INNOVATIVE PRACTICE FORM

Name: Jeff Danhauer

Address: Danhauer Drug; Owensboro, KY

Phone: (502) 684-2341

FAX: 502-684-2341

E-mail: jaydanhauerr@aol.com

Briefly describe innovation
This pharmacy has been in Jeff's family since his grandfather started it in 1904. He currently runs the pharmacy along with his father and sister. Danhauer Drug fills approximately 180 - 200 prescriptions a day for a variety of patients. However, only 60% of Jeff's practice is spent in community pharmacy. The other 40% is spent servicing nursing homes , providing home infusion, and consulting. Danhauer Drug is an active member of PCCA and sells durable medical equipment (DME). The unique aspect of Jeff's practice is the extensive counseling service he offers for each patient. Jeff provides information that benefits the patient's treatment regimen and insures that each prescription is consistently screened for interactions. These services are important since Jeff also contracts with a nursing home to fill their resident's first doses. Not only does Jeff provide pharmaceutical care to each patient, but he is also reimbursed for it.

Method of Reimbursement
Payor(s): 1.) Contractual with nursing homes 2.) The patient for cognitive services Jeff is working on billing third parties for cognitive services.

Reimbursement rate: $1.80 cognitive service charge for each prescription

Is documentation required? No

Specialized training required? Yes; In order to provide optimum counseling and cognitive services for disease states, Jeff and the other pharmacy staff receive intensive training in specific topics through the University of Kentucky School of Pharmacy.

Software/instrumentation required? Yes; In order to insure consistent monitoring of interactions a standard pharmacy program is used. They are working on initiating Care Point for future monitoring.

Interviewed by: David O'Keefe