title: Data-based pharmacy utilization review identifies those at-risk, improves care, cuts utilization.
abstract: Track pharmacy utilization to improve care, reduce costs: This New Jersey HMO's data-driven pharmacy utilization program flags problem cases and gets high-risk patients into case management and disease management programs. See how the system works and which key indicators alert officials to potential pharmacy problems. Plus, a sample report from an actual member pharmacy profile.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics; D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems; D003363:Cost Control; D019468:Disease Management; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D009515:New Jersey; D016311:Outliers, DRG / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012984:Software