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WellSpan Health - Healthy Community Pharmacy (HCP)
A local coalition of health care providers has partnered with the Healthy York Network to offer the underserved better access to health care. HCP seeks to complete the system of care and make medications more affordable and accessible for these patients.
What is it?
A local coalition of health care providers has partnered with the Healthy York Network to offer the underserved better access to health care. HCP seeks to complete the system of care and make medications more affordable and accessible for these patients.
Who is it for?
Low-income, uninsured/underinsured residents of the York community.
Why do they do it?
By developing more efficient procedures for caring for a population with unique and complex needs, the pharmacy could fill a niche in the community.
Impact
From 2005 to 2010, the number of patients using the pharmacy increased by an average of 19 percent each year. Currently, 8,100 patients are enrolled in Healthy York Network, and more than 6,000 patients are using HCP for pharmaceuticals. Patients are better able to manage chronic conditions, and emergency department visits and hospitalizations are avoided.
Contact: Michelle Jordan
Operations Manager, Healthy Community Pharmacy
Telephone: 717-851-3376
E-mail: mjordan@wellspan.org
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