Pharmacists boost adherence rates

VANDERBILT Specialty Pharmacy (VSP) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville has developed a model that integrates pharmacists in its specialty clinics and the result has been increased patient adherence rates.

An outcomes study of VSP’s findings was published in the Aug 2017 issue of the Journal of managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy.

Under the integrated model, VSP had an average medication possession ratio of 95% in 20 clinics while the industry average was 80%, authors wrote - CLICK HERE .