Identification of medication-related problems and health care provider acceptance of pharmacist recommendations in the DiabetesCARE program

A similar percentage of health care provider acceptance (61.4%) was seen compared with previous studies of pharmacists' interventions in different practice settings. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate time to acceptance of pharmacist recommendations to health care providers, including the resolutions made through collaborative drug therapy management. Lastly, the current study reinforces the assertion that pharmacists can positively affect cost savings for both the patient and health plan, through formulary management.