Improving Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health in Pharmacy
Monday, October 14, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM MST
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-24-104-L04-P
Activity Type: An Application-Based Activity
It is recognized that healthcare disparities play a role in the care patients receive and these contribute to differences in outcomes. Social determinants of health impact the level of care received and access to care. Medication access can further be delayed or impacted by the prior authorization process. Prescription insurance prior authorizations serve as an important tool to guide economical access to medications. However, these restrictions at times may contribute to inefficiencies in access to care and limit access to evidence-based medications. The goal of this session is to review best practices for health equity, social determinants of health, and navigate the prior authorization process and review the effects of these items on patients, clinicians, and the healthcare system.
Learning Objectives
1. Recognize factors that contribute to healthcare disparities and social determinants of health (SDOH).
2. Outline a process to navigate medication access for evidenced based medications.
3. Construct a process to streamline medication access and prior authorizations.
4. Formulate a patient care plan incorporating SDOH principles for optimizing pharmacotherapy.
5. Apply best practices for mitigating healthcare disparities in pharmaceutical care provided by the pharmacist.
Has the Pendulum Swung Too Far? Impact of Prior Authorization on Medication Access9:00 AM to 9:30 AM  | | Speaker: | Kelly Anderson | | Assistant Professor
Director of the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research PhD Program
Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (CePOR)
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO | | View Biography |
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What’s SDoH Got to Do With It? Innovative Practices to Improve Medication Adherence Through Social Determinants of Health9:30 AM to 10:00 AM  | | Speaker: | Mark T. Sawkin, Pharm.D., AAHIVP | | Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Pharmacy Practice Administration
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Kansas City, MO | | View Biography |
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Where Do We Go From Here? Best Practices to Improve Health Equity and Patient Outcomes10:00 AM to 10:30 AM  | | Speaker: | John M. Allen, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS | | Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Gainesville, FL | | View Biography |
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