and wellbeing of our population of attributed patients, with an emphasis on patients with chronic or complex diseases and/or high utilization patterns.
The Population Health Pharmacist is responsible for providing expert advice on the use of medications and on the provision of pharmacy services to medical providers and the clinical healthcare staff, including the Health Coaches.
Working at the programmatic level, the Population Health Pharmacist makes recommendations to the formulary of the CIN; works closely with the Medical Director of the CIN/ACO to advise on protocols and standards of practice related to medications and pharmacy services; and serves as a consultant to the clinical team to review medication schedules and assess for: appropriate use of medications to treat condition(s) based on clinical finding; polypharmacy; cost; and the potential for a simplified regimen.
The PHM Pharmacist serves as a liaison to other clinical services along the continuum of care, including support services. In order to provide the best and safest pharmaceutical service and care to all patients in the CIN/ACO network, the Population Health Pharmacist provides care using the most current drug concepts and technologies available.
These Services May Include but are Not Limited to:
- Dispensing medications
- Participation in inter-professional care coordination rounds
- Ensuring appropriate dosing of medications
- Interpreting cultures
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Review of medication profiles
- Conducting educational programs for providers/ patients
- Providing drug information
- Medication reconciliation
- Training of new pharmacists
- Active support of pharmacy residency and student programs