Daniel Touchette
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Daniel Touchette, PharmD, MA Associate Professor Pharmacy Practice | |
| drtouche@uic.edu | ||
| Phone | 312-355-3204 | |
| Fax | 312-996-0379 | |
| Office | 287B PHARM m/c 886 | |
| US Mail | 833 S. Wood St., RM 164 MC886 Chicago, IL 60612 | |
Research Interests Dr. Touchette is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy and a Core Faculty Member of the UIC Center for Phamacoeconomic Research. Dr. Touchette’s research program has focused on health policy analysis, including health technology assessment, assessing pharmacist and physician practice patterns, improving models for care, assessing the impact of adherence on clinical and economic outcomes, and the comparative effectiveness of diabetes medications. To date, Dr. Touchette has over 30 publications. Among the numerous grants and contracts, Dr. Touchette is currently leading three large prospective, comparative effectiveness studies involving patient adherence to medications: one, an evaluation of a medication therapy management (MTM) intervention funded through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; the second, an evaluation of a remote electronic medication management assistance device in patients with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder taking multiple medications funded through the Department of Defense; and the last an evaluation of a community pharmacist intervention designed to reduce therapeutic gaps in care for State employees and retirees funded by Medco Health Solutions. Dr. Touchette also serves as the Network Director for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s Practice-based Research Network. Education |
| 2000 | MA (Economics), Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
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| 1999 | Fellowship in Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research, Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
| 1997 | PharmD, Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
| 1991 | BSc (Pharm), University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Current UIC Appointments
| 2011 to present 2005 to 2011 |
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice |
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Representative Publications
- Hunt J, Siemienczuk J, Touchette DR, Payne N. Impact of Educational Mailing on the Blood Pressure of a Population of Primary Care Patients with Mild Hypertension. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Sep;19(9):925-30.
- Touchette DR, Burns AL, Bough MA, Blackburn JC. Survey of medication therapy management programs under Medicare Part D. J Am Pharm Assoc 2006; 46: 683-691.
- Touchette DR, Masica A. Evidence needed for policy decisions: adherence interventions and Medicare Part D. Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(17):1905. (Letter)
- Touchette DR, Shapiro NL. Medication compliance, adherence and persistence: current status of behavioral and educational interventions to improve outcomes. J Man Care Pharm 2008; 16(6d): S2-S10.
- Masica A, Touchette DR, Dolor R, Craft J, Kliethermes MA, Rodgers P, Lux L, Smith SR, Schumock GT. Evaluation of a medication therapy management program on patient safety in Medicare beneficiaries at high risk of adverse drug events: study methods. Advances in Patient Safety. Volume 4 / Technology and Medication Safety (AHRQ 08-0034-4) http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/advances2/#v1
- Kim SL, Touchette DR, Stubbings J, Schullo-Feulner AM, Pater KS. Pilot assessment of patient satisfaction and clinical impact of Medicare Part D in diabetic geriatric patients. Pharmacy Practice 2008; 6(3): 128-135.
- Hunt JS, Siemienczuk J, Pape G, Rozenfeld Y, MacKay J, LeBlanc BH, Touchette DR. Impact of pharmacy practitioners on management of hypertension: A randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med 2008; 23(12):1966-1972.
- Pellegrino AN, Martin M, Tilton J, Touchette DR. Medication therapy management definitions and outcomes. Drugs 2009; 69(4): 393-406.
