Research & Performance Measurement, Pharmacy Quality Alliance, Fairfax Station, VA, USA.
Ann Pharmacother. 2011 Dec;45(12):1582-4. doi: 10.1345/aph.1Q562. Epub 2011 Nov 1.
The federal government is increasing its push for a high-value health care system by increasing transparency and accountability related to quality. The Medicare program has begun to publicly rate the quality of Medicare plans, including prescription drug plans, and is transforming its payment policies to reward plans that deliver the highest levels of quality. These policies will have a cascade effect on pharmacies and pharmacists as the Medicare plans look for assistance in improving the quality of medication use. This commentary describes the Medicare policies directed toward improvement of quality and their effect on pharmacy payment and opportunities for pharmacists to affirm their role in a high-quality medication use system.
联邦政府正在通过提高与质量相关的透明度和问责制来推动高价值的医疗保健系统。医疗保险计划已开始公开评定医疗保险计划（包括处方药计划）的质量，并正在转变其支付政策，以奖励提供最高质量水平的计划。随着医疗保险计划寻求帮助提高用药质量，这些政策将对药店和药剂师产生级联效应。本文述评描述了旨在提高质量的医疗保险政策及其对药店支付的影响，以及药剂师在高质量用药系统中确认其角色的机会。
