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22 Hartford Business Journal • April 29, 2019 • www.HartfordBusiness.com SPONSORED CONTENT "Through the collaboration, if a patient who uses one of Trinity Health Of New England Hospitals chooses to visit a MinuteClinic, providers will also be able to access the patients' EMRs to see what medications a patient is taking, pre- existing health conditions as well as medical history, which can help enhance health care decision making and ensure that, for example, the medication the MinuteClinic practitioner prescribes will not interact with an existing medication or exacerbate an underlying health condition," says Capone. Community Outreach Trinity Health Of New England's mission is to be a compassionate and transforming healing presence within its communities, and this collaboration helps to expand that mission by educating teens, their parents, and clinicians about the risks of opioid misuse through CVS Health's Pharmacists Teach program. CVS Health will offer this program throughout Trinity Health Of New England. "We're really excited about this, because we are taking a different approach than most other organizations have," says Dr. Eadie. "In addition to the usual drug take-back program, in which we are removing unused or unneeded prescription opioid medication out of homes, we are now going one step further to increase education and awareness about the real risks of opioid medication misuse as well as the importance of proper use of opioids as pain medication and management." Together, CVS Health and Trinity Health Of New England are working in communities throughout New England to help improve access to quality care and coordinate that care across the continuum in an effort to improve health outcomes and lower costs. The collaboration will continue to evolve and is likely to include future community outreach and education initiatives involving flu prevention and overall healthy living. In all, it is a unique and innovative partnership ultimately providing the patient the upmost value in healthcare. Stephanie Armelin, Regional Planning Project Coordinator, Trinity Health Of New England and Claudio Capone, Regional Vice President for Strategic Planning and Business Development. Trinity Health Of New England, meet to review the next steps in implementing the CVS Health programs. Clinician takes patient's blood pressure inside a CVS Health MinuteClinic 24 HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL • April 29, 2019 www.HartfordBusiness.com " " Claudio Capone, Regional Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for Trinity Health Of New England says this collaboration "helps us not only manage the cost of care, but it also helps us ensure the patient is getting the right medication at the right time."