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CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM

GREEN SHIELD CARDIOLOGY COACHING PROGRAM

I PHARMACIST HEALTH COACHING — CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM PROGRAM GUIDE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION

During the initial visit:

  1. Document the patient’s demographic information, allergies and intolerances, immunization status, current and accurate medication list, and family physician’s name and contact information.
  2. Assess adherence to medication, blood pressure and cholesterol control, smoking status, diet, level of physical activity, and 10-year cardiovascular risk. If appropriate, consider assessing medication literacy.
  3. Establish goals for blood pressure and cholesterol control.
  4. Identify patient goals for lifestyle and behaviour modification. If multiple goals are identified, we suggest focusing on one or two goals initially and adding more goals at follow-up visits as the patient progresses through the program.
  5. Coach the patient to achieve desired goals. 0

During each subsequent follow-up:

  1. Update the patient’s demographic information, allergies and intolerances, immunization status, medication list, and family physician’s contact information as necessary.
  2. Assess adherence to medication, if necessary (e.g., patient with a low-to-moderate adherence score on the initial visit). Please note that although the recommendation to assess medication adherence during the frst and second follow-up visits is left to the discretion of the pharmacist, there is a requirement to measure adherence during the third and fnal follow-up visit.
  3. Assess blood pressure and cholesterol control and, if not completed on a previous visit, assess 10-year cardiovascular risk.
  4. Review progress towards achieving goals previously established by the patient.
  5. Identify new patient goals for lifestyle and behaviour modification, if appropriate.
  6. Coach/educate the patient to achieve desired goals .

Are being treated with a cardiovascular drug regimen that includes at least one qualifying drug from each of the two categories below OR are being treated with a PCSK9 inhibitor as add-on therapy (regardless of hypertension status). 1. Antihypertensive agents g Thiazide/thiazide-like diuretic g Beta-blocker g Long-acting calcium channel blocker g ACE inhibitor g Angiotensin II receptor blocker g Renin inhibitors 2. Cholesterol-lowering agents g HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor g Ezetimibe g PCSK9 inhibitor .

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How Often Can I Get A MedsCheck?

We recommend our patients get a MedsCheck once a year. However, your health and medications may change sooner than that. We can schedule a follow up MedsCheck with you earlier than that if deemed necessary, talk to our pharmacy staff today!

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What Does It Cost?

Nothing! MedsChecks are covered under the Ontario government, similar to how your doctor’s appointment is covered. As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, and haven’t had a MedsCheck in the past year, you can schedule one with us today!

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