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Barriers and best practices related to documentation of electronic care plans: A survey of community-based pharmacies in 4 states.
BACKGROUND: The provision of enhanced services within community-based pharmacy is increasing. However, an opportunity remains to improve efficient documentation of services, and barriers to implementation exist. Electronic care (eCare) planning is the act of using health information technology to submit a pharmacist eCare plan for a patient encounter, similar to a Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan note.
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to identify barriers and best practices related to documentation of eCare plans within community-based pharmacies participating in 4 Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Networks (CPESN).
METHODS: One of two 24-question electronic surveys was distributed to pharmacies in CPESN Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Ohio. Pharmacies submitting fewer than 10 eCare plans in the previous quarter received a survey to assess barriers to implementation; pharmacies submitting 10 or more eCare plans received a survey to assess best practices for implementation. Surveys remained open for 14 days, with a reminder sent on days 7 and 12. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. An independent-samples t test assessed for between-group differences in the overall knowledge.
RESULTS: A total of 63 responses were received (Barriers = 19; Best Practices = 44). Best Practices pharmacies earned a higher overall knowledge score than Barriers pharmacies (9.26 vs. 7.26 out of 13 points, P = 0.001). Frequently reported barriers were staffing resources (n = 11, 57.9%), perceived time commitment (n = 8, 42.1%), and lack of payment (n = 8, 42.1%). Most Best Practices pharmacies agreed or strongly agreed that they involve pharmacists (n = 36, 81.8%) and student pharmacists (n = 33, 75.5%) in eCare planning processes. Common foci of eCare plans by Best Practice pharmacies were medication synchronization (n = 35, 79.5%), drug therapy problems (n = 29, 65.9%), adherence assessment (n = 28, 63.6%).
CONCLUSIONS: A difference in knowledge and perceptions exists between pharmacies who regularly eCare plan and those who do not. Observed trends in knowledge, perceptions, barriers, and best practices should be used to create a training to increase eCare planning quality and consistency.
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to identify barriers and best practices related to documentation of eCare plans within community-based pharmacies participating in 4 Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Networks (CPESN).
METHODS: One of two 24-question electronic surveys was distributed to pharmacies in CPESN Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Ohio. Pharmacies submitting fewer than 10 eCare plans in the previous quarter received a survey to assess barriers to implementation; pharmacies submitting 10 or more eCare plans received a survey to assess best practices for implementation. Surveys remained open for 14 days, with a reminder sent on days 7 and 12. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. An independent-samples t test assessed for between-group differences in the overall knowledge.
RESULTS: A total of 63 responses were received (Barriers = 19; Best Practices = 44). Best Practices pharmacies earned a higher overall knowledge score than Barriers pharmacies (9.26 vs. 7.26 out of 13 points, P = 0.001). Frequently reported barriers were staffing resources (n = 11, 57.9%), perceived time commitment (n = 8, 42.1%), and lack of payment (n = 8, 42.1%). Most Best Practices pharmacies agreed or strongly agreed that they involve pharmacists (n = 36, 81.8%) and student pharmacists (n = 33, 75.5%) in eCare planning processes. Common foci of eCare plans by Best Practice pharmacies were medication synchronization (n = 35, 79.5%), drug therapy problems (n = 29, 65.9%), adherence assessment (n = 28, 63.6%).
CONCLUSIONS: A difference in knowledge and perceptions exists between pharmacies who regularly eCare plan and those who do not. Observed trends in knowledge, perceptions, barriers, and best practices should be used to create a training to increase eCare planning quality and consistency.
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