In this July 20 2023, PQA Quality Forum Webinar, panelists focused on food and nutrition security and its impact on medication use, outcomes and the Medicare Part D Star Ratings measures for adherence. Food security, which is defined as having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, greatly impacts medication use quality. Individuals without reliable access to affordable, nutritious food are more likely to be non-adherent to medications.
Catherine Macpherson, MS, RDN, Senior Vice President of Healthcare Strategy and Development and Chief Nutrition Officer for Mom’s Meals, will share and summarize how food security can impact star measures and how Mom’s Meals engages with partners to increase access to nutritious meals that are tailored to individual needs.
Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, Chief Commercial Officer for Kroger Health, will discuss Kroger Health’s effort to address food insecurity and the connection to their work to deliver high-value pharmacy care and services.