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ACOs can do more on medication optimization, study says

More ACO-level policies which facilitate practices to enhance medication use are needed.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on June 05, 2017
More ACO-level policies which facilitate practices to enhance medication use are needed. (Photo: iStock)

While accountable care organizations are finding ways to optimize the use of medications to improve patient experience and lower costs, more can be done, according to the study, “Optimization of Medication Use at Accountable Care Organizations,” by researchers at Leavitt Partners and the National Pharmaceutical Council, published this month in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy.

According to an analysis of self-assessments by 49 ACOs as well as follow-up interviews, the study’s researchers find more ACOs are now involving pharmacists directly in care, expanding the use of generics, electronically transmitting prescriptions, identifying gaps in care and potential adverse events, and educating patients on therapeutic alternatives.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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