Strategies 3.2.2:
Improve medication management and reconciliation for patients upon discharge, through patient education.
Strategy from the 2011-2020 Minnesota Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Plan
340B Drug Pricing Program* Website: www.hrsa.gov/opa/introduction.htm |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CMS' 10th Scope of Work covers hospital readmissions. CMS provides incentives to reduce hospital admissions. Website: www.cms.gov |
Engineered Care Engineered Care creates post-hospital care software for healthcare organizations.to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction, improve quality, reduce adverse readmissions and reduce healthcare costs. Website: www.engineeredcare.com/ |
Kanebec County Public Health and South Country Health Alliance Kanebec County Public Health is working with the South Country Health Alliance, county-based purchasing health plan, on implementing an evidence-based Care Transitions Protocol for enrolled Medicaid patients diagnosed with chronic cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease transitioning from acute care to the community setting. the protocol includes assessing for mediation compliance and health indicators. Contact: Wendy Thompson |
Partnership for Prescription Assistance The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free. Website: www.pparx.org/ |
SagePlus Program Discounted/Free Medications Resource List The SagePlus Program has compiled a list of discounted and free medications resource list for patients and physicians. Click here to view list. Contact: Trisha Barney |
If you would like to report current activity around this strategy, please contact Sueling Schardin at (651) 201-4051 or sueling.schardin@state.mn.us |
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