The affiliated companies of Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. (CCNC), along with GSK and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy have announced their intent to develop, implement and test new approaches to care delivery with the goal of helping lower health care costs through better use of medicines. While the health care sector continues to evolve into a system focused on rewarding quality of care, it has yet to master one of the most influential factors affecting our nation’s health: medication management. The intent of this collaboration is to focus on generating new and innovative approaches to care delivery through the pharmacist, which could serve as a model for payers and health care providers interested in optimizing medication use as part of a holistic approach to managing patients’ health.

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