Mission

CPESN® Hawaii is a statewide network of high-performance pharmacies. CPESN Hawaii’s mission is to collaborate with health care systems, health care providers, payors, and the Department of Health to optimize drug therapies to improve the health and wellness of people in our communities and reduce health care costs statewide.

 

Leadership & Luminaries

Kerri Okamura
Kerri Okamura, R.Ph. | Managing Network Facilitator
Patrick Uyemoto
Patrick Uyemoto, PharmD | Network Lead Luminary
Jake Blechta
Jake Blechta, PharmD | Lead Network Account Manager

Local Network Requirements

Requirements to join CPESN® Hawaii
All member pharmacies are capable of providing the following core services:

  • Comprehensive Medication Reviews

    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.

  • Medication Synchronization 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.

  • Immunizations

    Act of screening patients for ACIP recommended immunizations, educate patients about needed immunizations and administer immunizations when appropriate.

  • 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.

  • Personal Medication Record

    Ability to create a comprehensive list of current patient medications manually or from dispensing software.

How to Join CPESN Hawaii

To learn more about CPESN Hawaii or to join the network, contact Managing Network Facilitator Kerri Okamura.