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Table 2 Description of intervention focus and teams

From: Ready, set, go!: exploring use of a readiness process to implement pharmacy services

Site

Intervention Focus

Team members

N

Role (N if > 1)

Involvement (N)

1

Implement CMM and position pharmacist as a physician extender

9

Clinical Pharmacist*

Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Psychologist

Physicians (2)

Physician’s Assistant

Medical Assistants (3)

11% fully involved (1)

89% not involved (8)

2

Implement MTM to reduce heart failure admissions and improve diabetes care

8

Clinical Pharmacy Manager*

Clinical Pharmacy Resident*

Operations Manager

Operations Supervisor

Nurse Practitioner

Physicians (3)

25% fully involved (2)

75% not involved (6)

3

Combine CMRs, bubble packing, and Med Sync into a comprehensive adherence program

9

Clinical Pharmacy Coordinators(2)*

Clinical Pharmacists (3)

Pharmacy Services Director

Pharmacy Manager

Pharmacy Resident

Physician

22% fully involved (2)

78% not involved (7)

4

Implement Med Sync to increase patient adherence

4

Pharmacy Resident*

Clinical Pharmacist

Patient Care Advocate

Patient Care Advocate Assistant

25% fully involved (1)

75% not involved (3)

5

Expand the diabetes self-management education program to include MTM

4

Clinical Pharmacist* (2)

Pharmacist*

Pharmacy Technician

50% fully involved (2)

50% not involved (2)

6

Implement CMM to reduce the overall cost for high-risk employee patients

8

Pharmacy Director* (2)

Pharmacy Manager (2)

Pharmacists (3)

Pharmacy Resident

13% fully involved (1)

26% somewhat involved (2)

61% not involved (5)

7

Incorporate a follow-up pharmacotherapist visit for patients with chronic conditions

10

Pharmacy Resident*

Pharmacy Manager*

Pharmacists (3)

Physicians* (3)

Data Analyst

Marketing

33% fully involved (3)

70% not involved (7)

8

Develop a collaborative coordinated diabetes care program to reduce overall cost for high-cost employee patients

11

Director of Pharmacy*

Physician

Clinic Nurse Manager

Pharmacist Manager (2)

RN Diabetes Educator*

Health and Fitness Coordinator

Dietitian

Program Educator* (2)

Rehab Director

27% fully involved* (3)

55% somewhat involved (6)

18% not involved (2)

  1. CMM comprehensive medication management, MTM medication therapy management, CMR comprehensive medication review, Med Sync medication synchronization
  2. *Denotes “fully involved”