Effectiveness of a pharmacist diabetes coaching program: A propensity-matched retrospective analysis
The DCC program was associated with directional improvements in clinical, health care utilization, and cost outcomes and was cost-neutral due to savings and associated revenue. With approximately one-third of participants having Medicaid insurance, the sustainability of such programs increases through leveraging the 340B program to enhance care for economically vulnerable patients.
Authors
- LILLIAN PIZ
- Bill McElnea
- Gabriella Pugliese
- Daniel J. Amante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1488-9624)
- Richard Haas
- HINAL SHARMA
- Apurv Soni
- Samir Malkani
- Biqi Wang
- Cheryl Barry
Institutions
- UMass Memorial Health Care (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- Health Solutions (Sweden) (SE)
- UMass Memorial Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345534
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00