Presentation at HIMSS Annual Conference & Exposition reviews how Proactive
Pharmacy Care approach leverages technology and face-to-face interactions to
provide earlier, easier and more effective access to medications
WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS)
discussed the role health IT is playing in optimizing the delivery of pharmacy
health care at the HIMSS09 Annual Conference & Exhibition, in Chicago, IL. At
the conference, Helena Foulkes, Executive Vice President at CVS Caremark,
outlined how the company is evaluating and leveraging a variety of
technologies to engage consumers and positively impact health outcomes and
lower costs.
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"In today's wired world, consumers are exposed to a lot of information
about their health care options from a variety of sources and in a number of
different formats," says Foulkes. "Given the complexities of the health care
system in general, this fragmented approach can leave consumers confused and
unsure about what they need to do to stay healthy. CVS Caremark's Proactive
Pharmacy Care approach leverages a number of different technology tools to
engage and educate our patients and their health care providers about their
pharmacy health care needs earlier in the process."
Foulkes discussed how CVS Caremark implements technology to enhance health
care outcomes and how the combination of health technology and customized
face-to-face interaction can positively impact medication compliance and
engage consumers in their own health care. The technologies Foulkes reviewed
in her presentation include tools to help improve medication compliance,
e-prescribing, electronic health records, and a proprietary tool to help CVS
Caremark prioritize interventions and allow for timely, coordinated
patient-specific health improvement and cost-savings opportunities.
Ms. Foulkes' presentation "Proactive Pharmacy Care: Leveraging Technology
for Improved Outcomes" took place during the HIMSS'09 Annual Conference &
Exhibition on Sunday, April 5th from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in room S100 at
McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
About CVS Caremark
CVS Caremark is the largest provider of prescriptions in the nation. The
Company fills or manages more than 1 billion prescriptions annually. Through
its unmatched breadth of service offerings, CVS Caremark is transforming the
delivery of health care services in the U.S. The Company is uniquely
positioned to effectively manage costs and improve healthcare outcomes through
its more than 6,900 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drugs stores; its Caremark Pharmacy
Services division (pharmacy benefit management, mail order and specialty
pharmacy); its retail-based health clinic subsidiary, MinuteClinic; and its
online pharmacy, CVS.com. General information about CVS Caremark is available
through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, at
http://investor.cvs.com, as well as through the newsroom section of the
Company's website, at www.cvscaremark.com/newsroom.
About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the
healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing
global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology
(IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961
with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other
locations across the United States and the globe, HIMSS represents more than
20,000 individual members and over 350 corporate members that collectively
represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads
healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy,
educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote
information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient
care.
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