Abstract
Running out of refills on a chronic medication is a pain for patient and a burden on the healthcare system. The VA Palo Alto (CA) Health System says its telephone care pharmacy program is a cost-efficient approach to the problem. Program pharmacists can extend prescriptions for chronic medications to last until patients have their next doctor's appointment. Here's how it works.
MeSH terms
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California
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Drug Prescriptions*
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Hospitals, Veterans / organization & administration*
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Hospitals, Veterans / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Organizational Policy
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Patient Care Team
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Pharmacy Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
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Pharmacy Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
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Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Telephone / statistics & numerical data*