Case Study: Canterbury District Health Board improves community medication management with Orion Health

Canterbury District Health Board reduces consultation documentation time by 28% with Orion Health

Canterbury District Health Board, a large healthcare provider in New Zealand, faced the challenge of improving medication adherence and safety for patients managing chronic conditions at home. They needed a system to facilitate intensive pharmacist care and enable collaboration between pharmacists and prescribers to optimize patient outcomes. To address this, they partnered with vendor Orion Health to implement their Orion Health Medication solution.

Orion Health implemented a medication management system featuring Medicines Use Reviews and Medicines Therapy Assessments. This solution created automated workflows for pharmacists to review patient medications, document recommendations, and communicate with the patient's care team. The results were significant; the project went live within five months, with 80 community pharmacies quickly participating. The system streamlined documentation, reducing the median time for consultations by 28%, and facilitated an average of 100 patient medication reviews per month, greatly enhancing patient safety and care.

Canterbury District Health Board