An Effectiveness Study of a Primary Care-embedded Clinical Pharmacist-Led Intervention Among Patients With Diabetes and Medicaid Coverage

Objective: Examine the impact of a primary care-embedded clinical pharmacist-led intervention (UCMyRx) on hemoglobin A1C and blood pressure control, relative to usual care, among patients with Type 2 diabetes (TD2) and Medicaid, in a large healthcare system. Methods: We used data extracted from the Electronic Health Records system and a Difference-In-Differences study design with a 2:1 propensity-matched comparison group to evaluate the impact of UCMyRx on HbA1c and systolic blood pressure among patients with TD2 and Medicaid, relative to usual care. Results: Having at least one UCMyRx clinical pharmacist visit was associated with a significant reduction in HbA1c; (-.27%, P-value= .03) but no impact on SBP. We do not find differential UCMyRx effects on HbA1c or SBP among the subpopulations with baseline HbA1C ≥9% or SBP ≥150 mmHg, respectively. In Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)-stratified analyses we found stronger UCMyRx effects on HbA1C (-.47%, P-value< .02) among the CCI tercile with the lowest comorbidity score (CC1 ≤ 5). Significant UCMyRx effects are only observed among the subpopulation of Medicaid beneficiaries without Medicare (-.35%, P-value= .02). Conclusions: The UCMyRx intervention is a useful strategy for improving HbA1c control among patients with TD2 and Medicaid.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Journal of pharmacy practice - 37(2024), 1 vom: 07. Jan., Seite 66-73

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Narain, Kimberly Danae Cauley [VerfasserIn]
Tseng, Chi-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Bell, Douglas [VerfasserIn]
Do, Amanda [VerfasserIn]
Follett, Rob [VerfasserIn]
Duru, O Kenrik [VerfasserIn]
Moreno, Gerardo [VerfasserIn]
Mangione, Carol [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiovascular health
Diabetes
Glycated Hemoglobin
Journal Article
Medicaid
Medication adherence

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Date Completed 23.01.2024

Date Revised 25.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/08971900221125008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345701011