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HealthMapRx™ Overview
Coaching Employees to Effectively Manage Chronic Diseases

Helping employees manage chronic diseases is a worthy investment for employers. When chronic
conditions are under control, employees are healthier and more productive, and healthcare costs
decline. The key to controlling chronic conditions is through patient self-management—educating and coaching patients to appropriately manage their disease by setting goals that pertain to health outcomes and lifestyle improvement.  Patient self-management is at the core of the HealthMapRx™ program, which was developed by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation based on the notable success of the Asheville Project in Asheville, NC. The City of Asheville experienced an average net savings of $1,600-$3,200 per diabetic each year during the second year of the program and during subsequent years. Additionally, there was a 50% reduction in sick days because employees were healthier and adhered to their medication regimens as a result of the program. To learn more about the clinical, financial, and economic results of the Asheville Project, click here. The HealthMapRx™ program is currently available for two conditions, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and additional programs are under development, including asthma and depression. HealthMapRx™ provides incentives to patients with these chronic conditions and matches patients with a community pharmacist provider. Patients meet regularly with their pharmacist to evaluate health status and set goals with respect to clinical outcomes (Hba1c levels, blood pressure, cholesterol, foot exam, eye exam) and lifestyle improvement (weight loss, nutrition, and exercise goals). Because many employers have seen a positive return on investment during the first year of program implementation, VBCH is offering this program to our purchaser members. Through our relationship with the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH), VBCH qualifies for discounted program fees, funding opportunities, and implementation assistance for employer members participating in HealthMapRx™. We are committed to improving community health throughout the state of Virginia, especially concerning chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, through collaborative participation in value-based purchasing programs.

 

For more information about the HealthMapRx™ program, participation, and costs, please contact:

Eileen E. Ciccotelli, MPM
Vice President
eciccotelli@myvbch.org
757.552.0913

 

VBCH acknowledges the HealthMapRx™ / VBCH Educational Partners:
                   Merck
                   Novo Nordisk
                   Pfizer
                   Sanofi-Aventis

VBCH acknowledges theNational Business Coalition on Health, the Community Coalitions Health Institute, and Merck for graciously funding the 2008 Diabetes Seed Grant Award to VBCH

For more information:

For more information about the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation, visit http://aphafoundation.org/pharmacists___other_providers/HealthMapRx/

To read the NBCH/APhA partnership agreement: press release, please visit

http://www.nbch.org/news/news050807.cfm