Clinical and economic outcomes of a pharmacogenomics-enriched comprehensive medication management program in a self-insured employee population

Pharmacogenomics J. 2024 Oct 2;24(5):30. doi: 10.1038/s41397-024-00350-1.

Abstract

Clinical and economic outcomes from a pharmacogenomics-enriched comprehensive medication management program were evaluated over 26 months in a self-insured U.S. employee population (n = 452 participants; n = 1500 controls) using propensity matched pre-post design with adjusted negative binomial and linear regression models. After adjusting for baseline covariates, program participation was associated with 39% fewer inpatient (p = 0.05) and 39% fewer emergency department (p = 0.002) visits, and with 21% more outpatient visits (p < 0.001) in the follow-up period compared to the control group. Results show pharmacogenomics-enriched comprehensive medication management can favorably impact healthcare utilization in a self-insured employer population by reducing emergency department and inpatient visits and can offer the potential for cost savings. Self-insured employers may consider implementing pharmacogenomics-enriched comprehensive medication management to improve the healthcare of their employees.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cost Savings
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / economics
  • Female
  • Health Benefit Plans, Employee / economics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medication Therapy Management / economics
  • Middle Aged
  • Pharmacogenetics* / economics