Pharmacy Services

PRIME combines our buying power with MedAssets Pharmacy Program to provide members with a total program that make the pharmacy more cost-effective. MedAssets is dedicated to providing value beyond our excellent contract portfolio and pricing, and that's why the Pharmacy Program by MedAssets includes the Clinical Pharmacy Program. We work with member facilities to improve operations and assist in cost reduction and cost justification. Through the development of clinical initiatives such as formulary monographs, medication use evaluations, and pharmacist training programs, the Clinical Pharmacy Program works with members to highlight opportunities for cost savings beyond the contract portfolio.

In a time when pharmacists and physicians have more options, more information, and more cost pressures than ever, MedAssets offers resources to help manage information and make good decisions about patient care.

Clinical Pharmacy provides programs and information to member pharmacies and medical practitioners. They help today's clinical professionals stay abreast of pharmaceutical news and research, make choices that are clinically optimal and fiscally appropriate, and gain knowledge and support through peer interaction.

Services for Members Include

• Disease State Management Processes
• Clinical Pathways and Protocols
• MedAssets makes a library of clinical pathways and protocols available to members. These pathways, developed by hospitals throughout the United States, provide background data and assist in disease management.

Formulary Management Assistance

Advisory Committee Position Statements
Decision Support Tools
Consulting on Establishing and managing a Formulary

Education Programs

ACPE- Accredited Continuing Education
Monthly Continuing Education Teleconferences
Pharmacy Training Programs
Pharmacy Competency Manual

Information Services and Publication

MedAssets Drug Information Center
The Information Bridge
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Pharmacy Practice Diges™
The MedAssets Pharmacy Monitor™ The MedAssets Therapeutic Update
Healthcare Executive Alert

Assistance with Regulatory Issues

JCAHO Review Database
JCAHO Timely Articles

Consulting Services

MedAssets is available for consultation on a variety of Clinical Pharmacy issues. These topics include:

• Demonstrating Pharmacy's Cost Benefit
• Quantifying Medication Cost Savings
• Quantifying Healthcare Dollar Cost Savings
• Promoting Clinical Pharmacy Initiatives
• Contract Utilization Reviews and Recommendations
• Pharmacist PDA Programs
• Physician PDA Programs
• ADR Reporting and Avoidance

This consultation is available for a fee commensurate to each project.

MedAssets is committed to the stimulation of research endeavors to enhance the practice of cost-effective pharmaceutical care. To this end, MedAssets is available to initiate, coordinate, and support meaningful research projects. These projects could involve individual members, member systems, or the whole MedAssets membership. MedAssets is committed to providing systems for benchmarking and evaluating pharmaceutical services in comparison to national standards for therapeutic outcomes, medication errors, and adverse drug reactions.

All pharmacy contract and clinical information is always current and available through MedAssets CDQuick.net electronic catalog system which enables rapid, easy access via the internet.

Call PRIME for more information and assistance at 800.899.2199.

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