INNOVATIVE PRACTICE FORM

Name: Dyke Anderson, R.Ph.

Address: 1340 N. 66th St., Lincoln, NE 68505

Phone #: 402-434-7710

Briefly describe innovation:

PCA Nebraska:
Private Consultation. In this community pharmacy there has been private consultation areas set up in order to gather important information from the patient. The pharmacist is able to get a complete patient database with these private areas. A computer program is used to get total medical history, current disease states, past surgeries, OTC medications, and lifestyle habits. With this program the pharmacist is able to analyze the medical regimen and provide a better, more complete total regimen.

Method of Reimbursement:
The method of reimbursement is slow and coming.

Payor(s): 3rd parties

Is documentation required? Yes
The pharmacist charts the visit and submits it on a 1500 form. This form is also used to keep medical supplies on it.

Specialized training required? No
There is some initial homework after interviewing the patient to see if there are any problems. Anyone with a B.S. degree in pharmacy is capable of doing this.

Software/instrumentation required? No
Currently, the pharmacy is using a computer program called DataMed from the company Pharmaceutical Outcome. The pharmacy is not pleased with this program and is looking at buying a more user friendly one.

Interviewed by: Ann Ford