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ArticleJournal of managed care & specialty pharmacy2024

Potential benefits of incorporating social determinants of health screening on comprehensive medication management effectiveness.

Joel F Farley, Swetha Pradeep

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  1. A primer on clinical programs in managed care pharmacy.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2026
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Joel F FarleyCollege of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Swetha PradeepCollege of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Funding

Integrating Pharmacists into an Automated Discharge Process to Promote Comprehensive Medication ManagementR18HS027754 · AHRQ · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI FARLEY, JOEL F. · 2021 to 2023
$1.4M
AHRQ HHS R18 HS027754
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncreasingly, pharmacists are asked to incorporate social determinants of health (SDoH) identification and referral into clinical practice. However, to date, no studies have evaluated clinical changes from embedding SDoH screening into the delivery of comprehensive medication management (CMM) in patients with chronic conditions.

objectiveTo examine the clinical effectiveness of implementing a clinical pharmacist-led SDoH screening and referral process as part of CMM encounters across a network of 7 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

methodsWe used a retrospective cohort design to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating SDoH screening into CMM across a network of 7 FQHCs. A difference-in-difference approach was used to compare the effectiveness of CMM between patients with and without SDoH needs on the probability of achieving clinical control for blood pressure (<140 systolic/90 diastolic mm Hg) and diabetes (<9% hemoglobin A1c).

resultsAmong 807 patients receiving CMM in 2023, 595 (74%) were screened for SDoH. 55.1% of patients screened had 1 or more SDoH, most commonly facing barriers related to insurance (22.0%), language (11.3%), transportation (9.1%), health behaviors (7.1%), income/employment (5.9%), and food insecurity (5.6%). Comparing patients with SDoH needs with those without, the proportion of patients controlled at baseline was 66.3% vs 72.3% for hypertension and 39.0% vs 75.4% for diabetes, respectively. Following a CMM encounter, the proportion of patients who achieved blood pressure control increased 7.6% more (

conclusionsAlthough not statistically significant, the results of this pilot evaluation suggest the potential for meaningful clinical improvements from screening and referral of SDoH needs as a part of CMM encounters. These results should be corroborated using a larger, more robust study design.

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Medication Therapy ManagementSocial Determinants of HealthAdultAgedChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPharmacistsReferral and ConsultationRetrospective Studies

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PMID39471268
PMCPMC11522447

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