How to tie a drug therapy improvement program to physician credentialing

The pharmacy staff and the management information system specialist at St. James Hospital and Health Centers, a 472-bed community medical center located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, developed a computer program for documenting the drug use patterns of physicians. This program was not only helpful i...

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Published inHospital formulary Vol. 29; no. 9; p. 646
Main Authors Tse, C S, Roecker, W, Benitez, M, Musabji, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1994
Subjects
Cost Savings
Credentialing
Drug Therapy - economics
Drug Therapy - standards
Drug Utilization Review - organization & administration
Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499
Illinois
Medical Staff Privileges
Quality Assurance, Health Care - organization & administration
Illinois
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Summary:The pharmacy staff and the management information system specialist at St. James Hospital and Health Centers, a 472-bed community medical center located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, developed a computer program for documenting the drug use patterns of physicians. This program was not only helpful in improving the appropriate use of medications within the institution, it was also tied to the prescriber credentialing process. How the program evolved as well as the cost savings/cost avoidance achieved as a result of the drug therapy improvement process is presented.
ISSN:0098-6909