Careers News Events Blog Engage Portal Online Bill Pay WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT Enhanced Clinical Pharmacy Services AlixaRx takes a very unique approach to clinical pharmacy services. AlixaRx employs certified geriatric clinical pharmacists that integrate into the facility’s interdisciplinary team to collaborate in patient care. AlixaRx clinical pharmacists provide clinically proven outcomes, improve overall patient care, decrease drug costs and improve nursing efficiency. AlixaRx is able to do this by providing clinical pharmacy consultants that visit the facilities on a regular basis, as well as through our Medication Review and Optimization Center (MROC). The MROC provides prospective analysis of the highest acuity facilities and residents. AlixaRx’s proprietary software gives our clinical pharmacists instant access to patient records, which allows for early intervention of the highest-risk patients. The AlixaRx clinical pharmacists’ prospective approach helps better control patients on high-risk drugs, ensures appropriate utilization of antipsychotics, decreases the risk of falls and, most importantly, lowers unplanned hospital readmissions. AlixaRx clinical pharmacists provide enhanced patient care through clinically proven outcomes. AlixaRx Approach Enhanced Patient Outcomes Improved medication appropriateness Fewer patients taking unnecessary antipsychotics, anxiolytics, and other high-risk medications Integrated, collaborative approach with proactive interventions Reduced risk of medication related events Proactive identification of high-risk patients Reduced use of inappropriate medications, decreased risk of falls, and lower unplanned re-hospitalizations Continuous quality improvements Increased nursing efficiency and satisfaction, which leads to improved patient care The Consultant Pharmacist Transformed AlixaRx has transformed the traditional role of the consultant pharmacy. Rather than taking an exclusively regulatory focus, AlixaRx clinical consultants integrate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team to improve patient care. AlixaRx clinical pharmacists work collaboratively with the nursing staff and physicians to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and increase nursing efficiency. Increased Commitment Focusing on clinical outcomes and cost effective drug therapy for each patient Identifying opportunities to advocate for patient health and wellness Following through and helping affect change Improved Patient Outcomes Increasing medication appropriateness and reducing drug-related errors Reducing the number of patients taking Beers Criteria, anti-psychotic, anxiolytics and other high-risk medications Reducing falls and re-hospitalizations through increased medication management Improving patient recovery and wellness through increased quality of care Collaborative Interaction Increasing time with patients, staff and physicians through enhanced technology Participating actively in the interdisciplinary team Providing a pharmacy services technician onsite Utilizing decision-enhancing software for prospective analysis Providing faster and easier access to information yielding additional insight and recommendations The MROC Advantage AlixaRx presents a new way to provide quality, innovative healthcare to patients through seamless integration of clinical pharmacist services. We are proud to introduce a unique service to AlixaRx customers: our Medication Review and Optimization Center (MROC). By utilizing the MROC, AlixaRx customers experience improved patient outcomes, increased accuracy in medication reconciliation and identifiable cost savings. Proactive Intervention MROC pharmacists have the unique ability to review incoming patient medication on multiple occasions to determine if the treatment prescribed is the most appropriate. These reviews occur prior to or upon admission or upon a serious change in condition. A proactive clinical focus ensures patients are treated with the best medication for their condition, therefore improving patient outcomes, reducing overall length of stay, and contributing to a reduction in avoidable re-hospitalizations. Efficient and Effective Not only do MROC pharmacists determine the appropriateness of a medication, but also how cost-effective or cost-prohibitive it may be. Of the interventions where a reduced cost of medication was an outcome: 89.3% directly reduced the cost of drugs for Medicare and Managed Care (M&M) patients 10.7% reduced the cost of drugs for non-M&M patients (Medicaid, veterans, private pay, etc.) Clinical Accuracy Clinical pharmacist surveillance effectively reduces the potential for adverse drug reactions and increases earlier identification of medication errors. This results in a smooth medication reconciliation process. Hospital studies show that clinical pharmacist programs promote more effective pharmacotherapy selection and reduce medication errors and nursing time. By reviewing patient medication prior to admission and upon any change in condition, MROC pharmacists reduce the potential for error in medication management. News From the Front Lines | April 2018 | Behind the Scenes of Long-term Care From the Front Lines Appropriate Medication Use in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care From the Front Lines is a monthly publication of AlixaRx Pharmacy that shares best practices and medication-related challenges faced by “front line” staff in long-term care and post-acute (LTCPAC) facilities. Members of the interdisciplinary team are encouraged to submit articles about actual issues addressed each day in their living centers and especially how they were able to address these issues as a team. Our goal is to learn from each other so that we may better serve the patients in our care. In this month’s issue of From the Front Lines, AlixaRx Clinical Pharmacists address the issues of Opioid use in Older Adults and the CMS Mega Rule Phase 2 Updates.>>> From the Front Lines – April 2018<<< Read more Contact Info AlixaRx 6400 Pinecrest, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024 (214) 778-0300 ask@alixarx.com Follow Us on Web Design by SodaPop ©2014 AlixaRx. All rights reserved. Home Terms of Use Privacy Policy Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider of Healthcare Services Notice of Privacy Practices