The Greater Lawrence Family Health Center recently announced the grand opening of the Telepharmacy project at the GLFHC West site, 700 Essex St. in Lawrence. The program is the first-of-its-kind project in Massachusetts which allows increased access to prescription drugs via remote medication dispensers.
"The Health Center has worked closely with the Board of Pharmacy, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to help launch the program," according to Robert Ingala, GLFHC Chief Executive Officer. "MCPHS will work with the Center in order to help evaluate patient compliance and measure project successes." One way the Telepharmacy will improve patient compliance is its ability to print labels and directions in a patient's native language.
The Automated Drug Dispensing System (ADDS) allows pharmacists to reach more patients in more locations. The self-contained, computer-controlled automated prescription dispensing system which allows for the remote monitoring and dispensing of pre-packaged, unit-of-use pharmaceuticals is HIPPA-compliant. Along with the technology, patients are required to receive prescription counseling from the GLFHC pharmacist via a two-way audio and video system in a private counseling area.
From the clinical aspect, the ADDS system allows for quicker interaction with the patient, the pharmacist and the physician in the event of problems like drug interaction or insurance issues.
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