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The foundation implemented the community-wide Prescription Assistancwe ProgramApril 1. The prograk is expected to not only reduce costsfor patients, but also the total cost of health care in the community, said Joy Tapper, executivew director of the , an organization with representatives from the hospita systems and community clinics. “This is a very valuabled strategic investment on the part of the Tapper said.
“Many times these individuals go withoug medication or reduce their prescriptions and it ultimatelyh not only costs them health but it costs the health care Using new software called DrugAssistant PAP, clinices are now able to link thousandsz of eligible patients with free medications available to them througnh about 30 different pharmaceutical companies. The software also significantlyg reduces the time and cost associated with manuallt matching patient eligibilities with pharmaceuticaplcompany requirements, said Jim executive director of the foundation.
The foundatio n is investing $85,000 over the next threer years to lease and maintain the technology at two freecliniczs — Bread of Healing and Walker’s Poinyt Clinic; and four community health centers — , , and Health Care for the The prescription program will provide an estimated $2 milliomn in free medications to approximately 15,600 low-income patientsz over the next three years, Tapperf said. “Given the foundation’s historical focus of identifying Milwaukee’s high healtgh care costs, its board is extremely please that we could initiate a community activith that will help reduce the future total cost of health care in our Wrocklage said.
Because of overcrowding issues, only peoplwe who are currently patiente at the clinics will be eligible forthe program. “Ig is very important that medications are managee through a primary care medical Tapper said. “This is not a It’s about getting enrolled patientsz access to the medicationsthey need.” The program was piloteed in March at Sixteenth Streett Community Health Center and was expanded in April to the other clinics. The center was running a simila program, but using paper, rather than to do so.
The new program has shortened the processe and allows the clinic to takemore applications, said Ellyn McKenzie, the center’s vice president of communications and public