PRESENTATION 1

Location:

Kansas Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show

Presenters:

Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacist
Emily Prohaska, PharmD, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacist

About the Presentation:

The presentation focused on Balls Food Stores' participation in the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation's Project: IMPACT Diabetes. With the passage of Kansas House Bill 2146, pharmacists in Kansas may now enter into collaborative practice agreements with physicians to provide team-based patient care. The session outlined the challenges and opportunities that Balls Food Stores faced in providing a disease state management (DSM) program. Roles for pharmacy technicians and resources needed for providing the services were also discussed. 

Outcomes:

Feedback received from participant evaluations was positive, and questions asked during the presentation showed interest from other pharmacists in implementing similar programs/services. The Kansas Pharmacy Foundation invited Balls Food Stores to submit an Innovative Program application through the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy. They plan to pursue this application in conjunction with a collaborative practice initiative that expands the reach and scope of Project IMPACT: Diabetes.

PRESENTATION 2

Location: 

Community Physician Office Presentation

Presenters:

Nikki Schwartze, PharmD, BCACP,
Employee Wellness Programs Coordinator

Emily Prohaska, PharmD, BCACP,
Clinical Pharmacist

About the Presentation:

The Project IMPACT: Diabetes results from Balls Food Stores were presented. Presenters shared the intent and design of the project. They also identified areas for potential collaboration through the Start Now program.

Outcomes:

The audience was impressed by national and local results as well as comprehensive level of care provided. The potential to collaborate by building a dispensing pharmacy on-site at the clinic that also provides patient care services was discussed.