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Arenz BJ, Diez HL, Bostwick JR, Kales HC, Zivin K, Dalack GW, Fluent TE, Standiford CJ, Stano C, Mi Choe H. Effectively implementing FDA medication alerts utilizing patient centered medical home clinical pharmacists. Healthcare (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 2016 Mar 1; 4(1):69-73.
FDA medication alerts can be successfully implemented within patient centered medical home (PCMH) clinics utilizing clinical pharmacists. Targeted selection of high-risk patients from an electronic database allows PCMH pharmacists to prioritize assessments. Trusting relationships between PCMH clinical pharmacists and primary care providers facilitates high response rates to pharmacist recommendations. This health system approach led by PCMH pharmacists provides a framework for proactive responses to FDA safety alerts and medication related quality measure improvement.