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Costco and Goldilocks Inspire Savings
This outpatient pharmacy team saved more than $1 million in five months by increasing bulk purchasing and ordering just the right amount—no more, no less—of high-cost medications for members.
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Why This Matters
- By ordering the right amount of drugs, the pharmacy saved money and helped keep KP affordable for our members.
Test of Change
- Working with pharmacists to better manage the ordering of specialty drugs
An Rx for Efficiency
Overtime use dropped by 75 percent, with an initial cost savings of $180,000.
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Why This Matters
- Patients need to get their medication quickly and easily. The Central Refill Pharmacy found a way to make that happen more efficiently.
Test of Change
- Expand the night shift to prevent big backlogs