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. 2020 May;16(5):673-680.
doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.08.008. Epub 2019 Aug 2.

Factors associated with comprehensive medication review completion rates: A national survey of community pharmacists

Margie E Snyder  1 , Heather A Jaynes  2 , Stephanie A Gernant  3 , Wendy M Lantaff  4 , William R Doucette  5 , Karen Suchanek Hudmon  6 , Susan M Perkins  7
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Factors associated with comprehensive medication review completion rates: A national survey of community pharmacists

Margie E Snyder et al. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2020 May.

Abstract

Background: Completion rates for medication therapy management (MTM) services have been lower than desired and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added MTM comprehensive medication review (CMR) completion rates as a Part D plan star measure. Over half of plans utilize community pharmacists via contracts with MTM vendors.

Objectives: The primary objective of this survey study was to identify factors associated with the CMR completion rates of community pharmacies contracted with a national MTM vendor.

Methodsl: Representatives from 27,560 pharmacy locations contracted with a national MTM vendor were surveyed. The dependent variable of interest was the pharmacies' CMR completion rate. Independent variables included the pharmacy's progressiveness stratum and number of CMRs assigned by the MTM vendor during the time period, as well as self-reported data to characterize MTM facilitators, barriers, delivery strategies, staffing, selected items from a modified Assessment of Chronic Illness Care, and pharmacist/pharmacy demographics. Univariate negative binomial models were fit for each independent variable, and variables significant at p < 0.05 were entered into a multivariable model.

Results: Representatives from 3836 (13.9%) pharmacy locations responded; of these, 90.9% (n = 3486) responses were useable. The median CMR completion rate was 0.42. Variables remaining significant at p < 0.05 in the multivariable model included: progressiveness strata; pharmacy type; scores on the facilitators scale; responses to two potential barriers items; scores on the patient/caregiver delivery strategies sub-scale; providing MTM at multiple locations; reporting that the MTM vendor sending the survey link is the primary MTM vendor for which the respondent provides MTM; and the number of hours per week that the pharmacy is open.

Conclusions: Factors at the respondent (e.g., responses to facilitators scale) and pharmacy (e.g., pharmacy type) levels were associated with CMR completion rates. These findings could be used by MTM stakeholders to improve CMR completion rates.

Keywords: Community pharmacy services; Health care surveys; Medicare; Medication therapy management.

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