Integrating Health Equity Into Community Pharmacies
CPESN Health Equity helps pharmacies create a new line of revenue – health equity revenue for the delivery of services to identify, resolve, and treat health-related disparities. Every affiliated pharmacy has social determinants of health expertise while training at least one Community Health Worker - expanding roles of technicians, support staff, and delivery drivers to help patients with high social risk navigate healthcare and community resources.
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Bridging Gaps, Enhancing Care
With nearly 400 affiliated pharmacies in 30+ states, CPESN Heath Equity is the largest network of pharmacies committed to providing pharmacy care with a special emphasis on underserved and marginalized patients. Increasingly, Medicare, Managed MCOs, and state Medicaid programs are recognizing these services in value-based payment models. CPESN Health Equity helps CPESN pharmacies and local networks navigate conversations with health departments, state Medicaid agencies, and value-based payers around best-practice services to address health inequities.
Expand Access, Add Revenue with Health Equity Services
Care Coordination – During routine pharmacy visits, the CHW or SDoH Specialist integrated within a CPESN pharmacy provides care coordination services, and access to add-on chronic disease management services as needed.
340B Readiness – Health Equity helps CPESN become market ready to participate in 340B opportunities HE experts team with the pharmacy and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) to build the optimal 340B model for your unique partnership.
Work Force Development (CHW training) – Health equity development program for pharmacy employees, including Community Health Worker training, and staff training in SDoH expertise.
Grant Facilitation – HE can assist pharmacies to identify, obtain, or execute on government and private grant opportunities.
Vaccine Gap Closure – HE has a strong record of implementing successful pharmacy-led programs to close vaccine gaps and drive clinical service revenue to participating pharmacies.
Opioid Education – HE can teach community pharmacies how to deliver effective opioid education programs and demonstrate outcomes to local governments seeking help to reduce the loss of life due to overdoses.
Medication Optimization – Help pharmacies develop a team-based approach to managing medication therapy to help patients better understand and maximize prescribed medications.
Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure – Drive new pharmacy revenue with a program that teaches patients to self-monitor and manage their elevated blood pressure
CPESN Health Equity
Up to 80% of someone's health outcomes is associated with Social Determinants of Health.
Local
Local pharmacy-based care, local resources, and local partners
Access
Access to quality healthcare for all
Value
A health equity business in every CPESN pharmacy
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Within the walls of the pharmacy, we have seen the Community Health Workers become the ‘problem solvers.’ If a patient comes in with a SDoH issue, whether directly pharmacy related or not, the Community Health Worker is the person other staff members turn to.
Tripp Logan, PharmD
CPESN® Health Equity Network Lead Luminary -
Working with CPESN Health Equity, we were able to meet the requirements for a 1815 grant through our state department of health that focused on Social Determinants of Health. The grant will cover network fees for all of our pharmacies as well as training for a Community Health Worker at each.
Amy Schmidt
Network Facilitator, CPESN® Wyoming -
We're showing payers that community pharmacists can move the needle.
Abe Funk, Pharmacist/Owner
John's Pharmacy, CPESN Missouri® -
If you are excited about moving your pharmacy in its current state to the next level, health equities is a no-brainer. This really takes the team approach to another level by training the other people on your staff. Start with one. Sometimes you need one and that lights the fire.
Roger Paganelli
CPESN® New York City Luminary
Health Equity
Your secondary CPESN network affiliate focused on helping you get paid for local Social Determinants of Heath service delivery. CPESN Health Equity readies your pharmacy to address the growing health inequity crisis.