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PHARMACY BASED METABOLIC SYNDROME CLINIC:  Development and Implementation
LT Ivanne L. Cheatham
LCDR Brandon L. Taylor
W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital, Tahlequah Oklahoma
METABOLIC SYNDROME
Waist Circumference
Men > 40 Inches
Women > 35 Inches
Fasting Plasma Glucose 110-126mg/dl
Triglycerides > 150 mg/dl
HDL -C
Men <40 mg/dl
Women < 35 mg/dl
High Blood Pressure > 130/85 mm Hg
MULTI-DISIPLINARY TEAM
Pharmacy Department
Medical Department
Nursing Department
Dietary Department
Physical Therapy Department
Hospital Administration
Tribal Representation
INCLUSION CRITERIA
HDL-C
< 30mg/dl in Men
< 40mg/dl in Women
SBP > 160
(Treated or Untreated)
TG > 200mg/dl
Waist Circumference
Fasting Plasma Glucose
INCLUSION CRITERIA
1 of the 3 Qualifying Criteria Must Include
Waist Circumference
men > 45 inches
women > 40 inches
Fasting Plasma Glucose
110-126mg/dl
 w/o previous diagnosis of diabetes
REFERRAL FROM PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
Patient Referral Notice
Inclusion Criteria
Ambulatory Care Record:  Patient Care Component (PCC)
Current Drug Therapy
Recent Laboratory Data
Vitals
PROGRAM LOGISTICS
15 Month Program
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
60 Minute Initial Visit
20 - 30 Minute Follow-Up Visit
Group Education and Problem Solving Session
Maintenance Program
DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) Form
Dietary Lifestyle Questionnaire
Food Frequency Questionnaire
PCC
Initial & Follow-Up
Metabolic Syndrome Flow Sheet
Handouts
Access Program
Slide 9
Billing
ICD-9 Code 277.7
Established Patients
Evaluation & Management Billing          Code (99211)
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“Incident to” Non-Physician
PCC System
Pharmacy Superbill System
Pharmacy Credentialing
Current National Guidelines and Recommendations on the Various Disease States
Metabolic Syndrome Clinic Protocol
Written, Verbal and Practical Means
QUESTIONS
"W.W."
W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
LT Ivanne L. Cheatham
ivanne.cheatham@mail.ihs.gov
LCDR Brandon L. Taylor
brandon.taylor@mail.ihs.gov
Duke University, Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Ralph La Forge
rlaforge@nc.rr.com