On Tuesday, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee held its second meeting of the year--and the first to include a pharmacist. Benjamin McNabb, PharmD and owner of Love Oak Pharmacy/Love Oak, LLC was appointed to the committee at the end of March. Also joining the committee in an ex officio capacity was Joseph Ramon III, RPh, CEO of Health Care Unlimited, Inc.
Among the key agenda items, Stacey Johnston of the Texas Vendor Drug Program provided an update on the study of value-based models for pharmacy. HHSC has contracted with the University of Massachusetts to conduct the study and anticipates the report being published in June. Other topics included a legislative update on interim hearings relating to improving quality and efficiency, draft recommendation options for the 2018 legislative report that the committee will provide to the Texas Legislature, and future direction for improving quality and efficiency.
"It is great to have pharmacists included in this committee” said Justin Hudman, TPA's division director of public affairs. “The need for a pharmacist was shown early on in the meeting, when one member questioned how value-based purchasing could be defined in pharmacy. Ben was able to then share numerous ways that pharmacists can and do show value when properly engaged in patient care.”
Click here to view a copy of the agenda and to watch a recording of the meeting.
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