Pharmacy Formulary Review

Pharmacy Formulary Review

Medication use is one of the most volatile variables in your cost structure – and your quality of care. QHR’s

Pharmacy Formulary Review can help you improve both.

This cost-effective review occurs at our consultant’s desk, sparing your pharmacy team any disruption in workflow.

You simply provide the data we need. We deliver the insight you need to streamline your formulary and improve the

efficiency and effectiveness of your drug utilization. Most hospitals net a return of 50% on this consulting investment.

QHR’s experienced pharmacist-consultant sorts your drug purchases by:

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Therapeutic class

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Descending net dollars

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Generic classification

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Contract vs. non contract

Analyzing this data alongside relevant clinical studies, QHR’s consultant employs specialized

knowledge to develop customized recommendations. Your detailed action plan enables your team to:

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Expend your efforts on the therapeutic categories that offer the best opportunities

to control costs and improve outcomes

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Lower costs by using therapeutic interchanges –effective alternatives to costly practices

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Reduce expense by choosing generic equivalents when possible

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Eliminate overuse of problematic drugs, to avoid resistance and poor outcomes

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Improve formulary control with a more proactive Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Find your focus. QHR’s Pharmacy Formulary Review can unify your team around a common goal: raising

outcomes while lowering expenses.

For more information on QHR Supply Chain Solutions Services, contact:
Bev Slate, Practice Leader, 800-233-1470 ext. 4900.

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