Impact of a Pharmacist-Provided Spirometry Service on Access to Results in a Primary Care Setting

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Lisa A MuellerJunan Li

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of a pharmacist-provided spirometry service within a federally qualified health center on the percentage of spirometry referrals completed with results reviewed by the ordering provider. Secondary objectives evaluated differences between internal and external referrals, medication recommendations made by the pharmacist, and revenue brought in by the service. Chart reviews were completed to determine the referral completion rates between patients who received a spirometry referral before (December 2014-September 2015) and after (January 2016-October 2016) the implementation of the pharmacy-provided spirometry service. Chart reviews were also used to determine the number and completion rate among referrals for internal and external services in the postimplementation time frame. Chart reviews also assessed medication recommendations made by the pharmacist. The results demonstrate an increase in referral completion rate from 38.1% to 47.0% ( P = .08) between the pre- and postimplementation time frames. In the postimplementation time frame, there was a statistically significant difference in the percentage of referrals completed between in-house referrals and external r...Continue Reading

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Nov 28, 2019·Journal of Primary Care & Community Health·Jangus B WhitnerAlexa Sevin Valentino

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