Medication Therapy Management

HealthHIV co-leads a national team of researchers in studying communication patterns between primary care providers and community pharmacists to improve retention in care, adherence to HIV medication therapy and HIV viral load suppression among Black, Latino and American Indian / Alaskan Native populations.

Overview

HealthHIV co-leads a national team of researchers in studying communication patterns between primary care providers and community pharmacists to improve retention in care, adherence to HIV medication therapy and HIV viral load suppression among Black, Latino and American Indian / Alaskan Native populations. The three year, multi-site demonstration project follows 1,000 participants while they receive treatment from 10 health centers nationwide, each partnering with pharmacies where specially trained pharmacists provide individualized care known as medication therapy management.