Fairview MTM services support accountable care

Abstract

Participation in an accountable care organization (ACO) requires the support of all members of the health care team, says the pharmacist responsible for outpatient pharmacy services at Minneapolis-based Fairview Pharmacy Services. “As pharmacists, we really need to make sure that we integrate ourselves into the team, and we do that by taking responsibility for our patients’ drug therapy,” said Amanda Brummel, during a July 26 we-binar sponsored by the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative. She said pharmacists in the ACO setting are accountable for ensuring that a patient’s drug therapy is appropriate, effective, and safe and the patient is compliant with the treatment plan. Fairview Health Services was one of 32 organizations selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Pioneer ACO model. As of late July, more than 350 health care providers at the health system’s clinic sites were part of the ACO. Brummel estimated that...