Practice Implementation Center / CGM

Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Unlock new opportunities in patient care with APhA’s CGM Practice Implementation Toolkit

Overview

Transform your pharmacy into a hub for CGM services with APhA’s comprehensive CGM Practice Implementation Toolkit. Designed for pharmacists and pharmacy personnel, this all-in-one resource guides you step by step through launching and sustaining a successful CGM service—from initial business planning to long-term profitability.

Business Planning

The Practice Implementation Center Business Planning resources consist of step-by-step guides and tools to intentionally plan and design your services with sustainability and profitability in mind. These resources will give you a clear picture of what to expect in terms of revenue and expenses and help to ensure you can launch a service with a positive return on investment.

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Assessing local patient mix

Guides you through how to determine your realistic patient population for new pharmacists' services.

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Assessing reimbursement rates

Outlines how to determine a realistic revenue estimate or forecast based on your unique payor mix.

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Assessing personnel time and related costs to deliver service

Outlines a process to account for costs related to staff providing new pharmacists' services.

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Assessing consumables and related costs to deliver service

Identifies various categories of consumable items needed to deliver and support a new pharmacists' service and provides guidance on how to calculate per-unit costs to better inform ordering and supply decisions.

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General overhead costs

Outlines concepts related to general overhead and the costs of doing business as well as providing methods and direction to account for incremental increases in general overhead when launching new pharmacists' services.

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Managing cashflow, revenue cycles, and receivables

Managing cashflow costs

Describes considerations for cashflow planning when launching a new service and how to optimize cashflow when performing medical billing activities.

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Inventory management

Outlines the process for managing pharmacy inventory effectively.

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Practice Administration

The Practice Implementation Center Practice Administration resources assist with workflow development, training, billing, and navigating government rules and regulations when launching a new service. These resources will help ensure you have considered all aspects of your service from start to finish, promoting both efficiency and patient satisfaction.

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Appointment scheduling and reminders

Reviews principles for designing an appointment-based approach for pharmacists' services and considerations for walk-in services. A scheduling template and a list of common scheduling software solutions is included.

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Workflow management

Outlines the process for approaching and designing workflow for new CGM pharmacists' services, including pre-service, service, and post-service considerations.

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CPAs

Reviews the elements of a CPA and how to determine if this is the right approach for your new pharmacists' CGM services. It includes information related to preparing the proposal and building relationships with potential collaborating providers.

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Regulatory Framework

A map view that provides relevant laws and regulations for your specific state related to pharmacists' CGM services. Links to regulatory references are also provided.

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Payment and reimbursement models

Describes various payment models available to pharmacists for the billing of clinical services, including fee-for-service, value-based payment, and cash-based models. It includes a discussion of relevant considerations for each model when providing pharmacists' services.

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Documentation quality standards

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Outcomes tracking requirements

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Documentation requirements

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Clinical Resources

The Practice Implementation Center Clinical Management resources are your one-stop shop for all the latest clinical resources to support your enhanced service offerings. These resources include everything from the latest guidelines to cutting edge practice tools to help ensure you're confident in providing the best clinical care to your patients.

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Applicable practice resources

A listing of relevant CGM clinical resources, including fact sheets, patient education materials, and FAQs.

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Applicable education programs

A listing of relevant CGM continuing education programs, both free and paid. Please note some educational programs may be limited to members-only.

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Marketing

The Practice Implementation Center Marketing resources ensure you will be able to let the world know about your new services, with pre-written, professionally designed templates to spread the word and grow your business. With multiple formats, designs, and color schemes, you're sure to find just the right fit for your practice!

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Patient-facing marketing resources

Describes techniques and marketing concepts to consider when building your pharmacists’ CGM services.

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Other healthcare professional resources

Describes various techniques and marketing approaches to targeting other health care professionals to build trust and relationships and ultimately promote your pharmacists’ CGM services.

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Unlock new opportunities in patient care with APhA’s HIV PEP/PrEP Practice Implementation Toolkit

Transform your pharmacy into a hub for HIV PEP/PrEP services with APhA’s comprehensive HIV PEP/PrEP Practice Implementation Toolkit. Designed for pharmacists and pharmacy personnel, this all-in-one resource guides you step by step through launching and sustaining a successful HIV PEP/PrEP service—from initial business planning to long-term profitability.

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Unlock new opportunities in patient care with APhA’s Test and Treat Practice Implementation Toolkit

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