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Optimizing Drug Prior Authorization Procedures For Primary Care, Lydia S. Vorsteveld
Optimizing Drug Prior Authorization Procedures For Primary Care, Lydia S. Vorsteveld
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
Title and Abstract
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Optimizing Drug Prior Authorization Procedures for Primary Care
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Background:
Medication prior authorization (MPA) is a cost containment strategy utilized by health plans. The payer, or health plan requires providers to obtain prior approval for plan coverage of a drug prescription. The list of drugs requiring MPA varies among health plans and is subject to frequent change. From 2007 to 2013 Medicare Part D increased MPA requirements by 38 percent (Hoadley, Summer, Hargrave, & Cubanski, 2014).
Methods:
Pre and post interventional surveys of primary care staff were used to gather descriptions of current MPA …
Blood Pressure Management Education, Lauren G. Gernon, Cara Rathmell
Blood Pressure Management Education, Lauren G. Gernon, Cara Rathmell
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The expansion of telehealth with COVID-19 and recent recommendations to use at-home blood pressure monitoring to diagnose and monitor hypertension have increased the need for materials and education for clinicians and patients. A pilot project in Primary Care Internal Medicine UVM in Essex, VT, produced an electronic medical record dot phrase and compiled educational materials to initiate nurse visits for at-home BP measurements. Materials and experience with this pilot was researched for initiation of a similar program at UVM Family Medicine Hinesburg.