{"id":60600,"date":"2019-05-14T14:34:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T14:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmcca.wpengine.com\/?p=60600"},"modified":"2019-05-16T15:43:39","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T15:43:39","slug":"your-voice-matters-help-protect-publicly-funded-diabetes-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/hi\/lmc-blog\/your-voice-matters-help-protect-publicly-funded-diabetes-care\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0935\u093e\u091c\u093c \u092e\u093e\u092f\u0928\u0947 \u0930\u0916\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 - \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0927\u0941\u092e\u0947\u0939 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u092d\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Ontario government recently proposed the discontinuation of patient-pharmacist diabetes education, training and specialized medication assessments (aka MedsChecks for Diabetes)<\/b>.\u00a0 These 1:1 personalized services help patients receive the full benefit of their medications while avoiding side-effects and complications.\u00a0 It is also a time for patients to have their medication questions or concerns addressed. \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At LMC Pharmacy, and other pharmacies in the province offering specialized diabetes care services, this proposal is of great concern to patient health outcomes.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Diabetes-specialized pharmacists conduct assessments that find drug-related problems \u2013 and we solve them too!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">We offer personalized, customized diabetes education &amp; training via CDE and PharmD trained pharmacists<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">We help patients navigate coverage complexities in order to have access to medications and supplies they couldn\u2019t afford otherwise<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">All of the above is funded through the MedsCheck for Diabetes and Education Follow Up programs<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As well, LMC Pharmacy may specialize in diabetes care, but there are also other pharmacists throughout Ontario providing personalized medication therapy management and complex care for patients taking medications for mental health, addictions, COPD, heart health, cannabis, opioids, cancer, womens health, mens health, sleep disorders, and the list goes on.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In addition to addressing patient medication concerns and issues, and proactively identifying and solving drug-related problems, examples of more specialized activities include creating custom care plans to best handle a health challenge so that a patient can avoid a more significant decline in health, e.g. diabetes sick day management plans, COPD and asthma flare up action plans and suicide prevention care plans.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>It makes no sense to stop programs that help people better control their medical conditions, live healthier more productive lives and prevent complications that lead to costly emergency room visits and hospitalizations.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We only have until <b>May 24 <\/b>to respond to the proposal, so <b>please share your story, concerns and support<\/b> to keep the MedsCheck for Diabetes and Education Follow Ups, MedsCheck and Follow Ups, and MedsCheck at Home programs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Comments are asked to be forwarded in 1 email cc-ing all of the below groups:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Your MPP (visit <a href=\"https:\/\/voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca\/en\/election\/search?mode=postalCode\"><span class=\"s3\">Elections Ontario<\/span><\/a> to find your MPP&#8217;s email address)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Premier Doug Ford at <a href=\"mailto:premier@ontario.ca\"><span class=\"s3\">premier<\/span><\/a><a href=\"mailto:doug.ford@pc.ola.org\"><span class=\"s3\">@o<\/span><\/a><a href=\"mailto:premier@ontario.ca\"><span class=\"s3\">ntario.ca<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Christine Elliott at <a href=\"mailto:premier@ontario.ca\"><span class=\"s3\">christine.elliott@ontario.ca<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Health Care Critic, MPP France G\u00e9linas at <a href=\"mailto:fgelinas-co@ndp.on.ca\"><span class=\"s3\">fgelinas-co@ndp.on.ca<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Drugs and Devices Division Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care at <a href=\"mailto:PublicDrugPrgrms.moh@ontario.ca\"><span class=\"s3\">PublicDrugPrgrms.moh@ontario.ca<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thank you for supporting continued personalized, practical healthcare!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Alicia Chin, RPh<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Director, LMC Pharmacy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> The Ontario government recently proposed the discontinuation of patient-pharmacist diabetes education, training and specialized medication assessments (aka MedsChecks for Diabetes).\u00a0 These 1:1 personalized services help patients receive the full benefit of their medications while avoiding side-effects and complications.\u00a0 It is also a time for patients to have their medication questions or concerns addressed. \u00a0\u00a0At 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