APhA Foundation Research Projects
The Asheville Project®
The Asheville Project began in 1996 as an effort by the City of
Asheville, North Carolina, a self-insured employer, to provide education
and personal oversight for employees with chronic health problems such
as diabetes, asthma, hypertension and high cholesterol. Through
the Asheville Project, employees with these conditions were provided
with intensive education through the Mission-St. Joseph’s Diabetes
and Health Education Center. Patients were then teamed with
community pharmacists who made sure they were using their medications
correctly.
The project led pharmacists to develop thriving patient care services
in their community pharmacies. Employees, retirees and dependents
with diabetes soon began experiencing improved A1C levels, lower total
health care costs, fewer sick days and increased satisfaction with their
pharmacist’s services.
Today, the Asheville Project has inspired a new health care model for
individuals with chronic conditions. Unlike other experiments, the
Asheville model is payer-driven and patient-centered. Employers
are adopting this approach as an additional health care benefit to
empower their employees to control their chronic diseases, reduce their
health risks and ultimately lower their health care costs.
For more information, visit www.theashevilleproject.net.
Read more about the Asheville Project:
›› The
Asheville Project: Long-Term Clinical and Economic Outcomes of a
Community Pharmacy Diabetes Care Program
›› The
Asheville Project: Participants' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to
the Success of a Patient Self-Management Diabetes Program
›› Pharmacy
Times Supplement: The Asheville Project
›› Pharmacy
Time Supplement: Beyond Asheville
›› Asheville
in the News - Compilation of news articles featuring the
Asheville Project
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