WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Troyen A. Brennan,
M.D., M.P.H., Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), will speak before the National Business
Group on Health in Washington,
D.C. today. Brennan will outline ways pharmacy care
can play a critical role in addressing health care cost and quality
as the overall health care system faces increased stress.
After making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to stop
selling tobacco in support of the health and well-being of its
patients and customers, CVS Health is moving aggressively to
provide innovative new tools that can assist patients, providers
and health plans improve medication adherence and ultimately
improve health.
"Medication non-adherence can have a significant impact on
patients' health outcomes and it costs the nation's health care
system nearly $300 billion every
year," Brennan said. "Sadly, one of the most significant
challenges is patients often don't take their medications. They
forget or they're confused, or they fail to understand why they
should be taking them."
Brennan will highlight CVS Health's unique Pharmacy Advisor
program designed to connect pharmacists, health care providers and
health plans to deliver better care and value by stressing the
importance of adherence to prescribed medications. He will
also highlight innovations that are continuing to expand CVS
Health's adherence program offerings, including packaging designed
to help patients manage multiple medications and digital tools like
texting and messaging patients about their medications.
"We can improve adherence and reduce gaps in care by connecting
and integrating our interactions with patients, taking advantage of
our ability to counsel patients at convenient touch points,"
Brennan said.
In his remarks, Brennan will also discuss how CVS Health is
working to meet the needs of an evolving health care system.
He will observe trends in health care costs and strategies to
manage costs, Medicare and state health care budgets,
employer-provided insurance and new modes of care delivery.
He will examine how the post-recession climate and implementation
of the Affordable Care Act are changing health care.
Brennan will also describe the critical role CVS/minuteclinic
plays in the transforming health care system by providing
accessible, quality, low-cost care. Through its clinics,
CVS/minuteclinic can help patients with acute ailments or monitor
chronic care for conditions like diabetes and hypertension, working
directly with primary care doctors as part of the patient-centered
medical home using electronic medical records.
"Connecting consumers into the health care system is our unique
capability," Brennan has said. "Our MinuteClinics represent
one way in which we can effectuate connectivity and integration in
the health care system."
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation
company helping people on their path to better health.
Through our 7,800 retail pharmacies, 900 walk-in medical clinics, a
leading pharmacy benefits manager with nearly 65 million plan
members, and expanding specialty pharmacy services, we enable
people, businesses and communities to manage health in more
affordable, effective ways. This unique integrated model
increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes
and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information
about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at
www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contacts:
Carolyn Castel
Corporate Communications
(401) 770-5717
Carolyn.Castel@CVSHealth.com
Erin Shields Britt
Corporate Communications
(401) 770-9237
EBritt@cvs.com
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