INNOVATIVE PRACTICE FORM

Name Brian Jensen

Address 2219 Garfield Street Two Rivers, WI 54241

Phone # (414) 749-1225

FAX # (414) 749-7091

Briefly describe innovation

The name of Mr. Jensen's community pharmacy is "The Medicine Shoppe." It is a ninety square foot apothecary that is located in space adjoining the offices of 16 family practice physicians. These physicians refer their patients to the "The Medicine Shoppe" for their prescription needs. It is a community pharmacy that concentrates on pharmaceutical care. They specialize in caring for high risk patients such as diabetics, asthmatics, and patients with hypertension. Intervention methods such as bubble packs, reminders for refills (e.g. postcards), and Compu Med are used. Compu Med is an in-home reminder system that releases the appropriate dose at the appropriate time. The patient may program their own voice into the Compu Med system to inform themselves that it is time for their medication.
This practice was established in 1994.

Method of Reimbursement

Payor(s): Third parties

Reimbursement rate ranges from $60 to $75 per hour

Is documentation required? Yes
For major medical billing, a receipt, a certificate of medical necessity, and the prescription of care is included. Also, the Medicine Shoppe uses Care Screen Encounter/Pharmaceutical Care.

Specialized training required? Yes
Continuing education, extension work, pharmaceutical care training, and APhA Diabetes Certification

Software/instrumentation required? Yes
Mr. Jensen uses Care Screen Encounter with Dynapulse for hypertension and In-Touch for diabetes as supplements.

Interviewed by: Shelly Mims