Pharmacists, HIT Can Be Key To Successful Rx Care In ACO Model
Executive Summary
The Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin shows how pharmacists and health information technology can be incorporated into an accountable care organization’s pharmaceutical care in a way that can help improve patient outcomes and influence prescribing behavior.
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