Mission
CPESN Central California's mission is to collaborate with health care systems, health care providers, payers, and government agencies in the Central section of the state to optimize drug therapies to improve the health and wellness of people in our communities and reduce health care costs.
Leadership & Luminaries
Sanjay Patel, Managing Network Facilitator
Katie Bass, Network Lead Luminary
Local Network Requirements
CPESN Central California Minimum Service Sets
All member pharmacies are capable of providing the following core services:
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Face-to-Face Access
Providing each patient receiving a dispensed medication from the participating pharmacy ready access to unscheduled face-to-face meeting(s) with a pharmacist employed by the participating CPESN pharmacy during operational hours.
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Comprehensive Medication Review
A systemic assessment of medications, including prescription, over-the-counter, herbal medications and dietary supplements to identify medication-related problems, prioritize a list of medication therapy problems and create a patient-specific plan to resolve medication therapy problems working with the extended healthcare team.
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Medication Sychronization Program
Aligning a patient’s routine medications to be filled at the same time each month. The pharmacists will provide clinical medication management and monitoring for progression toward desired therapeutic goals during the patient appointment at time of medication pick-up or delivery.
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Immunizations
Act of screening patients for ACIP recommended immunizations, educate patients about needed immunizations and administer immunizations when appropriate.
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Medication Reconciliation
The process of comparing a patient’s medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking (active, chronic, as needed and OTC including herbal) to avoid medication errors. This service is especially important during transitions of care when patients are most vulnerable to medication errors or mishaps.
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Personal Medication Record
Ability to create a comprehensive list of current patient medications manually or from dispensing software.
How to Join CPESN Central California
To learn more about CPESN Central California or to join the network, contact Managing Network Facilitator Sanjay Patel