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Date:10/30/2008

be published by the Foundation in March 2009.

"In our years of experience with this model, we have seen that when you have positive clinical outcomes and increased patient satisfaction in the early stages, the economic benefits follow," Ellis said. "The interim data is tracking similarly with past successful programs that utilized the collaborative care model, and we are excited about how the DTCC is transforming people's lives."

Jan Park, RN, wellness programs manager for the City of Charleston, S.C., notices a pronounced improvement in employee morale among the city's 100 DTCC participants. "Employees feel good that someone is looking out for them and providing for them," said Park, who arranges for pharmacists to see patients at their worksites. "If people are willing to engage and try to reach the goals they and their coaches set, it can improve their quality of life, help them work longer and literally add years to their lives."

DTCC participant Toni Bennett, 55, property management coordinator for the City of Charleston, began working out up to four times a week after signing on with DTCC pharmacist coaches James Sterrett, PharmD, and Chris Dibble, PharmD.

"This program is life-changing," said Bennett, who used to miss work at least two weeks a year due to diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis issues. "Before I enrolled in the DTCC, I was tired all the time. Now I pay attention to food choices and my blood sugar levels are way down. Being more physically active, I've had only one arthritis flare-up this year where I used to suffer several days each month with excruciating pain."

Bringing pharmacists into counseling roles gives them first-hand experience in providing patient-centered care. Sterrett says his attitude toward patients and his profession has really changed through his experience as a pharmacist coach for the DTCC. "It isn't about my agenda for diabetes care, but the importance of my relationship with each individual
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