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Patient Portals In Pharmacist-Run Ambulatory Care Clinics: Is There “Meaningful Use”?, H. Paige Erdeljac, Melissa J. Snider, Kelly Bartsch, Raul Weiss
Patient Portals In Pharmacist-Run Ambulatory Care Clinics: Is There “Meaningful Use”?, H. Paige Erdeljac, Melissa J. Snider, Kelly Bartsch, Raul Weiss
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Objective
The purpose of this study is to describe patient portal utilization within pharmacist-managed clinics at an academic medical center from the perspectives of the institution, healthcare team, and patient. This study measures the progress toward meeting requirements for meaningful use per the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Methods
The study included patients in pharmacist-managed clinics and consisted of a retrospective chart review and patient survey. Primary endpoints consisted of: 1) report progress toward meeting CMS criteria for meaningful use in subset of patients seen in the pharmacy-managed clinics, 2) describe utilization of patient portal across the healthcare …